Doug Bemis
InvestorFounderVenture Partner at Griffin Gaming Partners · Founder at Syntracts
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
FoundedSyntracts
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About
Doug Bemis blends gaming focus and commercial AI expertise—co‑founded Geometric Intelligence (acquired by Uber to form Uber AI Labs) and founded legal‑AI Syntracts, with neurolinguistics and CTO game-technology background.
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Crypto & Web3Developer ToolsGamingMedia & EntertainmentSocial
Founder at Syntracts
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Experience
- OpenAIMember of Research Program Staffcurrent2026 — present
- Possible Worlds ConsultingFoundercurrent2023 — present
- SyntractsCo-Founder & CEO2024 — 2026
- Redesign HealthHead of Startup Solutions2022 — 2023
- Redesign HealthHead of Product & Engineering, Startup Creation & Data Science2022
- Redesign HealthHead of Data Science2022
- OptoroChief Technology Officer2021Washington DC-Baltimore Area
- OptoroSVP, Data & Analytics2020 — 2021Washington DC-Baltimore Area
Skills & more
Neuroscience9Java4
Languages Russian
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Colleagues at Griffin Gaming Partners
Alex Kamins
Venture Partner at Griffin Gaming Partners
Altynai Raeva
Senior Fund Accountant at Griffin Gaming Partners
Amira Janbay
Executive Assistant at Griffin Gaming Partners
Chris Heatherly
Venture Partner at Griffin Gaming Partners
Chris Hollenbeck
CFO at Griffin Gaming Partners
Chris Quaidoo
Venture Partner at Griffin Gaming Partners
Daniel Wu
Investor at Griffin Gaming Partners
Emily Gelfand
Investor at Griffin Gaming Partners
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Doug Bemis?
- Doug Bemis blends gaming focus and commercial AI expertise—co‑founded Geometric Intelligence (acquired by Uber to form Uber AI Labs) and founded legal‑AI Syntracts, with neurolinguistics and CTO game-technology background.
- Where does Doug Bemis work?
- Doug Bemis is Founder of Syntracts and Venture Partner at Griffin Gaming Partners.
- What does Doug Bemis invest in?
- Doug Bemis invests in Crypto & Web3, Developer Tools, Gaming, Media & Entertainment, Social.
- What companies did Doug Bemis found?
- Doug Bemis founded Syntracts.
- Where did Doug Bemis go to school?
- Doug Bemis studied at New York University (PhD, Neuroscience); Harvard University (BA, Computational Neuroscience).
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OpenAI mafia103
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Redesign Health mafia11
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Matt A. MurphyCEO & Co-Founder of a Stealth VentureFounded Cascala Health +1Nick GreenfieldPartnerFounded CandidProLaurie McGrawAdvisorFounded Shareable InkHoshi LaureanoDirector of Talent Acquisition, Startup & Corporate TalentFounded Redesign HealthJeff LevickCOO and Executive AdvisorFounded The Players TribuneMoazam KhanSenior Director, New VenturesFounded Curiato Website
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Redesign Health mafia8
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Nick GreenfieldPartnerFounded CandidProJeff LevickCOO and Executive AdvisorFounded The Players TribuneMoazam KhanSenior Director, New VenturesFounded Curiato WebsiteJustin MasonEntrepreneur in ResidenceFounded CaringAIMatt A. MurphyCEO & Co-Founder of a Stealth VentureFounded Cascala HealthAmanda GormanAdvisorFounded Nest Collaborative
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Griffin Gaming Partners mafia5
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Also attended New York University668
Jonathan RossFounder of Groq; inventor of Google's TPU — now at NvidiaGabriella GiglioHR & Executive Talent at General CatalystAndrea EchstenkamperVP of Marketing at HeavybitRami BranitzkyPartner at Sapphire VenturesZach WhiteInvestment Team at 8VCAnkita TiwariPrograms Manager at StartX
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Ron ConwayFounder of SV AngelAlfred LinPartner at Sequoia CapitalChris DixonFounder & Managing Partner of a16z crypto at Andreessen HorowitzSarah TavelVenture Partner at BenchmarkDanny RimerPartner at Index VenturesLaela SturdyManaging Partner at CapitalG
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Shared employers
Also worked at OpenAI186
Reid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockPat GradyPartner at Sequoia CapitalGreg BrockmanCo-founder & President of OpenAIIlya SutskeverCo-founder of OpenAI; co-founder & CEO of Safe SuperintelligenceAravind SrinivasCo-founder & CEO of Perplexity AIDario AmodeiCo-founder & CEO of Anthropic
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Also worked at Syntracts1
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Tiffany YuPrincipal at 7wire VenturesTara SullivanPrincipal at Flare Capital PartnersKunal SethyEntrepreneur in Residence, Sparrow Healthcare at Red Cell IncubationAron SzantoHead of Technology at Asymmetric Capital PartnersWilson MaVice President at Endeavour CapitalDavid RustAdvisor, Executive Coach at Verissimo Ventures
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