About
Michael Bergin is a cofounder and Chief R&D Officer at Higharc, where his team develops methods for the design, engineering, and construction of homes. Before Higharc, he led Generative Design Research at Autodesk Research, where he worked on AI products for designing and engineering components for the automotive and aerospace industries. He holds a Master of Architecture from UC Berkeley, with a focus on generative design for single-family home customization.
Co-founder at Higharc
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Higharc's investors · 12
Fifth WallLos Angeles · $250K – $100M checksFounder CollectiveCambridgeInsight PartnersNew York · $120M – $350M checksJavelin Venture PartnersSan Francisco · $500K – $4M checksLux CapitalNew York · $100K – $100M checksMetaPropNew York · $100K – $1M checksMetaProp VenturesNew YorkMontage VenturesMenlo Park · $4M checksPillar VCBoston · $50K – $4M checksSE VenturesMenlo ParkSpark CapitalSan Francisco · $500K – $25M checksSuffolk TechnologiesBoston
Co-founders at Higharc
Experience
- HigharcCofounder, Chief R&D Officercurrent2024 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- HigharcCofounder, VP Product2018 — 2024San Francisco Bay Area
- AutodeskResearch Lead, AEC2017 — 2018
- AutodeskPrincipal Research Scientist2014 — 2018
- AutodeskIndustry Marketing Lead2013 — 2014San Francisco, CA
- University of California, BerkeleyInstructor / Lecturer2011 — 2015Berkeley, California
Skills & more
Enterprise SoftwareStrategic PartnershipsComputer-Aided Manufacturing (CAM)SalesComputer-Aided Design (CAD)Software DevelopmentDesign ResearchParametric DesignArchitecturePythonProduct ManagementJavaScript
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Design OptimizationSoftware DesignProduct DesignUser Interface DesignDigital FabricationBIMGenerative DesignRhinoInDesignRevitAdobe Creative SuiteAutoCADFrom Michael's professional profile.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Michael Bergin?
- Michael Bergin is a cofounder and Chief R&D Officer at Higharc, where his team develops methods for the design, engineering, and construction of homes. Before Higharc, he led Generative Design Research at Autodesk Research, where he worked on AI products for designing and engineering components for the automotive and aerospace industries. He holds a Master of Architecture from UC Berkeley, with a focus on generative design for single-family home customization.
- Where does Michael Bergin work?
- Michael Bergin is Co-founder of Higharc.
- What companies did Michael Bergin found?
- Michael Bergin founded Higharc.
- Where did Michael Bergin go to school?
- Michael Bergin studied at University of California, Berkeley (Master of Architecture (M.Arch.), Architecture); University of Massachusetts Amherst (BFA, Architecture).
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