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Emin Gun Sirer

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Founder and CEO at Avalanche Rush · Founder at Ava Labs · Founder at Avalanche

Ithaca, New York, United States

FoundedAva LabsAvalancheAvalanche

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About

A computer scientist by training, he spent two decades on the Cornell University faculty, joining as an assistant professor in 2001 and serving as an associate professor from 2007 to 2021. Before starting Ava Labs in 2019, he founded bloXroute Labs, where he worked from 2017 to 2019.

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Ava Labs's investors · 6

Andreessen HorowitzMenlo Park · $500K – $50M checks · since 2022Balaji Srinivasan$10K – $500K checks · since 2019Bitmainsince 2022FoundryBoulder · $250K – $15M checks · since 2019Polychain CapitalSan Francisco · $100K – $10M checks · since 2022Three Arrows Capitalsince 2022

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Avalanche's investors · 38

8090 IndustriesNew York · since 2026a16z cryptoMenlo ParkAegis VentuesAndreessen HorowitzMenlo Park · $500K – $50M checks · since 2019Andromeda CapitalBalaji Srinivasan$10K – $500K checks · since 2019BaseTwoGeorge TownBig Brain HoldingsLos AngelesBig Candle CapitalSingaporeBloccelerate VCSeattleChaos VenturesNew YorkCMCC GlobalHong KongCollab+CurrencyNew YorkCongruent VenturesSan Francisco · $100K – $5M checks · since 2026DeepTech VenturesZurichDigital Finance GroupShanghaiFounders FundSan Francisco · $500K – $5M checks · since 2026Hivemind Capital PartnersNew YorkInception CapitalRoad Town, TortolaIOSG VenturesHong Kong · $10K – $100K checksKosmos VenturesPerthLD CapitalShanghaiLemniscapGeorge TownLowercarbon CapitalLos Angeles · $100K – $5M checks · since 2026MC Ventures (Muhabbit Capital)Moonhill CapitalMorgan Creek CapitalChapel Hill · $1M – $5M checksNarcissus VenturesOlive Tree CapitalBostonParaFi CapitalNew YorkPolychain CapitalSan Francisco · $100K – $10M checks · since 2019Pragma VenturesSeoulRA CapitalBoston · since 2026Republic Capital (ex Republic Labs)New YorkSWS Venture CapitalLos AngelesToyota VenturesLos Altos · since 2026Widus PartnersHong KongYoubi CapitalNew York · $100K – $5M checks

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Avalanche's investors · 13

8090 IndustriesNew York · since 2026Abstract VenturesSan Francisco · $250K – $750K checksAnimoca BrandsHong Kong · $1.5M – $40M checksCeras VenturesCongruent VenturesSan Francisco · $100K – $5M checks · since 2026Continue CapitalSan FranciscoFounders FundSan Francisco · $500K – $5M checks · since 2026Initialized CapitalSan Francisco · $1M – $5M checksLowercarbon CapitalLos Angeles · $100K – $5M checks · since 2026Lvna CapitalMiamiRA CapitalBoston · since 2026Thomvest VenturesSan Francisco · $2M – $5M checks · since 2019Toyota VenturesLos Altos · since 2026

Experience

  1. Ava LabsFounder and CEOcurrent2019 — presentBrooklyn, New York, United States
  2. Cornell UniversityAssociate Professor2007 — 2021
  3. Cornell UniversityAssistant Professor2001 — 2007
  4. bloXroute LabsFounder2017 — 2019Ithaca, New York Area

Skills & more

Operating Systems70Python38LaTeX26C40SQL27Databases28Computer Science99Distributed Systems99Networking43Algorithms99High Performance Computing46Scalability31
+5 moreCloud ComputingSoftware EngineeringParallel ComputingProgrammingComputer Security

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Colleagues at Avalanche Rush

John Wu
President at Avalanche (Avalabs)

Frequently asked questions

Who is Emin Gun Sirer?
A computer scientist by training, he spent two decades on the Cornell University faculty, joining as an assistant professor in 2001 and serving as an associate professor from 2007 to 2021. Before starting Ava Labs in 2019, he founded bloXroute Labs, where he worked from 2017 to 2019.
Where does Emin Gun Sirer work?
Emin Gun Sirer is Founder of Ava Labs and Founder and CEO at Avalanche Rush and Founder at Avalanche and Founder & CEO at Avalanche.
What companies did Emin Gun Sirer found?
Emin Gun Sirer founded Ava Labs, Avalanche, Avalanche.
Where did Emin Gun Sirer go to school?
Emin Gun Sirer studied at Princeton University (B.S.E., Computer Science); University of Washington (Ph.D., Computer Science); Robert College.

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