Fundraising Fox

Richard Socher

InvestorUnicorn founder

CEO & Founder at You · Founder at AIX Ventures

Stanford, California

Writes $500K – $2M checks · typically $1M

FoundedYou$1.5B

Find your path to Richard

1,468 people in our graph share verified history with Richard — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Deep NisharunlockedRichard: together at Stanford University (2015–2017)
×6Richard: together at Stanford University
Richard: together at Siemens Corporate Research
×4Richard: together at Salesforce

About

Richard Socher is a deep technical AI/NLP pioneer who invented word vectors and contextual embeddings and, as the builder of You.com’s LLM-powered chat-search, brings product and distribution insights to founders.

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareHealthtech

CEO & Founder at You

Intro paths

→

In turn, Richard can intro founders to You's investors below.

You's investors · 24

AIX VenturesSan Francisco · $1M – $5M checksBreyer CapitalAustin · $500K – $10M checksChamaeleonSilicon Valley · $1M – $5M checksChiratae VenturesGurugram · $500K – $2M checks · since 2026Day One VenturesSan Francisco · $100K – $5M checksEvolution VC PartnersNew YorkFusionPalo Alto · $500K – $1M checksInflexor Venturessince 2026Info Edge VenturesGurgaon · $685K – $31M checks · since 2026Kae CapitalBengaluru · $500K – $32M checks · since 2026Lightspeed Venture PartnersMenlo Park · $1.7M – $87M checks · since 2026Norwest Venture PartnersMenlo Park · $10M – $30M checksOmega Venture PartnersSilicon ValleyPeak XV PartnersTrianon · $100K – $10M checks · since 2026Rocketship.vcSunnyvale · $1M – $5M checksSauce.vcNew Delhi · since 2026SMBC Asia Rising Fundsince 2026Socium VenturesAtlanta · $3M – $25M checksSound VenturesSanta MonicaSpark CapitalSan Francisco · $500K – $25M checks · since 2026Titan CapitalScottsdale · $249K – $15M checks · since 2026Untapped VenturesGlendale · $500K – $2M checksV3 VenturesLondon · $1M – $5M checks · since 2026Zeropearl VC$100K – $500K checks · since 2026

Experience

  1. RecursiveCEOcurrent2025 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
  2. You.comCEOcurrent2020 — present
  3. AIX VenturesFoundercurrent2021 — presentPalo Alto, California, United States
  4. SalesforceChief Scientist, EVP2016 — 2020Palo Alto
  5. Stanford UniversityAdjunct Professor2017Stanford
  6. Stanford UniversityVisiting Lecturer2015 — 2017Stanford
  7. MetaMindFounder and CEO2014 — 2016Palo Alto
  8. Stanford UniversityPhD Student2009 — 2014Stanford
  9. Microsoft ResearchIntern2012
  10. Siemens Corporate ResearchResearch Assistant2007

Skills & more

Natural Language Processing60Machine Learning66Research7Computational Linguistics7Computer Vision33Artificial Intelligence47Text Mining12Pattern Recognition7Information Retrieval6Computer Science17Data Mining17Algorithms24
+6 moreStatistical ModelingInformation ExtractionAngel InvestingStartupsMatlabLaTeX

From Richard's professional profile.

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
Sara Tatman
Senior EA & Operations at AIX Ventures
Shaun Johnson
Founding Partner at AIX Ventures

Network3

Cody NystromScout
Managing Director at SJF Ventures
Dirk HokeScout
Advisor at Airbus Ventures
Dror BermanScout
Founding Partner at Innovation Endeavors

Investors connected to Richard in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Richard Socher?
Richard Socher is a deep technical AI/NLP pioneer who invented word vectors and contextual embeddings and, as the builder of You.com’s LLM-powered chat-search, brings product and distribution insights to founders.
Where does Richard Socher work?
Richard Socher is CEO & Founder of You and Founder at AIX Ventures.
What does Richard Socher invest in?
Richard Socher invests in AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Developer Tools, Enterprise Software, Healthtech.
What check size does Richard Socher write?
Richard Socher typically writes checks of $500K – $2M.
What companies did Richard Socher found?
Richard Socher founded You.
Where did Richard Socher go to school?
Richard Socher studied at Stanford University (PhD, cs: deep learning, ai, machine learning, nlp, vision).

Founder mafias

Stanford University mafia1,932

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Peter ThielJ.D.Founded PayPal +1Reid HoffmanB.S.Founded LinkedIn +2David SacksB.A.Founded YammerKeith RaboisB.A.Founded OpendoorGarry TanBSFounded Y Combinator +1Joe LonsdaleBSFounded Opto +5

+ 1,925 more

Salesforce mafia175

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Alexander BruehlCo-Investor ⇨ ContentfulFounded Contentful +6Andre Esteva, PhDHead of Medical AIFounded Cresta +2Eric TobiasVice President, ProductFounded Opendate +1John DillonCEOFounded Hyperion Solutions +1Tal BrownProduct ManagerFounded Zone7 Technologies Inc. +1Dave KelloggSVP/GM of Service CloudFounded Marklogic +1

+ 168 more

AIX Ventures mafia4

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Pieter AbbeelInvestment PartnerFounded Gradescope +1Anthony GoldbloomInvestment PartnerFounded SumbleSuchi SariaInvestment PartnerFounded Bayesian Health

Aixventures mafia3

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Pieter AbbeelFounding Investment PartnerFounded Gradescope +1Anthony GoldbloomInvestment PartnerFounded Sumble

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

Shared employers

Also worked at Recursive13

Dylan PearcePartner at GreycroftMarco DeMirozGeneral Partner & Co-founder at The Venture Reality FundChristian MieleInvestor at HeadlineAndre RetterathGeneral Partner at Earlybird Venture CapitalSiddharth GuptaManaging Director at Samsung VenturesJason McBridePartner at AIX Ventures

+ 7 more

Also worked at You.com11

Lu ZhangFounder and Managing Partner at FusionDaniel MuletPartner at Radical VenturesGeorge BandarianFounder, General Partner at Untapped VenturesMargaret WuLead Investor at GeorgianAidan PottsInvestor at GeorgianDan WilliamsPartner at Delta-v Capital

+ 5 more

Also worked at Salesforce350

Mark SusterManaging Partner at Upfront VenturesMarc BenioffCo-founder, Chair & CEO of SalesforceParker HarrisCo-founder of SalesforceViviana FagaGeneral Partner at Felicis VenturesJob SimonVenture Partner and CTO at Monta Vista CapitalWesley BarrowPartner at Correlation Ventures

+ 344 more

Also worked at Stanford University1,044

Ann Miura-KoCo-founding Partner at FloodgateBalaji SrinivasanAngel investor and founder of The Network SchoolMartin CasadoGeneral Partner at Andreessen HorowitzMike KriegerCo-founder of Instagram; Chief Product Officer at AnthropicAndy FangCo-founder & CTO of DoorDashRyan SheaCo-founder of Blockstack (Stacks)

+ 1,038 more