Kevin Novak
InvestorFounder at Rackhouse Venture Management Lp Β· Managing Partner at Rackhouse Venture Capital
San Francisco, California, United States
About
Founder of Rackhouse VC and a serial entrepreneur, data scientist, and investor. He was Uber's first Head of Data Science, invented Uber's dynamic pricing product, and served as Chief Data Officer at Tala Financial; he has invested in companies including Standard Cognition and Volley Automation.
Experience
- Rackhouse Venture CapitalGeneral Partner & Foundercurrent2021 β presentMenlo Park, California, United States
- VariousAdvisorcurrent2018 β present
- Data CollectiveEquity Partner2017 β 2020
- Jigsaw Venture CapitalAngel Investor2014 β 2020
- Renegade PartnersCTO2019 β 2020
- Costanoa VenturesEIR2019
- TalaChief Data Officer2017 β 2018Santa Monica, California
- Playground GlobalEntrepreneur In Residence2017
- Uber FreightHead of Data & Engineering, Pricing & Operations Tooling2017
- UberHead of Data Science Platform2015 β 2017
- UberHead of Data Science2014 β 2015San Francisco Bay Area
- UberData Scientist2011 β 2014San Francisco, CA
- Michigan State UniversityTeaching Assistant/Researcher2008 β 2011
Education
- Michigan State UniversityMS, Physics2008 β 2011
- Xavier UniversityBS, Physics (major)2004 β 2008
Skills & more
Data Science21Software Development6Software Engineering4Physics30Statistics54Applied Physics4Applied Mathematics3Nuclear Physics3Start-ups14Start-up Environment3Data Mining12Data Modeling3
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Statistical ModelingData AnalysisStatistical Data AnalysisMachine LearningGeophysical Data ProcessingGeophysicsResearchAlgorithmsPythonC++FortranLaTeXFrom Kevin's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Michigan State University72
Sumant MandalCo-Founder & Managing Partner at March Capital PartnersSteve HoltzmanBio Advisor at Amplify PartnersTamara SteffensManaging Director at Thomson Reuters VenturesKevin MorningstarGeneral Partner at Rockies Venture Adviser, LlcTyler AmesEntrepreneur-In-Residence at The Innovation SpaceEdward KimInvestor at Side Door Ventures
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Also attended Xavier University12
Brendon CullBoard Member at CincyTechCatherine Pearce, DHSc, MBAAdvisor at CincyTechSaraPartner at Maven VenturesBetsy HooverFounder and Managing Partner at Higher Ground LabsSean McCroskeyVice President at Vast VenturesDouglas FrenchFounding Managing Director at Sante Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Various22
JJ AghaChief Information Security Officer & SVP, IT at Asymmetric Capital PartnersRameshPrincipal Scientist at Rebellion VenturesRoss StrachanInvestor at Adara VenturesDavid CarrCompliance Officer at Bloc VenturesPerry BlacherPartner at Augmentum FintechAnand ChandrasekaranManaging Partner at Celesta Capital
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Also worked at Data Collective41
Zachary BogueCo-Founder and Managing Partner at DCVC (Data Collective)John BrennanFounder & Managing Partner at Holly VenturesJocelyne CookeCFO at GFT VenturesMatt OckoFounder and Managing Partner at DCVC (Data Collective)James HardimanGeneral Partner at DCVC (Data Collective)Spencer PunterPartner and COO at DCVC (Data Collective)
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Also worked at Costanoa Ventures30
Greg RudinBoard Partner at Menlo VenturesTodd JohnsonInvestor at Sand Hill AngelsDivya RaghavanPrincipal at NGP CapitalGreg SandsFounder and Managing Partner at Costanoa VenturesMark SelcowPartner at Costanoa VenturesJohn CowgillPartner at Costanoa Ventures
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Also worked at Tala10
Jeff RichardsInvestor at GGV CapitalJules MaltzInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Zachary BogueCo-Founder and Managing Partner at DCVC (Data Collective)Don ButlerManaging Director at Thomvest VenturesNima WedlakeManaging Director at Thomvest VenturesKanyi MaqubelaManaging Partner at Kindred Ventures
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Colleagues at Rackhouse Venture Management Lp
Brendan Baker
Partner at Rackhouse Venture Management Lp
Claire Park
Community Manager at Rackhouse Venture Management Lp
David Gorcey
Venture Partner at Rackhouse Venture Management Lp
Emily Kramer
Venture Partner at Rackhouse Venture Management Lp
Hal Tily
Venture Partner at Rackhouse Venture Management Lp
Jan Crisostomo
Operating Partner at Rackhouse Venture Management Lp
Jiaona Zhang
Venture Partner at Rackhouse Venture Management Lp
Priyanka Rao
Investor at Rackhouse Venture Management Lp
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