Andy Konwinski
InvestorCo-founder and General Partner at Laude Ventures
Berkeley, California, United States
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.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Experience
- Laude VenturesCo-founder, GPcurrent2024 — present
- Laude InstituteCo-foundercurrent2024 — present
- Perplexity AICo-foundercurrent2022 — present
- DatabricksCo-foundercurrent2013 — present
- UC BerkeleyPhD Student, Computer Science2007 — 2012Berkeley, CA
- GoogleIntern2011
- Yahoo!Intern2008
- Los Alamos National LaboratoryIntern2007
- EpicIntern2006 — 2007
Education
- University of California, BerkeleyDoctor of Philosophy (PhD), Computer Science2007 — 2012
- University of Wisconsin-MadisonBachelor of Science (B.S.), Computer Science2005 — 2007
- University of Wisconsin-Fox ValleyAssociate's degree, Computer Science2002 — 2005
Skills & more
Computer Science38Research22Hadoop44Analysis17Modeling11Berkeley Data Analytics Stack (BDAS)5Spark13Walking on Water6
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Also attended University of Wisconsin-Madison215
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Shared employers
Also worked at Laude Institute1
Also worked at UC Berkeley219
Paul JennyBoard Chair at CincyTechAndrea van ElsasInvestor at Third Rock VenturesMichael PerezDeputy General Counsel at Mucker CapitalFreada Kapor KleinFounding Partner at Kapor CapitalUlili OnovakpuriManaging Partner at Kapor CapitalRoseanneCo-founder at Renegade Partners
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Also worked at Google1,243
Ron ConwayFounder of SV AngelBrian SingermanCo-founder of GPx; Partner Emeritus at Founders FundJess LeePartner and Chief Product Officer at Sequoia CapitalTomasz TunguzFounder & General Partner at Theory VenturesHunter WalkCo-founder & Partner at HomebrewAydin SenkutFounder & Managing Partner at Felicis
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Also worked at Yahoo!257
Jess LeePartner and Chief Product Officer at Sequoia CapitalMike SpeiserManaging Director at Sutter Hill VenturesFrédérique DameInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Marcie VuPartner at GreycroftIsabelle PhelpsPartner at Lerer HippeauPaul LevineOperating Partner at Sapphire Ventures
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