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Mike VolpiunlockedRand: together at Sonos, Inc. (2020–2021)
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×3Rand: together at Plug and Play Ventures
×3Rand: together at Sonos, Inc.
About
Rand Hindi is co-founder and CEO of Zama, a blockchain confidentiality protocol, and a general partner at Unit.vc, where he has invested in more than 70 companies in cryptography, AI, blockchain, and biotech. He previously founded Snips, an AI startup acquired by Sonos, and served as a member of the French Digital Council and a lecturer at Sciences Po. Hindi holds a BSc in Computer Science and a PhD in Bioinformatics from University College London, along with graduate degrees from Singularity University and THNK.
Founder at Zama
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Zama's investors · 8
Blockchange VenturesNew York · since 2024MetaplanetTallinn · $500K – $10M checks · since 2024Multicoin CapitalAustin · $1M – $50M checks · since 2024Pantera CapitalSan Francisco · $5M – $100M checksProtocol LabsSan Francisco · since 2024Signum CapitalSingapore · $1.6M – $31M checksStake Capitalsince 2024Vsquared VenturesMünchen · since 2024
Founder at Zama
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Zama's investors · 11
Blockchange VenturesNew York · since 2024Hack VCPalo Alto · $3M checksLunar VenturesBerlin · $500K – $2M checksMetaplanetTallinn · $500K – $10M checks · since 2024Multicoin CapitalAustin · $1M – $50M checks · since 2024Pantera CapitalSan Francisco · $5M – $100M checksPlug and Play VenturesSunnyvale · $50K – $12M checksProtocol LabsSan Francisco · since 2024Robot VenturesBeaverton · $100K – $1M checksStake Capitalsince 2024Vsquared VenturesMünchen · since 2024
Experience
- ZamaCo-founder & CEOcurrent2019 — present
- Unit VenturesGeneral Partnercurrent2020 — present
- CrunchDAOAdvisorcurrent2022 — present
- Mindstate Design LabsAdvisorcurrent2021 — present
- ChipironAdvisorcurrent2021 — present
- NAVAL GROUPAdvisor2018 — 2021Paris Area, France
- Sciences PoLecturer2017 — 2021Paris Area, France
- Sonos, Inc.Advisor2020 — 2021
- SnipsCo-founder & CEO2013 — 2019Paris Area, France
- Conseil national du numérique (CNNum)Member2016 — 2017Paris
- Self EmployedData Science Consultant2008 — 2012London, United Kingdom
- UnivatorsFounder2011 — 2012
- HinranFounder & CEO2000 — 2006London, United Kingdom
- PlanetUltra.netCo-founder2000 — 2004Paris Area, France
Skills & more
Strategy37Scala8Java12JavaScript10HTML51NoSQL8C++4Databases2HTML 54Trading System3Hadoop4Open Source2
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GitBioinformaticsComputer ScienceProgrammingAgile Project ManagementPlay frameworkAlgorithm DesignAlgorithmic TradingData MiningPersonalized MedicineScalabilityHigh Performance ComputingLanguages C# · C++ · CSS3 · English · French · HTML5 · Java · JavaScript · Kotlin · R · Scala · Spanish
From Rand's professional profile.
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Anil HansjeeScout
General Partner at Fabric Ventures
Bruno FavieroScout
General Partner at Alloy Fund
Bruno MaisonnierScout
Investor at Ganymed Robotics
Einar H. BraathenScout
Partner at CoinFund
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Rand Hindi?
- Rand Hindi is co-founder and CEO of Zama, a blockchain confidentiality protocol, and a general partner at Unit.vc, where he has invested in more than 70 companies in cryptography, AI, blockchain, and biotech. He previously founded Snips, an AI startup acquired by Sonos, and served as a member of the French Digital Council and a lecturer at Sciences Po. Hindi holds a BSc in Computer Science and a PhD in Bioinformatics from University College London, along with graduate degrees from Singularity University and THNK.
- Where does Rand Hindi work?
- Rand Hindi is Founder of Zama.
- What check size does Rand Hindi write?
- Rand Hindi typically writes checks of $5K – $50K.
- What companies did Rand Hindi found?
- Rand Hindi founded Zama, Zama.
- Where did Rand Hindi go to school?
- Rand Hindi studied at UCL (PhD, Bioinformatics); UCL (Bsc, Computer Science); THNK School of Leadership (Graduate Degree, Creative Leadership).
Founder mafias
UCL mafia250
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Demis HassabisPhDFounded Google Deepmind +2Nessan BerminghamDoctor of Philosophy - PhDFounded Korro Bio +2Kes ThygesenBachelor of Arts (BA)Founded Rolepoint +2Mark TrefgarneBAFounded Liverail +2Steven RenwickPhDFounded Tilores +2Gustavo GorensteinMaster of Science (M.Sc.)Founded bxblue +1
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Plug and Play Ventures mafia134
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Arvind JainPlug and PlayFounded Glean +2Tim HwangPlug and PlayFounded Fiscalnote +4Mike SigalPlug and PlayFounded Fanvestor +2Rikard SteiberPlug and PlayFounded GoodTrust +2Sebastian FischmeisterPlug and PlayFounded Labforge Inc +2Jonathan ChenPlug and PlayFounded Fiscalnote +2
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THNK School of Leadership mafia5
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Zama mafia3
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
Also attended UCL666
Demis HassabisCo-founder & CEO of Google DeepMindAndré DuboisInvestor at Index VenturesFrédérique DameInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Jonas VetterleInvestor at Moonfire VenturesMarie FerriInvestor at DaphniElena PantaziPartner & Head of Platform at Northzone
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Also attended THNK School of Leadership11
Remi CaronImpact Partner at Fresco CapitalChris GreenfieldVC Advisor at Apex Innovative Investments VenturesStephen BrittainDirector & Co-Founder at Insurtech Gateway FundIris BeckBoard Observer, Member of Investment Committee at ALIVE Israel HealthTech FundRasha MannaPartner, Levant at F6 VenturesMartijn Lopes CardozoInvestor at Regeneration.VC
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Shared employers
Also worked at Zama4
Also worked at NAVAL GROUP7
Stéphane VillecrozeManaging Partner at DemeterMarie NicodGeneral Partner at Jolt CapitalAnnabelle FeryAnalyste at InnovacomSandra LaguminaManaging Partner at Argos WityuDenis BranthonneFounder at NovadeAntoine Nguyen Hong DucFounder at Covela
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Also worked at Sciences Po24
Erica DelamareInvestor at DaphniGaetan Kerloc'hHead of Sustainability at Five Seasons VenturesMatthieu LattesGeneral Partner at White Star CapitalArnaud LaurentGeneral partner at OVNI CapitalJavier SantisoCEO and General Partner at Mundi VenturesKaisa VirolainenSenior Associate at The Footprint Firm
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