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28 people in our graph share verified history with Ankur — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Saam MotamediunlockedAnkur: together at Braintrust (2023–2026)
Ankur: together at Braintrust
×9Ankur: together at SingleStore
Ankur: together at Impira
About
Previously founded and led Impira, an AI document-processing company acquired by Figma, where he then headed the ML Platform team. Earlier in his career he spent five years at SingleStore, rising to vice president of engineering.
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Founder & CEO at Braintrust
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Braintrust's investors · 8
Alt CapitalSan Francisco · $1M – $10M checksAndreessen HorowitzMenlo Park · $500K – $50M checks · since 2024Databricks VenturesSan Francisco · since 2024Elad GilSan Francisco · $100K – $10M checksGreylock PartnersSan Francisco · $100K – $200M checks · since 2024ICONIQSan FranciscoSV AngelSan Francisco · since 2023Valor Equity PartnersChicago
Experience
- BraintrustFounder & CEOcurrent2023 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
- FigmaHead of ML Platform2023San Francisco, California, United States
- ImpiraFounder & CEO2017 — 2023San Francisco Bay Area
- SingleStoreVice President of Engineering2011 — 2016San Francisco Bay Area
Skills & more
Distributed Systems33Software Engineering36Software Design8Software Development19Design Patterns4Algorithms25Scalability7Systems6Python34SQL17Git13Databases22
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C++C#CLinuxJavaFrom Ankur's professional profile.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Ankur Goyal?
- Previously founded and led Impira, an AI document-processing company acquired by Figma, where he then headed the ML Platform team. Earlier in his career he spent five years at SingleStore, rising to vice president of engineering.
- Where does Ankur Goyal work?
- Ankur Goyal is Founder & CEO of Braintrust.
- What companies did Ankur Goyal found?
- Ankur Goyal founded Braintrust.
- Where did Ankur Goyal go to school?
- Ankur Goyal studied at Carnegie Mellon University (BS CS, Computer Science).
Founder mafias
Carnegie Mellon University mafia481
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Kai-Fu LeeResearch Computer Scientist / Assistant ProfessorFounded 01Lucy GuoComputer Science & Human-Computer InteractionsFounded Passes +1Guillaume LampleMaster's degreeFounded Mistral AIJoshua XuMaster's degreeFounded HeyGenJonathan RothbergBachelor of Science (BS)Founded Raindance Technologies +4Andrew NgBachelor of Science - BSFounded Factored +3
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SingleStore mafia10
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Sarah WoodersSoftware Engineering InternFounded Glisten AI +1Jordan TiganiChief Product OfficerFounded MotherduckNikita ShamgunovChief Strategy OfficerFounded SingleStoreJack CameronSoftware EngineerFounded SaldorMichael SilverSoftware Engineering InternFounded KaizenYatharth GuptaSenior Vice President, Product ManagementFounded Codified
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Same school
Also attended Carnegie Mellon University632
Kai-Fu LeeChairman of Sinovation Ventures and CEO of 01.AILucy GuoCo-founder of Scale AI; founder & CEO of PassesGuillaume LampleCo-founder & Chief Scientist of Mistral AIJoshua XuCo-founder & CEO of HeyGenJavier SolteroSenior Venture Partner at Felicis VenturesAvi BharadwajInvestment Director at Intel Capital
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Shared employers
Also worked at Braintrust4
Also worked at Figma46
Danny RimerPartner at Index VenturesSarah GuoFounder & General Partner of ConvictionMamoon HamidPartner at Kleiner PerkinsDylan FieldCo-founder, CEO & Chair of FigmaGrey BakerGeneral Partner at Y CombinatorAjay VasheeInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)
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Also worked at Impira5
Also worked at SingleStore20
Ted KummertVenture partner at Madrona focused on enterprise infrastructure, data, and intelligent applicationsJordan TiganiVenture Partner at Zero Prime VenturesRaman KhannaManaging Director at Dell Technologies CapitalStephen GoodmanInvestor at Vector CapitalKiran RaoInvestor at Vector CapitalTony AskewFounder Partner at REV Venture Partners
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