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Deep NisharunlockedAustin: together at Stanford University (2015–2018)
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Founder at AIONICS
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Co-founders at AIONICS
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Venkatasubramanian ViswanathanDirector
Experience
- Google DeepMindSenior Product Manager, AI x Materialscurrent2025 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
- Stanford UniversityAdjunct Professor2021 — 2026
- Stanford UniversityVisiting Scholar2019 — 2021
- Aionics, Inc.Cofounder and CEO2020 — 2025
- Columbia University in the City of New YorkGuest Lecturer2019 — 2020
- EchelonEntrepreneur in Residence2018 — 2020
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Austin Sendek?
- Executive Officer, Director at AIONICS
- Where does Austin Sendek work?
- Austin Sendek is Founder of AIONICS.
- What companies did Austin Sendek found?
- Austin Sendek founded AIONICS.
- Where did Austin Sendek go to school?
- Austin Sendek studied at Stanford University (Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Applied Physics); University of California, Davis (Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Applied Physics (chemical physics emphasis)).
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Stanford University mafia1,909
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Charles CallSLP & Venture Partner at Cottonwood Technology FundDavid PhuController at Felicis VenturesTeresa ChanChief Financial Officer at Felicis VenturesBryan EglanDirector of Business Development at Menlo VenturesDennisDirector of Trading at Pantera CapitalScott MaxwellInvestor at OpenView Venture Partners
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Demis HassabisCo-founder & CEO of Google DeepMindMustafa SuleymanCo-founder of DeepMind and Inflection AI; CEO of Microsoft AIAravind SrinivasCo-founder & CEO of Perplexity AIArthur MenschCo-founder & CEO of Mistral AIGabriel PereyraCo-founder & President of HarveyJeff RoseAdvisor at AI Capital
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Ann Miura-KoCo-founding Partner at FloodgateBalaji SrinivasanAngel investor and founder of The Network SchoolMartin CasadoGeneral Partner at Andreessen HorowitzMike KriegerCo-founder of Instagram; Chief Product Officer at AnthropicAndy FangCo-founder & CTO of DoorDashRyan SheaCo-founder of Blockstack (Stacks)
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Reid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockRon ZoriVenture Partner at Lerer HippeauRalph DeBernardoPartner, Investor Relations at Sapphire VenturesRichard ChesworthInvestor at Third Rock VenturesJesse Coors-BlankenshipCo-founder, General Partner at Parkway Venture CapitalLauren YoungHead of Platform at AlleyCorp
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