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Beliz Gunel

Investor

Expert | Advisor at 212

Mountain View, California, United States

About

Beliz Günel is a Senior Research Scientist at Google DeepMind working on Gemini's post-training, including tool use, reasoning, and coding in large language models. She earned a PhD from Stanford University in 2022 focused on data-efficient machine learning, and holds a B.S. in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from UC Berkeley, with prior internships at Microsoft Research, Meta AI, Google AI, and Google Brain. She is an angel investor and advisor in AI, focusing on foundation models, AI infrastructure, and applied AI companies.

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Invests in

AI & Machine LearningData & Infrastructure

Experience

  1. Google DeepMindSenior Research Scientistcurrent2024 — presentMountain View, California, United States
  2. Stanford UniversityVisiting Faculty2024 — 2025
  3. GoogleResearch Scientist2022 — 2024Mountain View, California, United States
  4. Clear VenturesVenture Fellow2022 — 2023
  5. Stanford UniversityPhD Candidate2017 — 2022
  6. Google BrainStudent Researcher2021Mountain View, California, United States
  7. Facebook AIResearch Intern2020Menlo Park, CA, United States
  8. GoogleResearch Intern2020Mountain View, California
  9. MicrosoftResearch Intern2019Redmond
  10. Amazon Lab126Intern2016Sunnyvale, CA

Education

  1. Stanford University Graduate School of BusinessIgnite, Entrepreneurship and Innovation2022
  2. Stanford UniversityDoctor of Philosophy - PhD, Machine Learning2017 — 2022
  3. University of California, BerkeleyBachelor of Science (B.S.), Electrical Engineering and Computer Science2013 — 2017
  4. Izmir Fen LisesiHigh School, Math/Science Track2009 — 2013

Skills & more

Data Analysis9Java7Python6C3Git2SPICEPCB DesignProgramming2Matlab3LabVIEWAlgorithms2Public Speaking2
+12 moreSolidWorksOscilloscopeEvent ManagementSoftware EngineeringChromatographyFunction GeneratorMagnetic ParticleNanotechnologyCell CultureMicroscopyPCRMicrofluidics

Languages English · Turkish

From Beliz's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Stanford University Graduate School of Business1,187

Roelof BothaAdvisor & former Steward at Sequoia Capital; SpaceX board memberPeter FentonGeneral Partner at BenchmarkSteve JurvetsonCo-founder of Future VenturesDavid SzeAdvisory Partner at GreylockKatherine BoyleGeneral Partner at Andreessen Horowitz (American Dynamism)Hunter WalkCo-founder & Partner at Homebrew

+ 1,181 more

Also attended Stanford University1,726

Peter ThielCo-founder & Partner at Founders FundReid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockDavid SacksCo-founder & General Partner at Craft Ventures; former White House AI & Crypto CzarKeith RaboisManaging Director at Khosla VenturesGarry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorAlfred LinPartner at Sequoia Capital

+ 1,720 more

Also attended University of California, Berkeley987

Byron DeeterPartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersTrevor OelschigInvestment Team at General CatalystBrendan Bulik-SullivanInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Glen AndersonPartner at Monta Vista CapitalAnthony LinHead of Intel Capital, Corporate Vice President at Intel CapitalScott ShawChief of Staff at Intel Capital

+ 981 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Google DeepMind27

Jeff RoseAdvisor at AI CapitalVishal MainiFounder & Managing Partner at Mythos Ventures Management, LlcChris WatkinsHead of Data & Analytics at Asymmetric Capital PartnersSteve CrossanVenture Partner at firstminute capitalRoy TimorPrincipal AI Engineering Manager at 25MadisonArtem LukoianovInvestor at E14 Fund

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Also worked at Stanford University458

Ann Miura-KoCo-founding Partner at FloodgateBalaji SrinivasanAngel investor and founder of The Network SchoolMartin CasadoGeneral Partner at Andreessen HorowitzDeep NisharInvestment Team at General CatalystPaul KwanInvestment Team at General CatalystBryan OffuttInvestor at Index Ventures

+ 452 more

Also worked at Google1,078

Ron ConwayFounder of SV AngelBrian SingermanCo-founder of GPx; Partner Emeritus at Founders FundJess LeePartner and Chief Product Officer at Sequoia CapitalTomasz TunguzFounder & General Partner at Theory VenturesHunter WalkCo-founder & Partner at HomebrewAydin SenkutFounder & Managing Partner at Felicis

+ 1,072 more

Also worked at Facebook AI322

Peter ThielCo-founder & Partner at Founders FundChamath PalihapitiyaFounder & CEO of Social CapitalJim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalDavid SzeAdvisory Partner at GreylockKen ChenaultInvestment Team at General CatalystIsabelle StyslingerSenior Associate, Rise of the Rest at Revolution

+ 316 more

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