About
Gustav Rydstedt is an advisor focused on infrastructure software at Verissimo Ventures. He holds a BS and MS in Computer Science from Stanford.
Invests in
Data & Infrastructure
Experience
- dibzBoard Membercurrent2025 β presentStockholm, Stockholm County, Sweden
- SSE Business LabCoach & Admissions Board Membercurrent2025 β presentStockholm, Stockholm County, Sweden
- Verissimo VenturesAdvisorcurrent2023 β present
- Chegg Inc.Chief Architect2023 β 2025Greater London, England, United Kingdom
- BusuuVP of Engineering2020 β 2023London Area, United Kingdom
- VerblingCTO/Co-Founder2012 β 2020San Francisco Bay Area
- Blizzard EntertainmentLead Engineer2010 β 2012Irvine, CA
- Electronic ArtsSoftware Engineer2009Orlando, FL
- Stanford UniversityResearcher - Computer Security Group2004 β 2009Stanford, CA
- Stanford CURIS GrantSecurity Researcher - eCommerce fraud2007Stanford, CA
- PalmSoftware Engineer2006Sunnyvale, CA
- Maxim Integrated ProductsSoftware Engineering Intern - Backend2005Sunnyvale, CA
Skills & more
Python19C++6Node.js2HTMLLinux4JavaScript5PHPDatabasesNoSQLBoard OperationBoard GovernanceDistributed Systems15
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Computer ScienceData MiningProgrammingSecuritySoftware EngineeringCryptographyComputer SecurityData AnalysisMachine LearningSoftware DevelopmentArchitectureAgileLanguages English Β· Swedish
From Gustav's professional profile.
Colleagues at Verissimo Ventures
Alex Oppenheimer
Founder & GP at Verissimo Ventures
Ben Lang
Builder, former founder, and community guy
Cara Brennan Allamano
Advisor, People Tech & HR at Verissimo Ventures
David Oppenheimer
Partner, CFO at Verissimo Ventures
David Rust
Advisor, Executive Coach at Verissimo Ventures
Haleli Barath
Advisor at Verissimo Ventures
Kevin Johnson
Advisor, Ecommerce & EdTech at Verissimo Ventures
Michael Stoppelman
Venture Advisor at Verissimo Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Gustav Rydstedt?
- Gustav Rydstedt is an advisor focused on infrastructure software at Verissimo Ventures. He holds a BS and MS in Computer Science from Stanford.
- Where does Gustav Rydstedt work?
- Gustav Rydstedt is Advisor, Infrastructure Software at Verissimo Ventures.
- What does Gustav Rydstedt invest in?
- Gustav Rydstedt invests in Data & Infrastructure.
- Where did Gustav Rydstedt go to school?
- Gustav Rydstedt studied at Stanford University (M.S, Computer Science); Stanford University (B.S, Computer Science).
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia8,773
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Stanford University mafia903
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Electronic Arts mafia24
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Verissimo Ventures mafia3
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Same school
Also attended Stanford University2,000
Peter ThielCo-founder & Partner at Founders FundReid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockKeith RaboisManaging Director at Khosla VenturesGarry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorAlfred LinPartner at Sequoia CapitalAnn Miura-KoCo-founding Partner at Floodgate
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Shared employers
Also worked at Chegg Inc.18
Sid KrommenhoekPartner at AlbumChris GirgentiVenture Advisor at Alpha PartnersAayush PhumbhraInvestor at Streamlined VenturesMatt MurphyGeneral Partner at Electric Feel Ventures LlcRyan FraserPartner at Archer Capital GroupChi-Hua ChienCo-Founder & Managing Partner at Goodwater Capital
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Also worked at Verbling3
Also worked at Electronic Arts101
David SzeAdvisory Partner at GreylockTiffany SpencerHead of Marketing at Menlo VenturesRajat TanejaInvestor at Foundation CapitalRobert TomkinsonSelf at Mucker CapitalBrian OsimiriInvestor at CapitalGShanti BergelManaging Director at TRANSCEND
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Also worked at Stanford University788
Ann Miura-KoCo-founding Partner at FloodgateBalaji SrinivasanAngel investor and founder of The Network SchoolMartin CasadoGeneral Partner at Andreessen HorowitzMike KriegerCo-founder of Instagram; Chief Product Officer at AnthropicAndy FangCo-founder & CTO of DoorDashRyan SheaCo-founder of Blockstack (Stacks)
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