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About
Ariyan Kabir is the co-founder and CEO of GrayMatter Robotics, a company developing AI-driven automation for manufacturing tasks such as grinding, sanding, polishing, and painting, serving customers in aerospace, national security, maritime, energy, and industrial vehicle sectors. He holds a PhD from the University of Southern California in planning and learning algorithms for high-degree-of-freedom robotic systems and has authored more than 25 patents and over 70 peer-reviewed publications in robotics and AI. He is based in Los Angeles, California.
Founder at Gray Matter
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Gray Matter's investors · 11
Advance Venture PartnersSan Francisco · $10M – $25M checksB Capital GroupManhattan Beach · $10M – $50M checks · since 2022B4 Capital$10M – $50M checksBow CapitalMenlo Park · since 2022Calibrate VenturesPasadena · $5M checks · since 2022National Science FoundationAlexandria · since 2020NGP CapitalBerlin · $8M – $12M checksOCA VenturesChicago · $1M – $3M checks · since 2022Pathbreaker VenturesSan Francisco · $250K – $1M checks · since 2022SQN Venture Partners, LLCCharlestonSwift VenturesSan Francisco · since 2022
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Experience
- GrayMatter RoboticsCo-Founder - CEOcurrent2020 — presentLos Angeles, CA
- University of Southern CaliforniaPostdoctoral Scholar - Research Associate2019 — 2020Los Angeles
- University of Southern CaliforniaGraduate Research Assistant2016 — 2019
- University of MarylandGraduate Research Assistant2015 — 2016
- University of MarylandGraduate Teaching Assistant2014 — 2015College Park, MD
- FreelancerFreelance embedded systems developer2010 — 2014
- Confidence GroupManagement Trainee2013 — 2014Dhaka, Bangladesh
Skills & more
Robotics9Algorithms6Artificial Intelligence7Machine Learning2Optimization2Control Systems Design2Computer VisionMicrocontrollers2Power Electronics1Embedded Systems6c++1Python2
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Ariyan Kabir?
- Ariyan Kabir is the co-founder and CEO of GrayMatter Robotics, a company developing AI-driven automation for manufacturing tasks such as grinding, sanding, polishing, and painting, serving customers in aerospace, national security, maritime, energy, and industrial vehicle sectors. He holds a PhD from the University of Southern California in planning and learning algorithms for high-degree-of-freedom robotic systems and has authored more than 25 patents and over 70 peer-reviewed publications in robotics and AI. He is based in Los Angeles, California.
- Where does Ariyan Kabir work?
- Ariyan Kabir is Founder of Gray Matter.
- What companies did Ariyan Kabir found?
- Ariyan Kabir founded Gray Matter.
- Where did Ariyan Kabir go to school?
- Ariyan Kabir studied at University of Southern California (Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Robotics); University of Maryland (Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Robotics); Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (B.Sc. in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering).
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University of Southern California mafia349
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Marc BenioffB.S.B.A.Founded SalesforceGabriel PereyraBachelor's degreeFounded HarveyKent WakefordJuris Doctorate (J.D.)Founded Breaking +4Brian CruverBAFounded Xenex +2Francisco TolmaskyBachelorsFounded RunKit +2Erica BresciaBSFounded Bitnami +1
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University of Maryland mafia168
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Arjun SethiBAFounded Termina +4Jonathan ChenBachelor of Science - BSFounded Fiscalnote +2Eric LitmanComputer Science, MarketingFounded Medialets +2Haroon MokhtarzadaB.A.Founded Rocketmoney +1Ben BrittMSFounded Sundayhealth +1Jacob RobinsonBachelor of Science (BS)Founded VO Health +1
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Freelancer mafia43
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Pasha RayanSenior Product Manager - GrowthFounded A1Zap by A1Base +1Vahur HansenFull-stack Grails developerFounded Roleo +1Felix GablerWeb and Mobile DeveloperFounded Educato +1Uri HaramatiFinancial advisorFounded Torii +1Mika MatikainenArt Director / Graphic Designer / Web DesignerFounded Wolt +1Fredrik HarkortLine ProducerFounded Startup Insider +1
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Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology mafia2
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Shaun MaguirePartner at Sequoia CapitalMarc BenioffCo-founder, Chair & CEO of SalesforceGabriel PereyraCo-founder & President of HarveyDamir BecirovicInvestor at Index VenturesVojtech HornaInvestor at Index VenturesNatalie VaisInvestor at Spark Capital
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Katrina PagliaChief Legal Officer at Pantera CapitalSujal PatelStrategic Director at Madrona Venture GroupDaniel DemmerInvestor at OpenView Venture PartnersDan RochkindCFO at Lerer HippeauAaron EpsteinGeneral Partner at Y CombinatorKevin NiechenInvestment Team at 8VC
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Also attended Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology2
Shared employers
Also worked at GrayMatter Robotics6
Also worked at University of Southern California140
Alyssa TsenterSenior Associate at Flare Capital PartnersCoco DongDirector, Quantitative Applications at Deerfield Management CompanyJillian ShawVenture Partner at Magnetic VenturesZach PosnerManaging Partner & Co-Founder at LegalTechAndreas QuandtGeneral Partner at Data TechMatt MichelsonVenture Partner and Head of AI at Wavemaker Three-Sixty Health
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Ian RobinsonInvestor at Khosla VenturesJustin FergusonInnovation Manager, Venture Development at Maryland TEDCOJennifer WeismanFund Finances at Santa Barbara Venture PartnersVig SachidanandaPartner at Gradient VenturesCarolyn BrownClinical Advisor at Seae VenturesVin SachidanandaPartner at Radical Ventures investing in AI, Deeptech, Apps and Infra from Pre-seed to Series D
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