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416 people in our graph share verified history with Luke — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Nick SiscoeunlockedLuke: together at Heyday (2020–2021)
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About
Luke Farritor of Lincoln, NE was named a Thiel Fellow in the class of 2024, the Thiel Foundation's program that pays young founders a two-year stipend to build instead of finishing a degree. The Foundation's announcement for that class records that they were working on The Vesuvius Challenge.
Experience
- Nat Friedman and Daniel Gross fund / AI GrantInvestorcurrent2024 — present
- Self-employedSoundtracks for the Present Futurecurrent2017 — present
- Self-employed.current2001 — present
- Vesuvius ChallengeContestant / Grand Prize winner2023
- SpaceXSoftware Engineer Intern2023Starbase, Texas
- SpaceXSoftware Engineering Intern2022Redmond, Washington, United States
- Marble TechnologiesEngineering Intern2021 — 2022
- Blue River TechnologyRobotics Intern2021San Francisco Bay Area
- HeydayIntern / Software Developer2020 — 2021Remote / Lincoln, NE
- University of Nebraska-LincolnUndergraduate Researcher2020 — 2021Remote due to covid
- Don't Panic LabsSoftware Engineering Intern2017 — 2019Lincoln, Nebraska, United States
- Park&GoSummer Intern2016Lincoln, Nebraska
Skills & more
Web Applications1Mobile Applications1Programming1Web DevelopmentFront-end DevelopmentSoftware DevelopmentAndroid DevelopmentJavaScript1Java1PythonC#AngularJS
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Luke Farritor?
- Luke Farritor of Lincoln, NE was named a Thiel Fellow in the class of 2024, the Thiel Foundation's program that pays young founders a two-year stipend to build instead of finishing a degree. The Foundation's announcement for that class records that they were working on The Vesuvius Challenge.
- Where did Luke Farritor go to school?
- Luke Farritor studied at Thiel Fellowship; University of Nebraska-Lincoln (Bachelor's degree, Computer Science); Lincoln Southeast/Homeschool (High School Diploma).
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Also attended University of Nebraska-Lincoln111
Evan WilliamsCo-founder of Twitter, Blogger and MediumMaria HeyenInvestor at LightbankJim BarsnessInvestor at FortySix Venture CapitalJennifer MirandaDesign Director at Red Cell IncubationJami HuntManaging Partner at Alpha EdisonKylie UvodichPrincipal at Five Elms Capital
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Shared employers
Also worked at SpaceX216
Roelof BothaAdvisor & former Steward at Sequoia Capital; SpaceX board memberSteve JurvetsonCo-founder of Future VenturesAsanka JayasuriyaPortfolio Support at 8VCJustin RoseInvestment Team at 8VCGarry HillInvestment at Makers FundHelen LiangFounder & General Partner at FoundersX Ventures
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Also worked at Blue River Technology4
Also worked at Heyday1
Also worked at University of Nebraska-Lincoln17
Kylie UvodichPrincipal at Five Elms CapitalDan HoffmanChief Executive Officer at Invest NebraskaBen HohenseeInvestment Analyst at Invest NebraskaNichole MacDonaldBusiness Manager at Invest NebraskaJess HaradenAssociate, Caduceus TALENT at Caduceus Capital PartnersTyler CyboronChief of Staff, VP of Investment Operations at McCarthy Capital
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