Austin Russell
FounderFounder at Luminar Technologies
San Francisco Bay Area
FoundedLuminar Technologies
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Austin Russell of Newport Beach, CA was named a Thiel Fellow in the class of 2013, the Thiel Foundation's program that pays young founders a two-year stipend to build instead of finishing a degree. The Foundation's announcement for that class records that they were working on Luminar.
Founder at Luminar Technologies
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Experience
- Luminar TechnologiesFounder & CEOcurrent2012 — present
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EntrepreneurshipStart-upsSocial MediaStrategySEMStrategic PartnershipsProduct ManagementLeadershipManagementPublic SpeakingResearchBusiness Development
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Austin Russell?
- Austin Russell of Newport Beach, CA was named a Thiel Fellow in the class of 2013, the Thiel Foundation's program that pays young founders a two-year stipend to build instead of finishing a degree. The Foundation's announcement for that class records that they were working on Luminar.
- Where does Austin Russell work?
- Austin Russell is Founder of Luminar Technologies.
- What companies did Austin Russell found?
- Austin Russell founded Luminar Technologies.
- Where did Austin Russell go to school?
- Austin Russell studied at Stanford University (Applied Physics).
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