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Dave Hunter

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Venture Advisor at Entrepreneur First · CEO at Optimal

United Kingdom

FoundedOptimal

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Dave Hunter came out of Oxford University's Machine Learning Research Group to apply advanced AI control systems to commercial greenhouses. He holds a master's in computer science from Oxford and a degree in aeronautical engineering from Imperial College London.

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CEO at Optimal

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Optimal's investors · 8

2050ParisAir Street CapitalSt. Peter Port · $500K – $10M checksBackedLondon · $500K – $5M checksCarmel VenturesHerzeliyaCrane Venture PartnersLondon · $750K – $3M checksEntrepreneur FirstBengaluru · $1M – $7M checksKoch Disruptive TechnologiesSan FranciscoPitangoTel Aviv · $4M – $100M checks

Co-founders at Optimal

JAJoão Abrantes
João AbrantesFounding CTO

Experience

  1. Optimal AgricultureFounder/CEOcurrent2018 — presentLondon, United Kingdom
  2. Entrepreneur FirstVenture Advisorcurrent2022 — present
  3. Deutsche BankHead of Algorithmic Trading Product and Quantitative Strategies2009 — 2012London, United Kingdom
  4. Credit SuisseAES Algorithmic Trading Team2006 — 2009London, United Kingdom
  5. UBS Investment BankAlgorithmic Trading2005 — 2006London, United Kingdom
  6. Royal Air ForceRoyal Air Force Pilot Training2002 — 2005

Colleagues at Entrepreneur First

Aabharan Hemanth
CTO at Allude
Abejith Murali
CEO at Steadwing
Adam Weiss
Vice President at Colbeck Capital
Adi Edekar
CEO at Letty
Aditya Agarwalla
Co-Founder & CEO at Kisan Network
Adnan Siddiquei
CTO at Letty
Ajitesh Lunge
CEO at Locksmith Bio
Ali Susskind
Principal, North America at Entrepreneur First

Frequently asked questions

Who is Dave Hunter?
Dave Hunter came out of Oxford University's Machine Learning Research Group to apply advanced AI control systems to commercial greenhouses. He holds a master's in computer science from Oxford and a degree in aeronautical engineering from Imperial College London.
Where does Dave Hunter work?
Dave Hunter is CEO of Optimal and Venture Advisor at Entrepreneur First.
What companies did Dave Hunter found?
Dave Hunter founded Optimal.
Where did Dave Hunter go to school?
Dave Hunter studied at University of Oxford (Master’s Degree, Computer Science); Princeton University (Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Computer Science); Imperial College London (Bachelor's Degree, Aeronautical Engineering).

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Also worked at Optimal Agriculture1

João AbrantesFounding CTO at Optimal