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Demis Hassabis

Founder

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

London, UK

FoundedDeepMindIsomorphic Labs

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

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Shane LeggCo-founder & Chief AGI Scientist
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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

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

Education

  1. University of CambridgeBA, Computer Science
  2. UCLPhD, Cognitive Neuroscience

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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Frequently asked questions

Where does Demis Hassabis work?
Demis Hassabis is Co-founder & CEO at DeepMind and Founder at Isomorphic Labs.
What companies did Demis Hassabis found?
Demis Hassabis founded DeepMind, Isomorphic Labs.

Paths to reach Demis

People who overlapped with Demis at the same organization — a shared school or employer with one of them is a warm way in.

Together at DeepMindDemis: Co-founder & CEO

Mustafa Suleyman2010–2020Co-founder of DeepMind and Inflection AI; CEO of Microsoft AIAravind Srinivas2019Co-founder & CEO of Perplexity AIIndian Institute of Technology, Madras · University of California, BerkeleyArthur Mensch2020–2023Co-founder & CEO of Mistral AIÉcole Normale Supérieure Paris-Saclay · École Polytechnique · Télécom ParisGabriel Pereyra2017–2018Co-founder & President of HarveyUniversity of Oxford · University of Southern CaliforniaSteve Crossan2015–2017Venture Partner at firstminute capitalUCL · University of OxfordMarc Apicella2022CEO at BelidorColumbia University · Harvard University · Harvard University Graduate School of Design

Together at Isomorphic LabsDemis: Founder

Abhinav Warrier2023–2026CTO at RightbotLahore Grammar School

Together at Gatsby Computational Neuroscience Unit, UCLDemis: Research Fellow

Giovanni Mariggi2009–2010Investor at MedicxiAiglon College · UCLLeslie Stolper2009Investor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Loyola Law School, Los Angeles · UCL · University of MichiganJessie Hao2010Investor at Notable CapitalCarleton College · University College LondonEzabel Nihmet2009–2010Experts | Finance Advisory at 212Questrom School of Business, Boston University · UCLAleksandra Tyurina2010Investor at 13books CapitalUCLTino Waked2009–2010Advisor at RAED VenturesINSEAD · Rutgers University · The American University in Cairo

Together at Alphabet Inc.Demis: Chief Scientist

Dr. Gali Einav2026Academic Director | Alpha-Bet at Vetted AcceleratorColumbia University - Graduate School of Journalism · The Hebrew University of JerusalemFrances H. Arnold2026Venture Partner at Catalio Capital Management, LPCaltech · Princeton University · University of California, Berkeley

Founder mafias

University of Cambridge mafia255

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Stewart ButterfieldMPhilFounded Flickr +1Immad AkhundMaster of Arts (M.A.)Founded Clickpass +2Inaki BerenguerPhDFounded InfiniteWatch +2Harish AgarwalMaster of Philosophy - MPhilFounded Nori +2Nikola MrkšićDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)Founded Poly +2Eddy SuPhDFounded Poly +2

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UCL mafia116

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Nessan BerminghamDoctor of Philosophy - PhDFounded Korro Bio +2Gustavo GorensteinMaster of Science (M.Sc.)Founded bxblue +1Radu MaziluBachelor of Science (BSc)Founded PermitPortal +1Nodar DaneliyaFounded Shuttle +1Nicolas HourcardCorporate FinanceFounded QuestDB +1Mark TrefgarneBAFounded Liverail +1

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DeepMind mafia8

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Mustafa SuleymanCo-founderFounded Inflection AIAravind SrinivasResearch InternFounded PerplexityArthur MenschResearch ScientistFounded Mistral AIGabriel PereyraResearch ScientistFounded HarveyMarc ApicellaProductFounded BelidorBehnam NeyshaburSenior Staff Research Scientist & Team LeadFounded Mirendil

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Isomorphic Labs mafia2

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Abhinav WarrierProduct ManagerFounded Rightbot

Same school

Also attended University of Cambridge855

Stewart ButterfieldCo-founder of Slack and FlickrNiko BonatsosInvestment Team at General CatalystGeorgia 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 UCL381

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 DeepMind53

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.5

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)

Also worked at Isomorphic Labs1

Abhinav WarrierCTO at Rightbot

Also worked at Gatsby Computational Neuroscience Unit, UCL76

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 CapitalAlexander Sinclair-Wilson执行董事 at Qiming Venture Partners

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