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Pamela Vagata

Investor

Partner at Pebblebed

San Francisco Bay Area

Writes $2M – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

About

Pamela Vagata, a founding OpenAI engineer who built Facebook's FBLearner Flow and led AI at Stripe, backs founders creating creative tools and open machine intelligence.

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareRoboticsSaaS

Experience

  1. pebblebedFounding Partnercurrent2021 — present
  2. StripeAI tech lead2016 — 2019
  3. StripeSoftware Engineer2016 — 2019
  4. Microsoft CorporationSoftware Development Engineer2009 — 2012
  5. MicrosoftSDE Intern2008
  6. University of WashingtonBioresearch Liaison Assistant2006 — 2008
  7. Zillow.comProgram Manager Intern2007

Education

  1. University of WashingtonBA, Computer Science, Mathematics2005 — 2009

Skills & more

Python1Hadoop1C++1Git1Java1C#1MapReduce1Distributed Systems5Scalability4Computer Science1Software Engineering3Algorithms3
+4 moreSoftware DesignObject Oriented DesignSoftware DevelopmentOOP

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Colleagues at Pebblebed

Keith Adams
General Partner at Pebblebed
Kevin Liu
Member of Investment Staff at Pebblebed
Luke Byrne
General Partner at Pebblebed
Tammie Siew
General Partner at Pebblebed

Frequently asked questions

Who is Pamela Vagata?
Pamela Vagata, a founding OpenAI engineer who built Facebook's FBLearner Flow and led AI at Stripe, backs founders creating creative tools and open machine intelligence.
Where does Pamela Vagata work?
Pamela Vagata is Partner at Pebblebed.
What does Pamela Vagata invest in?
Pamela Vagata invests in AI & Machine Learning, Developer Tools, Enterprise Software, Robotics, SaaS.
What check size does Pamela Vagata write?
Pamela Vagata typically writes checks of $2M – $5M.
Where did Pamela Vagata go to school?
Pamela Vagata studied at University of Washington (BA, Computer Science, Mathematics).

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