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Demis Hassabis

Founder

Co-founder & CEO at DeepMind · Founder at Isomorphic Labs · CEO at Google Deepmind

London, UK

FoundedDeepMindGoogle DeepmindIsomorphic Labs

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About

Demis Hassabis co-founded DeepMind in 2010 and sold it to Google in 2014 for a reported £400M, then built AlphaGo, AlphaFold and Gemini. He shared the 2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for AlphaFold's protein-structure predictions, released free for the entire scientific community. A chess prodigy and games designer before his UCL neuroscience doctorate, he was knighted in 2024.

Co-founder & CEO at DeepMind

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DeepMind's investors · 3

Founders FundSan Francisco · $500K – $5M checksHorizons VenturesHong Kong · $1M – $110M checksLong Journey VenturesSan Francisco · $100K – $1M checks

Co-founders at DeepMind

SLShane Legg
Shane LeggCo-founder & Chief AGI Scientist
MSMustafa Suleyman
Mustafa SuleymanCo-founder

Founder at Isomorphic Labs

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Isomorphic Labs's investors · 9

AlphabetMountain View · since 2025CapitalGSan Francisco · $50M – $100M checksCathay InnovationParis · $5M – $40M checksGV (Google Ventures)Mountain View · $250K – $50M checks · since 2025MGXAbu DhabiSovereignAI$13M checksTemasekSingaporeThrivesince 2025Thrive CapitalNew York · $500K – $25M checks · since 2025

CEO at Google Deepmind

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Google Deepmind's investors · 3

Founders FundSan Francisco · $500K – $5M checksMetaplanetTallinn · $500K – $10M checksMoonfire VenturesLondon

Experience

  1. Google DeepMindCo-Founder & Chaircurrent2026 — present
  2. Google DeepMindCo-Founder & CEO2010 — 2026
  3. Alphabet Inc.Chief Scientistcurrent2026 — present
  4. Isomorphic LabsFounder & CEOcurrent2021 — present
  5. Gatsby Computational Neuroscience Unit, UCLResearch Fellow2009 — 2010
  6. Elixir Studios, Lionhead Studios, Bullfrog ProductionsGames Career1992 — 2005

Skills & more

Matlab3C++5Artificial Intelligence51Machine Learning30Video Games20Game Development26Game Design17Programming20Applied Mathematics4Image Processing4Algorithms20Statistics3
+10 moreComputer ScienceComputer GamesOptimizationPattern RecognitionMathematical ModelingComputer VisionCognitive NeuroscienceSoftware EngineeringStart-upsSoftware Development

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Podcasts & interviews

featuring Demis Hassabis

Inside Google DeepMind: AGI, Robotics, & World Models Explained - Demis Hassabis

All-In Podcast

A Conversation with Demis Hassabis, Co-Founder and CEO of Google DeepMind

Stanford Graduate School of Business

Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis: AI's Next Breakthroughs, AGI Timeline, Google's AI Glasses Bet

Alex Kantrowitz

The future of intelligence | Demis Hassabis (Co-founder and CEO of DeepMind)

Google DeepMind

DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis on How A.I. Is Reshaping Google | Interview

Hard Fork

The promise of AI with Demis Hassabis - DeepMind: The Podcast

Google DeepMind

Frequently asked questions

Who is Demis Hassabis?
Demis Hassabis co-founded DeepMind in 2010 and sold it to Google in 2014 for a reported £400M, then built AlphaGo, AlphaFold and Gemini. He shared the 2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for AlphaFold's protein-structure predictions, released free for the entire scientific community. A chess prodigy and games designer before his UCL neuroscience doctorate, he was knighted in 2024.
Where does Demis Hassabis work?
Demis Hassabis is Co-founder & CEO of DeepMind and Founder at Isomorphic Labs and CEO at Google Deepmind.
What companies did Demis Hassabis found?
Demis Hassabis founded DeepMind, Google Deepmind, Isomorphic Labs.
Where did Demis Hassabis go to school?
Demis Hassabis studied at University of Cambridge (BA, Computer Science); UCL (PhD, Cognitive Neuroscience).
What podcasts and interviews feature Demis Hassabis?
Tracked appearances include "Inside Google DeepMind: AGI, Robotics, & World Models Explained - Demis Hassabis", "A Conversation with Demis Hassabis, Co-Founder and CEO of Google DeepMind", "Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis: AI's Next Breakthroughs, AGI Timeline, Google's AI Glasses Bet", and 3 more.

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University of Cambridge mafia588

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DeepMind mafia48

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Mustafa SuleymanCo-founderFounded Inflection AIAravind SrinivasResearch InternFounded PerplexityArthur MenschResearch ScientistFounded Mistral AIGabriel PereyraResearch ScientistFounded HarveyAndy ZengSenior Research ScientistFounded 8Vc +1Emma QianResearch EngineerFounded Nova AI +1

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Google Deepmind mafia18

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Philipp PfeiffenbergerSenior Staff Software EngineerFounded DeluuxWill WhitneyResearch ScientistFounded AudoboxAli ÇevikGroup Product ManagerFounded VizeraLabsRohan DoshiSenior Product ManagerFounded Penguin AIYulong LiuResearch EngineerFounded GreenTallyJean KaddourResearch ScientistFounded Sagaland

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Isomorphic Labs mafia2

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Abhinav WarrierSenior Product ManagerFounded Rightbot

Same school

Also attended University of Cambridge1,413

Stewart ButterfieldCo-founder of Slack and FlickrNiko BonatsosFounder and Managing Partner of VerdictGeorgia StevensonInvestor at Index VenturesHannah SealInvestor at Index VenturesLeah von SiemensPartner at Manta Ray VenturesAnthony PhilippakisInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)

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Also attended UCL630

André DuboisInvestor at Index VenturesFrédérique DameInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Jonas VetterleInvestor at Moonfire VenturesMarie FerriInvestor at DaphniElena PantaziPartner & Head of Platform at NorthzoneGiovanni MariggiInvestor at Medicxi

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Shared employers

Also worked at Google DeepMind93

Mustafa SuleymanCo-founder of DeepMind and Inflection AI; CEO of Microsoft AIAravind SrinivasCo-founder & CEO of Perplexity AIArthur MenschCo-founder & CEO of Mistral AIGabriel PereyraCo-founder & President of HarveyJeff RoseAdvisor at AI CapitalVishal MainiFounder & Managing Partner at Mythos Ventures Management, Llc

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Also worked at Alphabet Inc.8

Dr. Gali EinavAcademic Director | Alpha-Bet at Vetted AcceleratorLucas HendrenSenior Software Engineer at Jefferson CapitalFrances H. ArnoldVenture Partner at Catalio Capital Management, LPEric SchmidtFounding Partner at Innovation EndeavorsRyan TaboneVice President at GV (Google Ventures)Phil InagakiManaging Partner & Chief Investment Officer at Xora

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Also worked at Isomorphic Labs1

Abhinav WarrierCTO at Rightbot

Also worked at Gatsby Computational Neuroscience Unit, UCL140

Itxaso del PalacioGeneral Partner at Notion CapitalTess van StekelenburgPartner at Lux CapitalFrancesco MonacaInvestor at Giant Ventures Global LlpDima KuzminManaging Partner at 4BIO CapitalTherese LiechtensteinPartner at 4BIO CapitalDamian Crowtherex-AstraZeneca at PICUS CAPITAL

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