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About
He previously co-led the Discovery team as an AI scientist at Anthropic and worked on Gemini at Google DeepMind, where he was a senior staff research scientist and co-led the Blueshift team. He earned his PhD at the Toyota Technological Institute at Chicago, followed by a research scholar position at the Institute for Advanced Study and a postdoc at New York University.
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Shayan SalehianFounder
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Experience
- MirendilCo-Founder & CEOcurrent2026 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- AnthropicMember of Technical Staff2024 — 2025San Francisco, California, United States
- Google DeepMindSenior Staff Research Scientist & Team Lead2019 — 2024Mountain View
- New York UniversityPostdoctoral Associate2018 — 2019New York, New York, United States
- Institute for Advanced StudyResearch Scholar2017 — 2018Princeton, New Jersey, United States
- Toyota Technological Institute at Chicago (TTIC)PhD Student2011 — 2017Greater Chicago Area
- MicrosoftResearch Intern2016New York, New York, United States
- MicrosoftResearch Intern2013Mountain View, California, United States
Skills & more
Machine Learning71Artificial Intelligence38Algorithms81
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Behnam Neyshabur?
- He previously co-led the Discovery team as an AI scientist at Anthropic and worked on Gemini at Google DeepMind, where he was a senior staff research scientist and co-led the Blueshift team. He earned his PhD at the Toyota Technological Institute at Chicago, followed by a research scholar position at the Institute for Advanced Study and a postdoc at New York University.
- Where does Behnam Neyshabur work?
- Behnam Neyshabur is Founder of Mirendil.
- What companies did Behnam Neyshabur found?
- Behnam Neyshabur founded Mirendil.
- Where did Behnam Neyshabur go to school?
- Behnam Neyshabur studied at Toyota Technological Institute at Chicago (Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Computer Science); Sharif University of Technology (Master's degree, Computer Engineering); Sharif University of Technology (Bachelor's degree, Computer Engineering).
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Anthropic mafia55
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Mike KriegerChief Product Officer (moved into new 'Labs' division, Jan 2026)Founded InstagramReed HastingsBoard MemberFounded InterPositiveTom BlomfieldMember of Technical StaffFounded Starling Bank +2Sameer DholakiaInvestorFounded SendGrid +1Jeremy JohnsonInvestorFounded 2U +1Houman HaghighiInvestorFounded Techstars
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DeepMind mafia48
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Demis HassabisCo-founder & CEOFounded Google Deepmind +1Mustafa SuleymanCo-founderFounded Inflection AIAravind SrinivasResearch InternFounded PerplexityArthur MenschResearch ScientistFounded Mistral AIGabriel PereyraResearch ScientistFounded HarveyAndy ZengSenior Research ScientistFounded 8Vc +1
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Sharif University of Technology mafia27
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Peyman KazemianB.Sc.Founded Forward Networks +1Arash JamshidiElectrical EngineeringFounded Moonwalk Biosciences +1Ramin BehzadiBachelor of ScienceFounded UPGUYSEhsan ForoughiB.Eng.Founded CrewscopeBabak ParvizBachelor of Science (BS)Founded NewDaysNiki BayatBachelor of Science (B.Sc.)Founded AesculaTech
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Also attended Sharif University of Technology41
Hamid RateghVenture Technology Director at Samsung Catalyst FundArash AfrakhtehPartner at Pear VCSara ShabaniSenior Associate at Cota CapitalRamin BehzadiGeneral Manager at Apex Innovative Investments VenturesEhsan ForoughiCo-Founder & CTO, Crewscope at FuturesightAaron RezaeiFormer General Partner at Archangel Network of Funds
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Shared employers
Also worked at Mirendil3
Also worked at Anthropic125
Hans TungManaging Partner at Notable CapitalByron DeeterPartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersMike KriegerCo-founder of Instagram; Chief Product Officer at AnthropicReed HastingsCo-founder of NetflixDario AmodeiCo-founder & CEO of AnthropicDaniela AmodeiCo-founder & President of Anthropic
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Also worked at Google DeepMind93
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
+ 87 more
Also worked at New York University159
Ankita TiwariPrograms Manager at StartXUri LopatinInvestor at Khosla VenturesDoug BandVenture Partner at AlleyCorpNour ObeidallahHead of Community at AlleyCorpAnisha MustiInvestor at Dorm RoomAnne DordaiHead of Portfolio and Platform at Wavemaker Three-Sixty Health
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