Dave Ferrucci

Investor

Adviser - Artificial Intelligence at Altai Ventures

About

David Ferrucci is a computer scientist and entrepreneur who advises Altai Ventures on artificial intelligence. He led the IBM and academic team that developed the Watson computer system between 2007 and 2011, and later founded Elemental Cognition, where he served as CEO and Chief Scientist. He holds a B.S. in biology from Manhattan College and a Ph.D. in computer science from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, and worked at IBM from 1995 to 2012 before joining Bridgewater Associates.