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Fei-Fei Li
InvestorFounderSequoia Professor of Computer Science at Stanford University · Co-founder & CEO at World Labs · Board of Directors at Twitter
Palo Alto, CA
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
FoundedWorld Labs
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About
Fei-Fei Li created ImageNet, the dataset that ignited the deep-learning revolution, and now leads World Labs, the spatial-intelligence startup she co-founded in 2024 that raised a $1 billion round in February 2026 at a reported $5 billion valuation. Born in Beijing and raised in Chengdu, she immigrated to New Jersey at 15, helped run her parents' dry-cleaning shop through Princeton (BA Physics, 1999), and took a Caltech PhD in electrical engineering. She directed the Stanford AI Lab, served as Chief Scientist of AI/ML at Google Cloud, co-founded the Stanford Institute for Human-Centered AI and the nonprofit AI4ALL, sat on Twitter's board, and wrote the memoir The Worlds I See. TIME has twice named her to its TIME100 AI list; much of the field calls her the godmother of AI.
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- f•••@worldlabs.aireveal70% confident
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AI & Machine LearningHealthtechRobotics
Beyond investing
- Founded
- Co-founded and serves as CEO of World Labs, an AI company focused on spatial intelligence and generative AI. Co-founded AI4ALL, a nonprofit for inclusive AI education, and chairs its board.
- Education
- Earned a B.A. in physics from Princeton University in 1999 with High Honors. Received a PhD in electrical engineering from Caltech in 2005 and a master's there in 2001. Holds honorary doctorate degrees from Yale University and Harvey Mudd College.
- Boards
- Serves as Special Advisor to the Secretary General of the United Nations since 2023. Was a member of the National AI Research Resource Task Force for the White House OSTP and NSF (2021-2023). Serves on the Board of Directors of the Computer Vision Foundation.
- Communities
- Is an elected member of the National Academy of Engineering, National Academy of Medicine, and American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Is a Fellow of ACM and a member of the Council on Foreign Relations.
- Awards
- Was named TIME Magazine Person of the Year in 2025 as one of the eight architects of AI. Won the Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering in 2025. Received the VinFuture Prize in 2024 and the Intel Lifetime Achievements Innovation Award in 2023. Was recognized by the Carnegie Foundation as one of the Great Immigrants in 2016.
- More
- Wrote the popular science memoir 'The Worlds I See: Curiosity, Exploration and Discovery at the Dawn of AI,' published by Macmillan. Invented ImageNet and the ImageNet Challenge, a foundational large-scale dataset and benchmark for AI. Was a member of the California Future of Work Commission for the Governor of California in 2019-2020.
Mentioned above: the Caltech mafia →
From Fei-Fei's own website — common ground for a warm intro.
Co-founder & CEO at World Labs
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Co-founders at World Labs
Board of Directors at Twitter
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Twitter's investors · 14
Experience
- World LabsCofounder, CEOcurrent2024 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
- Stanford UniversitySequoia Professor of Computer Sciencecurrent2009 — presentStanford, CA
- Stanford UniversityStanford AI Lab Director2014 — 2018Stanford, CA
- Stanford Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence (HAI)Denning Family Co-Director, Senior Fellowcurrent2018 — present
- MasterClassMasterClass Instructorcurrent2026 — present
- AI4ALLCo-Foundercurrent2017 — present
- TwitterMember, Board of Directors2020 — 2022
- GoogleChief Scientist of AI/ML; Vice President2017 — 2018Mountain View, CA
- Princeton UniversityAssistant Professor2006 — 2009Princeton, NJ
- University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignAssistant Professor2005 — 2006Urbana-Champaign, IL
Investments
Board seats
Investor
Coactive AICohereDelphinaDoctronicEmerald AIGeneralist AINimble RoboticsObin AIResolve.aiRuntaSimileTrajectoryTwelve LabsWaabiYutori
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Podcasts & interviews
featuring Fei-Fei LiSpatial Intelligence Is AI's Next Frontier
TIME · time.com
With spatial intelligence, AI will understand the real world
TED · ted.com
What we see and what we value: AI with a human perspective—Fei-Fei Li (Stanford University)
Paul G. Allen School
Fei-Fei Li on The Worlds I See
NPR · npr.org
Towards ambient intelligence in AI-assisted healthcare spaces - Dr Fei-Fei Li, Stanford University
The Alan Turing Institute
How we're teaching computers to understand pictures
TED · ted.com
Colleagues at Stanford University
Network11
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Fei-Fei Li?
- Fei-Fei Li created ImageNet, the dataset that ignited the deep-learning revolution, and now leads World Labs, the spatial-intelligence startup she co-founded in 2024 that raised a $1 billion round in February 2026 at a reported $5 billion valuation. Born in Beijing and raised in Chengdu, she immigrated to New Jersey at 15, helped run her parents' dry-cleaning shop through Princeton (BA Physics, 1999), and took a Caltech PhD in electrical engineering. She directed the Stanford AI Lab, served as Chief Scientist of AI/ML at Google Cloud, co-founded the Stanford Institute for Human-Centered AI and the nonprofit AI4ALL, sat on Twitter's board, and wrote the memoir The Worlds I See. TIME has twice named her to its TIME100 AI list; much of the field calls her the godmother of AI.
- Where does Fei-Fei Li work?
- Fei-Fei Li is Co-founder & CEO of World Labs and Sequoia Professor of Computer Science at Stanford University and Board of Directors at Twitter.
- What does Fei-Fei Li invest in?
- Fei-Fei Li invests in AI & Machine Learning, Healthtech, Robotics.
- What check size does Fei-Fei Li write?
- Fei-Fei Li typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
- What companies did Fei-Fei Li found?
- Fei-Fei Li founded World Labs.
- What boards does Fei-Fei Li sit on?
- Fei-Fei Li holds tracked board seats at Twitter.
- What companies has Fei-Fei Li invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Coactive AI, Cohere, Delphina, Doctronic, Emerald AI, Generalist AI, Nimble Robotics, Obin AI, Resolve.ai, Runta, Simile, Trajectory, and 3 more.
- Where did Fei-Fei Li go to school?
- Fei-Fei Li studied at Caltech (Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Electrical and Electronics Engineering); Princeton University (Bachelor of Arts - BA, Physics).
- What awards has Fei-Fei Li received?
- Was named TIME Magazine Person of the Year in 2025 as one of the eight architects of AI. Won the Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering in 2025. Received the VinFuture Prize in 2024 and the Intel Lifetime Achievements Innovation Award in 2023. Was recognized by the Carnegie Foundation as one of the Great Immigrants in 2016.
- What podcasts and interviews feature Fei-Fei Li?
- Tracked appearances include "Spatial Intelligence Is AI's Next Frontier", "With spatial intelligence, AI will understand the real world", "What we see and what we value: AI with a human perspective—Fei-Fei Li (Stanford University)", and 3 more.
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Master Class mafia6
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Twitter mafia3
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Also worked at Stanford Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence (HAI)17
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