About
Monte Zweben is Co-Founder and CEO of ControlRooms.ai, an AI troubleshooting platform. He is a serial entrepreneur with previous exits including the $2.9 billion IPO of Blue Martini Software and the $225 million acquisition of Red Pepper Software by PeopleSoft. Zweben holds positions on the Dean's Advisory Board at Carnegie Mellon University's School of Computer Science and has served as a public board member for Rocket Fuel and Advent Software, while maintaining expertise in artificial intelligence through patents, academic publications, and prior management of NASA's principal AI laboratory.
Experience
- ControlRooms.aiCo-Founder & CEOcurrent2021 — present
- AI FundExecutive Advisorcurrent2025 — present
- Haven Safety AIBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
- ML MinutesHostcurrent2020 — present
- Splice MachineCo-Founder and CEO2012 — 2022San Francisco
- Rocket Fuel Inc.Chairman2010 — 2017
- ClioMusicChairman2011 — 2015
- SeeSaw NetworksChairman2006 — 2013
- Blue Martini SoftwareCEO1998 — 2006
- Advent SoftwareBoard of Directors1997 — 2004
- PeopleSoft, Inc.VP and General Manager, Manufacturing Business Unit1996 — 1998
- Red Pepper SoftwareCEO1992 — 1996
- NASA Ames Research CenterDeputy Branch Chief, Artificial Intelligence Branch1986 — 1993
- MITREGroup Leader, Artificial Inteligence1985 — 1986
Education
- Carnegie Mellon UniversityB.S., Computer Science / Management
- Stanford UniversityM.S., Computer Science1988 — 1990
- Stuyvesant High School
Skills & more
Artificial Intelligence (AI)1Board of Directors1
From Monte's professional profile.
Colleagues at AI Fund
Andrew Ng
Managing General Partner at AI Fund
Andy Ku
Partner at AI Fund
Anthony Soohoo
Venture Partner at Copper Sky Capital
Bill MacCartney
AI Fund Fellow at AI Fund
Brendan Marx
Engineer at AI Fund
Carlos Alzate
CTO at AI Fund
Dan Landau
Sr. Marketing Manager at AI Fund
Daniel Macklin
Venture Advisor at AI Fund
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Monte Zweben work?
- Monte Zweben is Venture Advisor at AI Fund.
Founder mafias
Stanford University mafia837
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Reid HoffmanB.S.Founded Manas AI +1Joe LonsdaleBSFounded Opto +3Mike Maples JrBSFounded Pattern BreakersSteve JurvetsonBSEEFounded Mojo VisionBalaji SrinivasanGraduate StudentFounded Counsyl +1Jess LeeBSFounded Polyvore
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Carnegie Mellon University mafia218
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
William GuttmanDistinguished Service Professor of Economics & Special Advisor to ProvostFounded CurvePoint +3Rodney BrooksResearch ScientistFounded Rethink Robotics +2Dr. Manu KumarBSFounded Hi Hello +1Blake SchollBSFounded Boom +1Venkat ViswanathanAssociate ProfessorFounded Aionics +1Andrew NgBachelor of Science - BSFounded Factored +1
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Stuyvesant High School mafia32
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Josephine LeeHigh School DiplomaFounded Palette Labs +1Samantha WhitmoreFounded Southparkcommons +1Daryl SewFounded Certainly Health +1Allen KramerFounded CruxKat OrekhovaFounded VaretoKirill GourovFounded Csquared
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AI Fund mafia8
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Andrew NgManaging General PartnerFounded Factored +1Daniel MacklinVenture AdvisorFounded Salary FinanceDavid SobieVenture AdvisorFounded Happy ReturnsDean SysmanVenture AdvisorFounded CymmetriaEmil StefanuttiVenture AdvisorFounded Gaia DynamicsPhillip ChangVenture AdvisorFounded Ayla Networks
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AI Fund mafia7
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
Also attended Carnegie Mellon University382
Javier SolteroSenior Venture Partner at Felicis VenturesAvi BharadwajInvestment Director at Intel CapitalOren EtzioniVenture Partner at Madrona Venture GroupDiana HuGeneral Partner at Y CombinatorVlad LoktevInvestor at Index VenturesJon ChuInvestor at Khosla Ventures
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Also attended Stanford University2,000
Peter ThielCo-founder & Partner at Founders FundReid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockDavid SacksCo-founder & General Partner at Craft Ventures; PCAST co-chair; former White House AI & crypto czarKeith RaboisManaging Director at Khosla VenturesGarry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorAlfred LinPartner at Sequoia Capital
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Also attended Stuyvesant High School68
Alfred LinPartner at Sequoia CapitalSarah TavelVenture Partner at BenchmarkScott BillerInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Hussein KanjiPartner at Hoxton VenturesBen FriedVenture Partner at Rally Ventures Management, LlcDan BorokCo-Founder and Managing Partner at NVP Capital
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Shared employers
Also worked at Splice Machine3
Also worked at Rocket Fuel Inc.8
Brian BellFounder & Managing Partner at Team IgniteBill EricsonManaging Director at Wildcat Venture PartnersAshok JainPartner at Co=Creation=CapitalChris EmmeAdvisor at Tessera Venture PartnersArvind NithrakashyapAdvisor at Z5 CapitalSimon HayhurstGeneral Partner at Team Ignite Ventures
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Also worked at PeopleSoft, Inc.3
Also worked at NASA Ames Research Center39
Lindsey YeePrincipal at Starbridge Venture Capital LlcMelissa LokugamageSenior Venture Associate at 82VSRohit RaoInvestor at Two Sigma VenturesRyan AbronskiSenior Associate at Morgan Creek CapitalAshwin LalendranInvestor at Moxxie VenturesDipty DesaiVenture Partner at Elevate Capital
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