Pieter Abbeel
InvestorInvestment Partner at AIX Ventures · Board director at Perplexity · Board director at Embodied Intelligence
Berkeley, California, United States
About
Listed among The House Fund alumni recognized for contributions to Berkeley's entrepreneurial community.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareHealthtech
Board director at Perplexity
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Perplexity's investors · 56
359 Capitalsince 20237BC Venture CapitalSan Francisco · since 2023AccelPalo Alto · $1.6M – $70M checks · since 2023Advaita CapitalBoston · since 2023AIX VenturesSan Francisco · $1M – $5M checks · since 2023Arrington CapitalMiami · since 2023Arrington XRP CapitalSeattle · $100K – $5M checks · since 2023Aser VenturesLondon · since 2023AVVHo Chi Minh City · $250K – $2M checks · since 2023B Capital GroupManhattan Beach · $10M – $50M checks · since 2023B4 Capital$10M – $50M checks · since 2023Balaji Srinivasan$10K – $500K checks · since 2023Bessemer Venture PartnersRedwood City · $5M – $100M checks · since 2023Beyond CapitalSan Diego · since 2023Bezos Expeditionssince 2023BroadLight CapitalGreenwich · since 2023Builders + Backerssince 2023Cosmic Venture PartnersAustin · $100K – $5M checks · since 2023Databricks VenturesSan Francisco · since 2023Defy PartnersWoodside · $3M – $10M checks · since 2023Deviation CapitalNew York · since 2023E1 VenturesSan Francisco · since 2023Elad GilSan Francisco · $100K – $10M checks · since 2023EQUIAMSan Francisco · $1M – $10M checks · since 2023Factorial FundsSan Francisco · since 2023Firestreak Venturessince 2023Flex Capital PartnersSan Francisco · $500K – $2M checks · since 2023Foundation CapitalSan Francisco · $250K – $15M checks · since 2023Gestio CapitalLondon · since 2023Glade Brook Capital PartnersGreenwich · since 2023Graphene VenturesPalo Alto · $500K – $2M checks · since 2023IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)San Francisco · $15M – $75M checks · since 2023Khosla VenturesMenlo Park · $5K – $50M checks · since 2023Kindred VenturesSan Francisco · $250K – $2M checks · since 2023Laude VenturesAtherton · since 2023M13New York · $4M – $7M checks · since 2023Maven VenturesPalo Alto · $1M checks · since 2023Millennium Technology Value PartnersBelgrade · since 2023MyAsiaVCSeattle · since 2023Nearingpoint Venture Partners Inc.Toronto · since 2023New Enterprise Associates (NEA)Menlo Park · $200K – $40M checks · since 2023Norwest Venture PartnersMenlo Park · $10M – $30M checks · since 2023Notable CapitalSilicon Valley · $5M – $50M checks · since 2023NuVenturesNew Jersey · since 2023ProgressionSan Francisco · $100K – $1M checks · since 2023Rosecliff VenturesNew York City · $500K checks · since 2023Samsung NextSan Jose · $100K – $5M checks · since 2023SoftBank Vision FundLondon · since 2023SquareOne CapitalMiami · since 2023Standard CapitalSan Francisco · since 2023Strategxy Ventures LLCBeverly Hills · $1M – $5M checks · since 2023Valor Capital GroupNew York · $100K – $5M checks · since 2023VeronorteMedellín · since 2023WAGMI Venturessince 2023WayraMadrid · $54K – $5.4M checks · since 2023WealthUnion$10K checks · since 2023
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Co-founders at Perplexity
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Andrew D. KonwinskiExecutive Officer, Director
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Dzianis YaratsDirector
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Aravind Srinivas LakshminarayananDirector, Executive Officer
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Aravind SrinivasCo-founder & CEO
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Denis YaratsCo-founder & CTO
Board director at Embodied Intelligence
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Embodied Intelligence's investors · 2
Co-founders at Embodied Intelligence
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Xi ChenExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
Experience
- AmazonDistinguished Scientist, VP, Scholarcurrent2024 — present
- University of California, BerkeleyProfessorcurrent2008 — presentBerkeley, CA
- AIX VenturesFounding Investment Partner2021 — 2024
- covariant.aiCo-Founder, President, Chief Scientist2017 — 2024Emeryville, CA
- The Robot Brains PodcastPodcast Host2021 — 2023
- GradescopeCo-Founder2014 — 2018Berkeley
- OpenAIResearch Scientist2016 — 2017San Francisco, California, United States
- Stanford UniversityPh.D. student2002 — 2008
- Katholieke Universiteit LeuvenUndergrad Electrical Engineering1995 — 2000
Skills & more
Signal Processing7Machine Learning54Computer Vision24LaTeX11Python10Robotics40Image Processing5Artificial Intelligence23Algorithms10Matlab11Pattern Recognition6Simulations12
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Computer ScienceProgrammingScientific ComputingMathematical ModelingLanguages Dutch · English · French
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Deals · 1
Embodied IntelligenceBoard seat
via AIX Ventures · filed Jun 2023 · $23.4M raise
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Other disclosed investments
Board seats
Per SEC Form D filings.
Colleagues at AIX Ventures
Anthony Goldbloom
Investment Partner at AIX Ventures
Ellie Wheeler
Chief Operating Officer at AIX Ventures
Jason McBride
Partner at AIX Ventures
Krish Ramadurai
Partner at AIX Ventures
Nick Crance
Partner at AIX Ventures
Richard Socher
Co-Founder & Managing Partner at AIX Ventures
Sara Tatman
Senior EA & Operations at AIX Ventures
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Investors connected to Pieter in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Pieter Abbeel?
- Listed among The House Fund alumni recognized for contributions to Berkeley's entrepreneurial community.
- Where does Pieter Abbeel work?
- Pieter Abbeel is Investment Partner at AIX Ventures and Board director at Perplexity and Board director at Embodied Intelligence.
- What does Pieter Abbeel invest in?
- Pieter Abbeel invests in AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Developer Tools, Enterprise Software, Healthtech.
- What boards does Pieter Abbeel sit on?
- Pieter Abbeel holds tracked board seats at Embodied Intelligence, Perplexity.
- Where did Pieter Abbeel go to school?
- Pieter Abbeel studied at Stanford University (Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Computer Science); Stanford University (Master of Science (MS), Computer Science); KU Leuven (BS/MS, Electrical Engineering).
Founder mafias
Stanford University mafia903
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Peter ThielJ.D.Founded PayPal +1Reid HoffmanB.S.Founded LinkedIn +2Joe LonsdaleBSFounded Opto +3Mike Maples JrBSFounded Pattern BreakersSteve JurvetsonMSEEFounded Mojo VisionBalaji SrinivasanGraduate StudentFounded Counsyl +1
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OpenAI mafia68
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Reid HoffmanBoard MemberFounded LinkedIn +2Sam AltmanCo-founder & CEOFounded Tools for Humanity +2Elon MuskCo-founder & former Co-chair / board memberFounded PayPal +5Ilya SutskeverCo-founder & Chief ScientistFounded Safe SuperintelligenceAravind SrinivasResearch ScientistFounded PerplexityDario AmodeiVP of ResearchFounded Anthropic
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KU Leuven mafia24
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Peter VanbekbergenFounded Imec Xpand +1Dieter De MesmaekerMaster in Industrial SciencesFounded DataCamp +1Herman VerrelstMaster in EngineeringFounded BiocartisChiara BagainiBachelor of Business Administration - BBAFounded RepathLaurens De PoorterBachelor (BSc) & Master of Science (MSc)Founded BelfortNico HuybrechtsMasterFounded Datashift
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Perplexity mafia13
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Taz PatelHead of Advertising and ShoppingFounded Captiv8Andy KonwinskiCo-founderFounded DatabricksVenugopal SathyanarayanaPerplexity AI Business FellowFounded CV SystemsRam ShanmugamInvestorFounded Sauce LabsRosie PhillipsComms OpsFounded Founders ForumHriday KemburuNew Product & Growth OpportunitiesFounded Wildfire
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Gradescope mafia3
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
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; former White House AI & Crypto CzarKeith RaboisManaging Director at Khosla VenturesGarry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorAlfred LinPartner at Sequoia Capital
+ 1,994 more
Also attended KU Leuven176
Katrin GeyskensExecutive Director at Capricorn Venture PartnersSimon WoutersInvestment Manager at Capricorn Venture PartnersSteven LambertInvestment Partner Digital at Capricorn Venture PartnersAntoine D'HollanderInvestment Director at Capricorn Venture PartnersWouter Van de PutteInvestment Director at Capricorn Venture PartnersFilip PintelonInvestment Partner Health at Capricorn Venture Partners
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Shared employers
Also worked at University of California, Berkeley310
Ali GhodsiCo-founder & CEO of DatabricksRaquel UrtasunFounder & CEO of WaabiPaul JennyBoard Chair at CincyTechAndrea van ElsasInvestor at Third Rock VenturesMichael PerezDeputy General Counsel at Mucker CapitalFreada Kapor KleinFounding Partner at Kapor Capital
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Also worked at AIX Ventures9
Shaun JohnsonFounding Partner at AIX VenturesJason McBridePartner at AIX VenturesKrish RamaduraiPartner at AIX VenturesRichard SocherCo-Founder & Managing Partner at AIX VenturesAnthony GoldbloomInvestment Partner at AIX VenturesNick CrancePartner at AIX Ventures
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Also worked at covariant.ai9
Mike VolpiInvestor at Index VenturesShahin FarshchiPartner at Lux CapitalArtur BergmanFounder, Fastly at Amplify PartnersSunil DhaliwalGeneral Partner at Amplify PartnersRyan ShannonPartner at Radical VenturesBhavik NagdaInvestor at Bessemer Venture Partners
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Also worked at OpenAI133
Reid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockPat GradyPartner at Sequoia CapitalGreg BrockmanCo-founder & President of OpenAIIlya SutskeverCo-founder of OpenAI; co-founder & CEO of Safe SuperintelligenceAravind SrinivasCo-founder & CEO of Perplexity AIDario AmodeiCo-founder & CEO of Anthropic
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