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Michael James

Unicorn founder

Chief Architect, Advanced Technologies and Co-Founder at Cerebras Systems

United States

FoundedCerebras Systems$23B

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Jay ChongunlockedMichael: together at SeaMicro (2011–2012)
Michael: together at SeaMicro
×4Michael: together at AMD
×6Michael: together at Cerebras Systems

Chief Architect, Advanced Technologies and Co-Founder at Cerebras Systems

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Cerebras Systems's investors · 48

1789 CapitalPalm Beach · since 20252080 Ventures$100K – $500K checksAccelPalo Alto · $1.6M – $70M checks · since 2016Alpha Wave GlobalMiami · since 2025Altimeter CapitalMenlo Park · $1M – $25M checks · since 2025AMD VenturesSanta Clara · since 2026Artisanal VenturesTiburonAtreides ManagementBoston · since 2025Aurum Venture PartnersPleasantonAzure Ventures GroupB CapitalGenevaBenchmarkSan Francisco · $100K – $30M checks · since 2017Black Opal VenturesNew YorkCoatue ManagementNew York · $1M – $20M checks · since 2026Collective LiquidityPlantationCongruent VenturesSan Francisco · $100K – $5M checksCota CapitalSan Francisco · since 2016Craft VenturesSan Francisco · $50K – $50M checks · since 2025Department of Defensesince 2023Disruptive VenturesNew YorkEclipsePalo AltoEclipse VenturesPalo Alto · $200K – $5M checks · since 2016Elad GilSan Francisco · $100K – $10M checksFactor CapitalCharlottesville · since 2016Fidelity InvestmentsBoston · since 2025FOG VenturesFoundation CapitalPalo Alto · $250K – $15M checksFPVJackson · $100K – $5M checksHemisphere Ventures LLCMckinneyIn-Q-TelTysons · $100K – $2.5M checksIVP (Institutional Venture Partners)San Francisco · $15M – $75M checks · since 2016Long Journey VenturesSan Francisco · $100K – $1M checks · since 2016MarketX VenturesMatrixSan Francisco · $100K – $10M checks · since 2016Night CapitalCapitolaOpen Field CapitalNew YorkPartners ResoluteChicagoQualcomm VenturesSan Diego · $5M checksRiverbend CapitalWashingtonRosecliff VenturesNew York City · $500K checksSV AngelSan FranciscoTiger Global ManagementNew York · $1M – $100M checks · since 2025U.S. Air Forcesince 2020UpHonest CapitalSilicon Valley · $50K – $1M checks · since 2016Valor Equity PartnersChicago · since 2025WealthUnion$10K checksWeisburd CapitalNew YorkY CombinatorSan Francisco · $150K checks · since 2016

Co-founders at Cerebras Systems

AFAndrew Feldman
Andrew FeldmanChief Executive Officer and Co-Founder
GLGary Lauterbach
Gary LauterbachChief Technology Officer, Emeritus and Co-founder
SLSean Lie
Sean LieCTO and Co-Founder
JFJean-Philippe Fricker
Jean-Philippe FrickerChief System Architect and Co-Founder

Experience

  1. CerebrasFounder and Chief Architect, Advanced Technologycurrent2015 — presentLos Altos, CA
  2. AMDFellow, HW and SW Architect2012 — 2015Sunnyvale, CA
  3. SeaMicroPrincipal Engineer - Kernel / Embedded Systems2011 — 2015Sunnyvale, Ca
  4. Kno, Inc.Principal Engineer - Gesture Recognition and Signal Processing2010 — 2011
  5. Sophisticated Design, LLCSenior Partner2009 — 2011

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Software EngineeringEmbedded Systems

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Michael James?
Founder at Cerebras Systems
Where does Michael James work?
Michael James is Chief Architect, Advanced Technologies and Co-Founder of Cerebras Systems.
What companies did Michael James found?
Michael James founded Cerebras Systems.
Where did Michael James go to school?
Michael James studied at University of California, Berkeley (B.A., Molecular and Cell Biology / Neurobiology; Computer Science; Pure Mathematics).

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