Luis Ceze
InvestorFounderVenture Partner at Madrona Venture Group · Board director at Octoml
Seattle, Washington
Writes $500K – $10M checks · typically $5M
About
Luis Ceze is Vice President of AI Systems Software and Compilers at NVIDIA, where he leads a team focused on AI systems engineering. He is also a professor at the University of Washington and conducts research in computer systems architecture, programming systems, machine learning, and biology, with particular emphasis on efficient and resilient AI systems and hybrid molecular-electronic mechanisms. He is a former startup co-founder and CEO.
Board director at Octoml
Intro paths
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Co-founders at Octoml
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Jason KnightDirector
Experience
- NVIDIAVP AI Systems Software, Compilerscurrent2024 — presentSeattle, Washington, United States
- University of WashingtonProfessorcurrent2007 — present
- OctoAICo-founder and CEO2019 — 2024Seattle
- Madrona Venture GroupVenture Partner2018 — 2024Seattle, Washington
- CorensicCo-founder, and Technical Advisor2008 — 2012Seattle, WA
- University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignResearch Assistant2002 — 2007
- IBM T. J. Watson Research CenterSummer Research Intern2001 — 2006
- LARC- USPEngineer2000 — 2001
Education
- University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignPhD, Computer Science2002 — 2007
- USP - Universidade de São PauloBS and MEng, Electrical and Computer Engineering1996 — 2001
Skills & more
Parallel Computing39Computer Science53Parallel Programming19Computer Architecture27High Performance Computing34Distributed Systems20Simulations6Software Engineering15Software Design6Programming10Machine Learning9Algorithms29
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Colleagues at Madrona Venture Group
Alexandra Estep
Controller at Madrona Venture Group
Alison McCulloch
Executive Assistant at Madrona Venture Group
Alli Sherwin
Executive Assistant at Madrona Venture Group
An Cayas
Executive Assistant at Madrona Venture Group
Andrew Leary
IT Support Engineer at Madrona Venture Group
Anna Baird
Venture Partner at Madrona Venture Group
Anna Chen
Investor at Madrona Venture Group
Anna Schmitz
Receptionist at Madrona Venture Group
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Luis Ceze?
- Luis Ceze is Vice President of AI Systems Software and Compilers at NVIDIA, where he leads a team focused on AI systems engineering. He is also a professor at the University of Washington and conducts research in computer systems architecture, programming systems, machine learning, and biology, with particular emphasis on efficient and resilient AI systems and hybrid molecular-electronic mechanisms. He is a former startup co-founder and CEO.
- Where does Luis Ceze work?
- Luis Ceze is Venture Partner at Madrona Venture Group and Board director at Octoml.
- What check size does Luis Ceze write?
- Luis Ceze typically writes checks of $500K – $10M.
- Where did Luis Ceze go to school?
- Luis Ceze studied at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (PhD, Computer Science); USP - Universidade de São Paulo (BS and MEng, Electrical and Computer Engineering).
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