Michael Driscoll
InvestorFounderPartner at DCVC (Data Collective) · Founder at Rill Data · Board director at Metamarkets Group
San Francisco, California
Writes $5M – $25M checks · typically $15M
FoundedRill Data
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About
Michael Driscoll is co-founder and CEO of Rill Data, a business intelligence platform. His background includes founding or co-founding multiple data and technology companies, including Metamarkets (acquired by Snap in 2017), Dataspora (acquired by Via Science in 2011), and CustomInk.com, as well as serving as a general partner at Data Collective, a venture capital firm focused on deep technology. He began his career as a software engineer for the Human Genome Project and holds a Ph.D. in computational biology.
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Experience
- Rill DataCo-Founder, CEOcurrent2020 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Data CollectiveFounding Partnercurrent2011 — presentSan Francisco
- Snap Inc.General Manager, Metamarkets2017 — 2019San Francisco Bay Area
- MetamarketsCo-Founder, CEO2012 — 2017San Francisco Bay Area
- MetamarketsCo-Founder, CTO2010 — 2012San Francisco Bay Area
- Dataspora LLCFounder2008 — 2011
- Custom InkFounder, Board Director1999 — 2008
- National Institutes of HealthSoftware Engineer2001 — 2002Bethesda, Maryland
- SanofiSoftware Engineer2000 — 2001Paris Area, France
Skills & more
Predictive Analytics19R49Hadoop44Data Visualization31Analytics70Business Intelligence19Visualization1Machine Learning23Big DataBuild Strong Teams5Technical Leadership9Data Science15
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Cloud ComputingAmazon Web Services (AWS)3D VisualizationArtificial IntelligenceData MiningFrom Michael's professional profile.
Colleagues at DCVC (Data Collective)
Alan Cohen
General Partner at DCVC (Data Collective)
Ali Tamaseb
General Partner at DCVC (Data Collective)
Allyson Kaufman
Investor Relations Partner at DCVC (Data Collective)
Anna Fokina
Investment Director DCVC Bio at DCVC (Data Collective)
Cara Yesko
Associate at DCVC (Data Collective)
Chris Boshuizen
Partner at DCVC (Data Collective)
Christopher Meldrum
Entrepreneur In Residence, DCVC Bio at DCVC Bio
Clay Hutmacher
Operating Partner at DCVC (Data Collective)
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Michael Driscoll?
- Michael Driscoll is co-founder and CEO of Rill Data, a business intelligence platform. His background includes founding or co-founding multiple data and technology companies, including Metamarkets (acquired by Snap in 2017), Dataspora (acquired by Via Science in 2011), and CustomInk.com, as well as serving as a general partner at Data Collective, a venture capital firm focused on deep technology. He began his career as a software engineer for the Human Genome Project and holds a Ph.D. in computational biology.
- Where does Michael Driscoll work?
- Michael Driscoll is Founder of Rill Data and Partner at DCVC (Data Collective) and Board director at Metamarkets Group.
- What check size does Michael Driscoll write?
- Michael Driscoll typically writes checks of $5M – $25M.
- What companies did Michael Driscoll found?
- Michael Driscoll founded Rill Data.
- Where did Michael Driscoll go to school?
- Michael Driscoll studied at Harvard University (A.B., Government); Boston University (Ph.D., Bioinformatics and Systems Biology).
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