About
Andrew Krioukov is a UC Berkeley CS PhD candidate who built a fund pooling CS PhDs/professors to back researcher‑founders and uniquely balances CEO duties at Antimatter with GP responsibilities.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Experience
- DatabricksGM of Lakewatchcurrent2025 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Laude VenturesCo-Foundercurrent2024 — present
- AntimatterCo-founder and CEO2021 — 2025
- SiemensCEO, Comfy2018 — 2019San Francisco Bay Area
- ComfyCo-Founder and CEO2013 — 2018Oakland, CA
Education
- University of California, BerkeleyDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Computer Science
- University of Wisconsin-MadisonBS, Computer Engineering
Same school
Also attended University of California, Berkeley1,109
Byron DeeterPartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersTrevor OelschigInvestment Team at General CatalystBrendan Bulik-SullivanInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Glen AndersonPartner at Monta Vista CapitalAnthony LinHead of Intel Capital, Corporate Vice President at Intel CapitalScott ShawChief of Staff at Intel Capital
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Also attended University of Wisconsin-Madison215
Zhenyu TangInvestment Director at Intel CapitalDougAdvisor at Clear VenturesDan RuchPartner at Rho VenturesGeorge RobertsInvestor at OpenView Venture PartnersKevin WenzelAssociate at Marlin Equity PartnersSaar GurGeneral Partner at CRV (Charles River Ventures)
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Shared employers
Also worked at Siemens166
Karim FarisInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)OttoInvestor at InvestinorCeline XiaoInvestor at DN CapitalBala SathiamurthyInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)GiselaInvestor at Eudemian VenturesThomas MeierPartner, Head of Resilience in Energy & Resources Investments at Verve Ventures
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