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Rolanda FuunlockedMathias: together at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (2023)
×9Mathias: together at Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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About
Mathias Lechner is co-founder and CTO of Liquid AI, a U.S.-based open-weight AI lab that develops hardware-aware foundation models and customization infrastructure for deploying AI on devices, in private environments, and in cloud systems. The company raised a $250M Series A at a valuation above $2 billion. Lechner also serves as a research affiliate at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Co-founder & CTO at Liquid AI
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Liquid AI's investors · 11
AMD VenturesSanta Clara · since 2025Bold Capital PartnersSanta Monica · since 2023Duke Capital PartnersDurham · since 2023Glasswing VenturesBoston · $100K – $5M checks · since 2023IsaiParis · $108K – $54M checks · since 2023ISAI Gestionsince 2023Link VenturesCambridge · $1M – $8M checks · since 2023OSS CapitalSan Francisco · $50K – $5M checks · since 2023Preston-Werner VenturesSan Francisco Bay Area · $500K – $3M checks · since 2023Samsung NextSan Jose · $100K – $5M checks · since 2023Untapped VenturesGlendale · $500K – $2M checks · since 2023
Co-founders at Liquid AI
Founder at Liquidai
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Co-founders at Liquidai
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Ramin HasaniFounder
Experience
- Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyResearch Affiliatecurrent2023 — present
- Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyPostdoctoral Research Associate2022 — 2023
- Liquid AIChief Technology Officercurrent2023 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
- Institute of Science and Technology AustriaPhD Student2018 — 2022
- Technische Universität WienGraduate Research And Teaching Assistant2017 — 2018
Skills & more
Python (Programming Language)2Technology Leadership1Generative AI1Leadership1Research4Keras3PyTorch3Machine Learning6Deep Learning5Software Development2Informatik3Data Science5
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WissenschaftTensorFlowComputer-VisionLanguages English · German
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Mathias Lechner?
- Mathias Lechner is co-founder and CTO of Liquid AI, a U.S.-based open-weight AI lab that develops hardware-aware foundation models and customization infrastructure for deploying AI on devices, in private environments, and in cloud systems. The company raised a $250M Series A at a valuation above $2 billion. Lechner also serves as a research affiliate at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
- Where does Mathias Lechner work?
- Mathias Lechner is Co-founder & CTO of Liquid AI and Founder at Liquidai.
- What companies did Mathias Lechner found?
- Mathias Lechner founded Liquid AI, Liquidai.
- Where did Mathias Lechner go to school?
- Mathias Lechner studied at Institute of Science and Technology Austria (Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Computer Science); Technische Universität Wien (Master of Science - MS, Computer Engineering); Technische Universität Wien (Bachelor of Science - BS, Computer Engineering).
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Also worked at Massachusetts Institute of Technology866
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