About
Technologist and investor specializing in AI and NLP, currently Director of NLP at Cohere. Founder of Qaym, former Partner at STV and investor at Mobily Ventures, with board roles at Anghami and Unifonic, and author of an O'Reilly book on large language models.
Experience
- CohereDirector, Engineering Fellow (NLP)current2022 β present
- CoherePartner Machine Learning Engineer2021 β 2022
- Outliers Venture CapitalAdvisor, Venture Partnercurrent2022 β present
- jalammar.github.ioMachine Learning R&Dcurrent2015 β present
- ArpeggioMachine Learning R&D2020 β 2021
- STVPartner2018 β 2020
- Unifonic IncMember Board Of Directors2019 β 2020
- MRSOOL | Ω Ψ±Ψ³ΩΩMember Board Of Directors2019 β 2020
- Telfaz11Member Board Of Directors2019 β 2020
- UdacityDeep Learning / Machine Learning Content Developer2017 β 2018
- TAQNIAInvestment Principal2017 β 2018
- Riyad Taqnia FundInvestment Principal2017 β 2018Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- TakaMoL HoldingProduct Manager2016 β 2017
- MobilySenior Investment Manager2014 β 2016Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- Mobily VenturesSenior Investment Manager2014 β 2016
- AnghamiMember Board Of Directors2015 β 2016
- N2VBusiness Development Manager2013 β 2014
- Qaym.comFounder2006 β 2013
- otherUser Experience Consultant2012
- GOSI - General Organization for Social InsuranceSoftware Engineer2006 β 2011
Skills & more
Large Language Models (LLM)8PHP48Web Applications72Web Development99Web Design47Programming39Web 2.026Software Engineering25.NET24Java Enterprise Edition17IT Management17Start-ups95
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JavaScriptDatabasesEntrepreneurshipMySQLXMLUser ExperienceE-commerceMobile ApplicationsUser Interface DesigniOS developmentInformation ArchitectureBusiness DevelopmentFrom Jihad's professional profile.
Colleagues at Outliers VC
Ahmed Azab
Head of Finance & Operations at Outliers VC
May AlSaleh
Investment Associate at Outliers VC
Mohamed Ali
Senior Accountant Analyst at Outliers VC
Mohammed Almeshekah
Founder & General Partner at Outliers VC
Rayouf Alhumedhi
Designer-in-Residence at Outliers VC
Sarah AlSaleh
General Partner at Outliers VC
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Jihad (Jay) Alammar?
- Technologist and investor specializing in AI and NLP, currently Director of NLP at Cohere. Founder of Qaym, former Partner at STV and investor at Mobily Ventures, with board roles at Anghami and Unifonic, and author of an O'Reilly book on large language models.
- Where does Jihad (Jay) Alammar work?
- Jihad (Jay) Alammar is Venture Partner at Outliers VC.
- Where did Jihad (Jay) Alammar go to school?
- Jihad (Jay) Alammar studied at Stanford University Graduate School of Business (Executive Education, Influence and Negotiation Strategies Program); University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business (Venture Capital Executive Program); The University of Kansas (B.S., Computer Science).
Same school
Also attended Stanford University Graduate School of Business1,384
Roelof BothaAdvisor & former Steward at Sequoia Capital; SpaceX board memberPeter FentonGeneral Partner at BenchmarkSteve JurvetsonCo-founder of Future VenturesDavid SzeAdvisory Partner at GreylockKatherine BoyleGeneral Partner at Andreessen Horowitz (American Dynamism)Hunter WalkCo-founder & Partner at Homebrew
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Also attended University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business616
Mark FiorentinoInvestor at Index VenturesRishi ModiInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Yibo NianInvestment Director at Intel CapitalZhenyu TangInvestment Director at Intel CapitalHariFellow at Clear VenturesDennisDirector of Trading at Pantera Capital
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Also attended The University of Kansas58
Michelle DuncanDirector, Events at Ibex InvestorsMichelle GarlandPartner & CEO at Soul Search at AlleyCorpSam SilversheinVice President at Alpha PartnersHarry LuoSenior Associate at Reach CapitalJeff StowellManaging Partner at Royal Street Ventures Management Company, LlcScott WilliamsonPortfolio Partner: Product at OSS Capital
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Shared employers
Also worked at Cohere22
Nick FrosstCo-founder of CohereAndy HarrisonGeneral Partner, CEO at S32Victor Bunoust-RoquerePrincipal at Manhattan Venture PartnersRyan ShannonPartner at Radical VenturesUmesh PadvalManaging Director at Thomvest VenturesHugues LalancettePartner at Inovia Capital
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Also worked at STV16
Abdulrahman TarabzouniFounder & CEO at STVAhmad AlNaimiGeneral Partner at STVDr. Mazin AlzaidiGeneral Partner at STVIhsan JawadGeneral Partner at STVLuca BarbiGeneral Partner & COO at STVYazeed AlturkiAssociate Partner at STV
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Also worked at MRSOOL | Ω Ψ±Ψ³ΩΩ3
Also worked at Udacity22
Akihiko OkamotoInvestor at HeadlineAmy GuFounder and Managing Partner at Hemi Ventures, LlcJoe SaijoFounding General Partner at Counterpart VenturesMichael LangerBoard Member at MassChallenge MexicoHeiki RiesenkampfVenture Partner at Lightbird Ventures AGMorgan BenderPartner at Andreessen Horowitz
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