About
An engineer and AI researcher whose career includes software roles at Strategic Data Corp, Google, Facebook, and Asana, along with founding Adaptive AI Inc. and serving as CTO and board member at GRIP Inc. for more than a decade. He also conducts AI research at MettaAi.
Founder at Softmax
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Softmax's investors · 9
Andreessen HorowitzMenlo Park · $500K – $50M checksJuniper Ventures Management, LlcSan FranciscoLifelike CapitalLas VegasLIONHEART VENTURESSan FranciscoMythos Ventures Management, LlcSeattle · $100K – $2M checksNight CapitalCapitolaPluralLondonSancus VenturesSan FranciscoSummit Peak InvestmentsFort Worth
Co-founders at Softmax
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Emmett ShearCEO & Founder
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Yatharth AgarwalCofounder
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Adam GoldsteinBoard Member and Founder Emeritus
Experience
- SoftMaxCo-Founder and Chief Architectcurrent2024 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
- MettaAiAI Researchercurrent2023 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- GRIP Inc.CTO, Board Member2012 — 2023
- AsanaSoftware Engineer2011 — 2022
- FacebookSr. Software Engineer2007 — 2011
- googleSr. Software Engineer2003 — 2007
- Strategic Data CorpSoftware Engineer2001 — 2003
- Adaptive AI IncFounder, Software Engineer2002 — 2003
- TelseonSoftware Engineer1999 — 2001
- Hewlett-PackardIntern1996 — 1997
Skills & more
Software DevelopmentReinforcement LearningApplied Machine LearningMachine Learning10Scalability16StorageDistributed Systems6Software Engineering7Algorithms6Computer Science6Web Applications3Python (Programming Language)
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PythonJavaC++DatabasesMapReduceHadoopJavaScriptMySQLPerlGitRubyDjangoFrom David's professional profile.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is David Bloomin?
- An engineer and AI researcher whose career includes software roles at Strategic Data Corp, Google, Facebook, and Asana, along with founding Adaptive AI Inc. and serving as CTO and board member at GRIP Inc. for more than a decade. He also conducts AI research at MettaAi.
- Where does David Bloomin work?
- David Bloomin is Founder of Softmax.
- What companies did David Bloomin found?
- David Bloomin founded Softmax.
- Where did David Bloomin go to school?
- David Bloomin studied at Stanford University (MS, Computer Science (AI)); UCLA (Bachelor of Engineering - BE, Computer Science); UCLA (BS, Computer Science).
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Also attended Stanford University2,000
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
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Also attended UCLA499
Ben HorowitzCo-founder & General Partner at Andreessen HorowitzRon ConwayFounder of SV AngelKirsten GreenFounder and Managing Partner at Forerunner VenturesVlad TenevCo-founder & CEO of RobinhoodRyan KingCo-founder of ChimePaul FieldingFinance & Operations at General Catalyst
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Shared employers
Also worked at Asana26
Saket SrivastavaInvestor at Foundation CapitalEmily KramerVenture Partner at Rackhouse Venture Management LpKrista CoppermanOperating Partner at TCVJenny ThaiHead of Marketing at Pear VCMalcolm HandleyAdvisor at AvilaBen ChubaPricing Advisor at Modern Technical
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Also worked at Facebook535
Peter ThielCo-founder & Partner at Founders FundChamath PalihapitiyaFounder & CEO of Social CapitalJim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalDavid SzeAdvisory Partner at GreylockReed HastingsCo-founder of NetflixAndy FangCo-founder & CTO of DoorDash
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Also worked at google1,715
Ron ConwayFounder of SV AngelElad GilSolo general partner investing through Gil CapitalKai-Fu LeeChairman of Sinovation Ventures and CEO of 01.AIBrian SingermanCo-founder of GPx; Partner Emeritus at Founders FundJess LeePartner and Chief Product Officer at Sequoia CapitalTomasz TunguzFounder & General Partner at Theory Ventures
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Also worked at Hewlett-Packard277
Ben HorowitzCo-founder & General Partner at Andreessen HorowitzBill GurleyGeneral Partner Emeritus at BenchmarkSteve JurvetsonCo-founder of Future VenturesAna AndreescuInvestor at Index VenturesMike VolpiInvestor at Index VenturesZhenyu TangInvestment Director at Intel Capital
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