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Chris Van Pelt

Unicorn founder

Founder at Weights & Biases

San Francisco, California, United States

FoundedWeights & Biases$1B

Founder at Weights & Biases

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Weights & Biases's investors · 13

AIX VenturesSan Francisco · $1M – $5M checks · since 2023Battery VenturesBoston · $500K – $100M checks · since 2025BONDSan Francisco · since 2021Brighter CapitalCupertino · $25K – $100K checks · since 2023Brilliant Phoenix CapitalVancouver · since 2023Coatue ManagementNew York · $1M – $20M checks · since 2023Diagram Capitalsince 2023Felicis VenturesSan Francisco · $500K – $15M checks · since 2023Insight PartnersNew York · $120M – $350M checks · since 2023Preston-Werner VenturesSan Francisco Bay Area · $500K – $3M checks · since 2023Qualcomm VenturesSan Diego · $5M checks · since 2023Sapphire VenturesMenlo Park · $5M – $20M checks · since 2023Stellar CapitalNew York · since 2023

Co-founders at Weights & Biases

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Shawn LewisExecutive Officer, Director
LB
Lukas BiewaldExecutive Officer, Director

Experience

  1. Weights & BiasesCo-Founder & CISOcurrent2017 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  2. Figure EightFounder / CAO (Chief Awesome Officer)2008 — 2017
  3. PowersetTechnical Product Manager2007 — 2008
  4. HQ GroupLead Engineer / Community Manager2005 — 2007
  5. NBCProduction Assistant2003 — 2004

Skills & more

SecurityGo (Programming Language)

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Chris Van Pelt?
Executive Officer, Director at Weights & Biases
Where does Chris Van Pelt work?
Chris Van Pelt is Founder of Weights & Biases.
What companies did Chris Van Pelt found?
Chris Van Pelt founded Weights & Biases.
Where did Chris Van Pelt go to school?
Chris Van Pelt studied at Hope College (BA, Computer Science, Studio Art).

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Shared employers

Also worked at Weights & Biases13

Adam LiuVice President at Sapphire VenturesCasber WangOperating Partner at Sapphire VenturesBryan BischofHead of AI at Theory VenturesYan-David “Yanda” ErlichA 4x founder and AI operator turned VC writing about AI, investing, and building companiesDan ScholnickManaging Partner at Four Rivers GroupRobin BordoliAdvisor at AUTHENTIC VENTURES

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Also worked at Figure Eight6

Rebecca LynnManaging Director at Canvas VenturesDan ScholnickManaging Partner at Four Rivers GroupNagraj KashyapGeneral Partner at Touring CapitalRobin BordoliAdvisor at AUTHENTIC VENTURESJ ChengFounder and Managing Partner at Gen CapitalBarney PellVenture Partner at Radical Ventures

Also worked at Powerset6

Lorenzo ThioneGeneral Partner at GaingelsScott BanisterVenture Partner at Long Journey VenturesTom Preston-WernerCofounder & General Partner at Preston-Werner VenturesBarney PellVenture Partner at Radical VenturesJohn LeFounder at StatwingJonathan SiddharthFounder at Turing

Also worked at NBC16

Hunter WalkCo-founder & Partner at HomebrewAlex ConstantinopleChief Marketing Officer at GreycroftAmber ManteHead of Human Intelligence at Theory VenturesAlison SingerCo-Founder & President, Autism Science Foundation at AIFWarren JensonBoard Member at RippleJames SchwabVenture Partner | Strategic Advisor, Investor and Mentor at Remarkable Ventures

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