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.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
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
Colleagues at Laude Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Andrew Krioukov?
- 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.
- Where does Andrew Krioukov work?
- Andrew Krioukov is Founder and Partner at Laude Ventures.
- What does Andrew Krioukov invest in?
- Andrew Krioukov invests in AI & Machine Learning, Data & Infrastructure, Developer Tools, Enterprise Software, SaaS.
- Where did Andrew Krioukov go to school?
- Andrew Krioukov studied at University of California, Berkeley (Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Computer Science); University of Wisconsin-Madison (BS, Computer Engineering).
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