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Jaan Tallinn

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Founder at Metaplanet · Co-founder at Encultured AI · Founding Engineer, Skype at ZaiNar · Board director at Lingvist

FoundedEncultured AI

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Jaan: together at Metaplanet
Jaan: together at ZaiNar

About

Investor, philanthropist and coder, co-founder of the Future of Life Institute and the Centre for the Study of Existential Risk, and a founding engineer of Skype. He launched Metaplanet in 2011 and focuses on AI, synthetic biology and existential risk mitigation, though he is not involved in day-to-day operations.

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Co-founder at Encultured AI

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Encultured AI's investors · 1

MetaplanetTallinn · $500K – $10M checks · since 2023

Co-founders at Encultured AI

NH
Nicholas HayExecutive Officer, Director
ACAndrew Critch
Andrew CritchCo-founder
NNick
NickCo-founder

Founding Engineer, Skype at ZaiNar

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ZaiNar's investors · 9

Alchemist AcceleratorSan Francisco · $30K checks · since 2021Alpana VenturesGeneva · since 2021CP VenturesNorth Sydney · $100K – $500K checks · since 2021Evolution VC PartnersNew York · since 2021Future VenturesLos Altos · $1M – $10M checks · since 2021gener8torBeloit · since 2021MetaplanetTallinn · $500K – $10M checks · since 2021New Ground VenturesWestport · since 2021Sand Hill AngelsMenlo Park · $50K – $2M checks · since 2021

Co-founders at ZaiNar

PKPhilip Kratz
Philip KratzExecutive Officer, Director

Board director at Lingvist

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Lingvist's investors · 8

Ballpark VenturesCheltenham · since 2015BlackPineHong Kong · $1.5M – $485M checks · since 2015InventureHelsinki · $330K – $5.5M checks · since 2015MetaplanetTallinn · $500K – $10M checks · since 2015Rakuten CapitalTokyo · since 2015Rockaway VenturesPraha 6 – Dejvice · since 2015TechstarsBoulder · $220K checks · since 2015Tera VenturesTallinn · since 2015

Co-founders at Lingvist

MMMait Müntel
Mait MüntelCo-founder
JO
Jalakas OttExecutive Officer, Promoter

Deals · 1

LingvistBoard seat

via Metaplanet · filed Nov 2015 · $7.6M raise

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Colleagues at Metaplanet

Gabby Dizon
CEO at Bitkraft Esports Ventures
Karl-Rauno Miljand
General Partner at Metaplanet
Rauno Miljand
Managing Partner at Metaplanet
Sven Böttcher
General Counsel at Metaplanet
Udit Jain
Partner at Metaplanet

Frequently asked questions

Who is Jaan Tallinn?
Investor, philanthropist and coder, co-founder of the Future of Life Institute and the Centre for the Study of Existential Risk, and a founding engineer of Skype. He launched Metaplanet in 2011 and focuses on AI, synthetic biology and existential risk mitigation, though he is not involved in day-to-day operations.
Where does Jaan Tallinn work?
Jaan Tallinn is Co-founder of Encultured AI and Founder at Metaplanet and Founding Engineer, Skype at ZaiNar and Board director at Lingvist.
What companies did Jaan Tallinn found?
Jaan Tallinn founded Encultured AI.
What boards does Jaan Tallinn sit on?
Jaan Tallinn holds tracked board seats at Lingvist.

Founder mafias

Metaplanet mafia2

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Gabby DizonGeneral CounselFounded Yield Guild Games

ZaiNar mafia2

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Steve JurvetsonDirectorFounded Future Ventures +1