Where does Peter Zatloukal work?

Peter Zatloukal is Operating Partner at Ridge Ventures.

What does Peter Zatloukal invest in?

Peter Zatloukal invests in AI & Machine Learning.

Where did Peter Zatloukal go to school?

Peter Zatloukal studied at University of Washington (BA, Foster School of Business - Information Systems, Computer Science).

Peter Zatloukal

Investor

Operating Partner at Ridge Ventures

Seattle, Washington, United States

About

Peter Zatloukal has spent about 30 years building technology as an operator, leading research and engineering teams at Microsoft, Amazon, Apple, and several startups, with work spanning computer vision, edge AI, LLMs, and applied AI systems. He served as VP Engineering at Xnor.ai, which Apple acquired for $200M, and holds more than 45 patents in AI and software engineering. At Ridge Ventures he advises founders and the investment team on developments in AI. He holds a BA in Information Systems and Computer Science from the University of Washington.

Invests in

AI & Machine Learning

Experience

Ridge VenturesOperating Partnercurrent2026 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
TechquityPartnercurrent2025 — presentGreater Seattle Area
AppleEngineering Director, AI/ML2020 — 2024Greater Seattle Area
Xnor.aiVP Engineering2018 — 2020Greater Seattle Area
AmazonEngineering Director2016 — 2018Greater Seattle Area
MicrosoftPartner, Group Engineering Manager2011 — 2016Redmond, WA
RealNetworksVP Engineering2009 — 2011Greater Seattle Area
Varia Mobile, LLCCTO2007 — 2009Greater Seattle Area
AOLVP Wireless Platforms2005 — 2007Greater Seattle Area
Wildseed Ltd.VP Engineering2000 — 2005Greater Seattle Area
MicrosoftDevelopment Manager1998 — 2000Greater Seattle Area
Design Intelligence, Inc.Software Development Lead1996 — 1998Greater Seattle Area
ConnectSoft, Inc.Software Engineer1995 — 1996Greater Seattle Area
IBMSoftware Developer1993 — 1995Greater Seattle Area

Skills & more

Software Development77Cloud Computing70Start-ups53Entrepreneurship15Agile Methodologies29Software Engineering29Mobile Devices71Mobile Applications55Product Management30Software Design24Strategic Partnerships13Leadership12

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Management

From Peter's professional profile.

Colleagues at Ridge Ventures

Akriti Dokania

Venture Partner at Ridge Ventures

Alayzain Rizavi

Principal at Ridge Ventures

Alexander Rosen

Managing Partner at Ridge Ventures

Brendan Baker

Partner at Rackhouse Venture Management Lp

Derrick Lee

CFO at Ridge Ventures

Eliyahou Amsellem

Associate at Ridge Ventures

Gil Penchina

Partner at Ridge Ventures

Jeffery Ponders

Principal at Ridge Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Who is Peter Zatloukal?: Peter Zatloukal has spent about 30 years building technology as an operator, leading research and engineering teams at Microsoft, Amazon, Apple, and several startups, with work spanning computer vision, edge AI, LLMs, and applied AI systems. He served as VP Engineering at Xnor.ai, which Apple acquired for $200M, and holds more than 45 patents in AI and software engineering. At Ridge Ventures he advises founders and the investment team on developments in AI. He holds a BA in Information Systems and Computer Science from the University of Washington.
Where does Peter Zatloukal work?: Peter Zatloukal is Operating Partner at Ridge Ventures.
What does Peter Zatloukal invest in?: Peter Zatloukal invests in AI & Machine Learning.
Where did Peter Zatloukal go to school?: Peter Zatloukal studied at University of Washington (BA, Foster School of Business - Information Systems, Computer Science).