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Ian Fischer

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Founder at Poetiq

San Diego County, California, United States

FoundedPoetiq

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Javier SolterounlockedIan: together at Carnegie Mellon University (1992–2004)
×2Ian: together at Lycos
×5Ian: together at Carnegie Mellon University
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Ian Fischer is Founder and Co-CEO of Poetiq. He has worked in machine learning and deep learning since 1992, with applications spanning computer vision, autonomous vehicles, mobile, advertising, and user understanding, and holds 165 granted US patents along with additional international patents and publications. His prior roles include Co-Founder and CTO of JAMDAT (which held an IPO in 2004 and was acquired by EA in 2006), Chief Scientist at Lycos, SVP of Research at eCompanies, and Founder of Wireless at Google.

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468 CapitalBerlinCharacterMilwaukee · $2M checksFYRFLY Venture PartnersSan Francisco · since 2026Operator CollectivePalo Alto · $500K – $1.5M checksOutset CapitalSan Francisco · $200K – $400K checksSurface VenturesNew York · $250K – $2M checksY CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks

Experience

  1. PoetiqFounder & Co-CEOcurrent2025 — present
  2. Google DeepMindScientist2024 — 2025
  3. GoogleScientist2003 — 2025
  4. Carnegie Mellon UniversityAdjunct Faculty in Computer Science Department and The Robotics Institute1996 — 2004
  5. JAMDAT MobileChief Technology Officer2000 — 2002
  6. eCompanies LLCSVP R&D2000
  7. LycosChief Scientist1999 — 2000

Skills & more

Python10MapReduce5C++5C (Programming Language)1Python (Programming Language)1Linux3Start-up LeadershipCo-creationStart-up VenturesVenture CapitalDeep Learning3Start-ups7
+12 moreR&DMachine LearningComputer ScienceAlgorithmsArtificial IntelligenceEntrepreneurshipDistributed SystemsData MiningSoftware EngineeringSoftware DevelopmentMobile ApplicationsAnalytics

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Who is Ian Fischer?
Ian Fischer is Founder and Co-CEO of Poetiq. He has worked in machine learning and deep learning since 1992, with applications spanning computer vision, autonomous vehicles, mobile, advertising, and user understanding, and holds 165 granted US patents along with additional international patents and publications. His prior roles include Co-Founder and CTO of JAMDAT (which held an IPO in 2004 and was acquired by EA in 2006), Chief Scientist at Lycos, SVP of Research at eCompanies, and Founder of Wireless at Google.
Where does Ian Fischer work?
Ian Fischer is Founder of Poetiq.
What companies did Ian Fischer found?
Ian Fischer founded Poetiq.
Where did Ian Fischer go to school?
Ian Fischer studied at Carnegie Mellon University (Ph.D., Computer Science).

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