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Andy Konwinski

InvestorUnicorn founder

Founder at Databricks · Co-founder and General Partner at Laude Ventures

Berkeley, California, United States

FoundedDatabricks$188B

About

Andy Konwinski, who co-founded Databricks and Perplexity and scaled both from research projects into multi‑billion‑dollar companies, uniquely runs a nonprofit creating Berkeley‑style AI research centers that spawn spinouts.

Contact· published on Andy's own website

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Founder at Databricks

Intro paths

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Databricks's investors · 78

137 VenturesSan FranciscoA.Capital VenturesSan FranciscoAglae VenturesParis · $108K – $5.4M checksAlkeon CapitalNew York · since 2021Alkeon InnovationNew YorkAltra VentureNew York City · $500K – $25M checksAmplify PartnersMenlo Park · $500K – $5M checksAndreessen HorowitzMenlo Park · $500K – $50M checks · since 2025Aspire11$10M – $50M checksAvenir Growth CapitalNew YorkBattery VenturesBoston · $500K – $100M checksBerkeley FrontierBerkeleyBlackRockNew York · since 2025Blackstonesince 2025Capital One VenturesMcLean · since 2023CapitalGSan Francisco · $50M – $100M checks · since 2021Coatue ManagementNew York · $1M – $20M checks · since 2021Cross Creek AdvisorsSalt Lake CityCyber Mentor FundNew YorkDCVC (Data Collective)Palo Alto · $5M – $25M checksDiscovery CapitalSouth Norwalk · since 2021DST GlobalGeorge Town, Grand Cayman · $100K – $200M checks · since 2023Eastlink Capital PartnersMenlo Park · $100K – $5M checksEMERGENT VENTURESSilicon ValleyFelicis VenturesSan Francisco · $500K – $15M checksFidelity InvestmentsBoston · since 2025Firestreak VenturesFirst Rays Venture PartnersSan FranciscoFlucas VenturesJupiter · $100K – $5M checksFounders Circle CapitalSan FranciscoFPVJackson · $100K – $5M checksFranklin TempletonSan Mateo · since 2021Galdana VenturesBarcelonaGeodesic CapitalFoster City · since 2017GICSingapore · since 2025Glade Brook Capital PartnersGreenwichGreen Bay VenturesMenlo Park · since 2019HOF CapitalNew York · $25K – $15M checksICONIQSan FranciscoICONIQ GrowthSan Francisco · since 2023Insight PartnersNew York · $120M – $350M checks · since 2025Interplay Ventures Early Stage Management LlcNew York · $1M checksJ.P. Morgan Asset Managementsince 2025JuniperoMiamiKleiner PerkinsMenlo Park · $500K – $15M checksLoup VenturesMinneapolisLux CapitalNew York · $100K – $100M checksManhattan WestLos AngelesMaverick VenturesSan Francisco · $3M – $10M checksMGXAbu Dhabi · since 2025Morgan StanleyPurchase · since 2021MyAsiaVCSeattleNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Menlo Park · $200K – $40M checks · since 2019NewView CapitalBurlingameNight CapitalCapitolaNVIDIASanta Clara · since 2022Ossian CapitalPlayground GlobalPalo Alto · $1M – $20M checksRace CapitalPalo Alto · $250K – $2M checksRapid ScaleLas VegasRiverbend CapitalWashingtonRogue Insight CapitalMarkhamS32Palo AltoSalesforce VenturesSan Francisco · $5M – $50M checks · since 2021Sands Capital VenturesArlington · $10M – $30M checks · since 2024SAV (Scale Asia Ventures)Palo AltoSection 32Palo AltoSINEWAVE VENTURESMclean · $500K – $25M checksSoftBank Vision FundLondonSoma CapitalSacramento · $100K – $300K checksStack CapitalTorontoStripesNew YorkSV AngelSan FranciscoT. Rowe PriceBaltimore · since 2025TemasekSingapore · since 2025Thrive CapitalNew York · $500K – $25M checks · since 2025Tiger Global ManagementNew York · $1M – $100M checks · since 2021WealthUnion$10K checks

Co-founders at Databricks

AGAli Ghodsi
Ali GhodsiCo-founder & CEO
IS
Ion StoicaExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
MZMatei Zaharia
Matei ZahariaExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
RXReynold Xin
Reynold XinFounder
PWPatrick Wendell
Patrick WendellFounder

Experience

  1. Laude VenturesCo-founder, GPcurrent2024 — present
  2. Laude InstituteCo-foundercurrent2024 — present
  3. Perplexity AICo-foundercurrent2022 — present
  4. DatabricksCo-foundercurrent2013 — present
  5. UC BerkeleyPhD Student, Computer Science2007 — 2012Berkeley, CA
  6. GoogleIntern2011
  7. Yahoo!Intern2008
  8. Los Alamos National LaboratoryIntern2007
  9. EpicIntern2006 — 2007

Skills & more

Computer Science38Research22Hadoop44Analysis17Modeling11Berkeley Data Analytics Stack (BDAS)5Spark13Walking on Water6

From Andy's professional profile.

Colleagues at Laude Ventures

Andrew Krioukov
Founder and General Partner at Laude Ventures
Pete Sonsini
Founder and General Partner at Laude Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Who is Andy Konwinski?
Andy Konwinski, who co-founded Databricks and Perplexity and scaled both from research projects into multi‑billion‑dollar companies, uniquely runs a nonprofit creating Berkeley‑style AI research centers that spawn spinouts.
Where does Andy Konwinski work?
Andy Konwinski is Founder of Databricks and Co-founder and General Partner at Laude Ventures.
What does Andy Konwinski invest in?
Andy Konwinski invests in AI & Machine Learning, Data & Infrastructure, Developer Tools, Enterprise Software, SaaS.
What companies did Andy Konwinski found?
Andy Konwinski founded Databricks.
Where did Andy Konwinski go to school?
Andy Konwinski studied at University of California, Berkeley (Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Computer Science); University of Wisconsin-Madison (Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Computer Science); University of Wisconsin-Fox Valley (Associate's degree, Computer Science).

Founder mafias

University of California, Berkeley mafia538

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Steve WozniakBSFounded AppleTony XuB.S.Founded DoorDashAravind SrinivasDoctor of Philosophy - PhDFounded PerplexityAli GhodsiPost-docFounded DatabricksRyan PetersenBAFounded FlexportDavid FriedbergBAFounded Climate +2

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University of Wisconsin-Madison mafia59

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Chris FernandezBachelor of Science (BS)Founded Mindful Health +1Thorbjørn RønjeB.ScFounded Risika +1Gabe KrambsMathematics and Computer ScienceFounded Compound +1Jack PawlikBachelor of Business Administration - BBAFounded Dripos +1Ray LiaoVisiting studentFounded Empallo +1Dan RuchBAFounded Rocketrip

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Databricks mafia23

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Ben HorowitzDirectorFounded OpswareNaveen RaoVice President of Artificial IntelligenceFounded Mosaic ML +1Danny WenInvestorFounded Crowdmade +1Jean Yves StephanSoftware Engineer and Tech Lead ManagerFounded Data Mechanics +1PankajVP, Product and Data PartnershipsFounded AI21 LabsJonathan FrankleChief AI ScientistFounded Mosaic ML

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Perplexity mafia13

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Pieter AbbeelDirectorFounded Gradescope +1Taz PatelHead of Advertising and ShoppingFounded Captiv8Venugopal SathyanarayanaPerplexity AI Business FellowFounded CV SystemsRam ShanmugamInvestorFounded Sauce LabsRosie PhillipsComms OpsFounded Founders ForumHriday KemburuNew Product & Growth OpportunitiesFounded Wildfire

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Epic mafia9

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Shobhan ThakkarCorporate CounselFounded RedoxBen TaylorBusiness Intelligence DeveloperFounded DoorportNick WeilandTPMFounded GovlyCaroline McKeonTechnical Solutions EngineerFounded Alga BiosciencesSai SrirampurSoftware DeveloperFounded PeerDBSean AdlerEngineering InternFounded Inlet

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Same school

Also attended University of California, Berkeley1,453

Byron DeeterPartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersSteve WozniakCo-founder of AppleTony XuCo-founder & CEO of DoorDashAravind SrinivasCo-founder & CEO of Perplexity AIAli GhodsiCo-founder & CEO of DatabricksRyan PetersenFounder & CEO of Flexport

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Also attended University of Wisconsin-Madison247

Zhenyu TangInvestment Director at Intel CapitalDougAdvisor at Clear VenturesDan RuchPartner at Rho VenturesGeorge RobertsInvestor at OpenView Venture PartnersKevin WenzelAssociate at Marlin Equity PartnersHelen LiangFounder & General Partner at FoundersX Ventures

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Shared employers

Also worked at Laude Institute1

Pete SonsiniFounder and General Partner at Laude Ventures

Also worked at UC Berkeley310

Ali GhodsiCo-founder & CEO of DatabricksRaquel UrtasunFounder & CEO of WaabiPaul JennyBoard Chair at CincyTechAndrea van ElsasInvestor at Third Rock VenturesMichael PerezDeputy General Counsel at Mucker CapitalFreada Kapor KleinFounding Partner at Kapor Capital

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Also worked at Google1,715

Ron ConwayFounder of SV AngelElad GilSolo general partner investing through Gil CapitalKai-Fu LeeChairman of Sinovation Ventures and CEO of 01.AIBrian SingermanCo-founder of GPx; Partner Emeritus at Founders FundJess LeePartner and Chief Product Officer at Sequoia CapitalTomasz TunguzFounder & General Partner at Theory Ventures

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Also worked at Yahoo!305

Jess LeePartner and Chief Product Officer at Sequoia CapitalMike SpeiserManaging Director at Sutter Hill VenturesBrian ActonCo-founder of WhatsApp; co-founder of Signal FoundationStewart ButterfieldCo-founder of Slack and FlickrMax LevchinCo-founder of PayPal; founder, chairman & CEO of Affirm; partner at SciFi VCAmjad MasadCo-founder & CEO of Replit

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