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Alexander Wissner-Gross

InvestorFounder

Venture Advisor at Link Ventures · Founder at CO2Stats

Cambridge, Massachusetts

Writes $1 – $1M checks · typically $10K

FoundedCO2Stats · YC

About

Alexander Wissner-Gross is a physicist and computer scientist who founded Physical Superintelligence and serves as its Chief Scientist. He has advised and invested in more than 40 technology companies through 021T and Reified, and is a co-host of the podcast "Moonshots" and author of the newsletter "The Innermost Loop." His background includes a triple major in Physics, Electrical Science and Engineering, and Mathematics from MIT, and a Ph.D. in Physics from Harvard, where his doctoral research on neuromorphic computing and machine learning received the Hertz Doctoral Thesis Prize.

Founder at CO2StatsYC S08

Intro paths

YC

Alexander went through Y Combinator (Summer 2008) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

In turn, Alexander can intro founders to CO2Stats's investors below.

Experience

  1. Physical SuperintelligenceFounder and Chief Scientistcurrent2025 — present
  2. Reified, LLCFounder and Managing Partnercurrent2019 — present
  3. Link VenturesVenture Advisorcurrent2023 — present
  4. Procurement SciencesFounding Advisorcurrent2023 — present
  5. SkyMirr IncAdvisorcurrent2023 — present
  6. RAD AIFounding Advisorcurrent2022 — present
  7. Sen-Jam PharmaceuticalAdvisorcurrent2022 — present
  8. Gemedy, Inc.Foundercurrent2011 — presentGreater Boston
  9. BioReact : Bioprocess Meets AIFounding Advisorcurrent2023 — present
  10. MAXIMIZABLEAdvisorcurrent2022 — present
  11. SynodicAdvisorcurrent2022 — present
  12. NegotiatoreAdvisorcurrent2022 — present
  13. Lanica SolutionsAdvisorcurrent2022 — present
  14. Blaze PerformanceAdvisorcurrent2022 — present
  15. SaramaAdvisorcurrent2022 — present
  16. HYVVAdvisorcurrent2022 — present
  17. AMERICAN BINARYAdvisorcurrent2022 — present
  18. BidcurementAdvisorcurrent2022 — present
  19. THERAPHAAdvisorcurrent2022 — present
  20. Xheme IncAdvisorcurrent2022 — present
  21. Vent CreativityAdvisorcurrent2022 — present
  22. HelloSkyChief of AIcurrent2022 — present
  23. TripleBlindAdvisorcurrent2020 — present
  24. Harvard UniversityInstitute Fellow and Associatecurrent2012 — presentGreater Boston
  25. AngelListAngel Investorcurrent2016 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  26. MIT Alumni Angels of BostonAngel Investorcurrent2016 — presentGreater Boston
  27. MIT Alumni Angels of BostonOrganizing Committee Membercurrent2016 — present
  28. BRAIN PRESERVATION FOUNDATIONAdvisory Board Membercurrent2018 — present
  29. Founder ExchangeCreatorcurrent2016 — present
  30. Sky Ventures GroupAngel Investorcurrent2016 — present
  31. HDIAC (Homeland Defense Information Analysis Center)Subject Matter Expertcurrent2016 — presentKnoxville Metropolitan Area
  32. Organ Preservation AllianceAdvisory Board Membercurrent2016 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  33. American Physical Society (APS Physics)Ad Hoc Editorial Board Member, PRXcurrent2015 — present
  34. Lifeboat FoundationScientific Advisory Board Membercurrent2015 — presentGreater Reno Area
  35. W3C Sustainable Web Design Community GroupFounding Membercurrent2013 — present
  36. Harvard Innovation LabSEAS Expert In Residencecurrent2012 — presentGreater Boston
  37. The Fannie & John Hertz FoundationFellowship Interviewercurrent2011 — presentLivermore, CA
  38. Margik Inc.Advisorcurrent2022 — present
  39. MIT Media LabResearch Affiliate2010 — 2019Greater Boston
  40. Defense Science BoardTask Force Observer2016 — 2017Washington DC-Baltimore Area

Skills & more

C43C++30Java38Python69Machine Learning99Distributed Systems42Algorithms99Big Data33Natural Language Processing21Software Engineering51Product Development35Software Development90
+12 moreProgrammingBusiness DevelopmentComputer ScienceProduct ManagementHigh Performance ComputingCloud ComputingMobile DevicesArtificial IntelligenceInfrastructureAnalyticsData MiningUser Experience

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Alexander Wissner-Gross?
Alexander Wissner-Gross is a physicist and computer scientist who founded Physical Superintelligence and serves as its Chief Scientist. He has advised and invested in more than 40 technology companies through 021T and Reified, and is a co-host of the podcast "Moonshots" and author of the newsletter "The Innermost Loop." His background includes a triple major in Physics, Electrical Science and Engineering, and Mathematics from MIT, and a Ph.D. in Physics from Harvard, where his doctoral research on neuromorphic computing and machine learning received the Hertz Doctoral Thesis Prize.
Where does Alexander Wissner-Gross work?
Alexander Wissner-Gross is Founder of CO2Stats and Venture Advisor at Link Ventures.
What check size does Alexander Wissner-Gross write?
Alexander Wissner-Gross typically writes checks of $1 – $1M.
What companies did Alexander Wissner-Gross found?
Alexander Wissner-Gross founded CO2Stats.
Where did Alexander Wissner-Gross go to school?
Alexander Wissner-Gross studied at Harvard University (Ph.D., Physics); Harvard University (A.M., Physics); Massachusetts Institute of Technology (S.B., Electrical Science and Engineering).

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