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299 people in our graph share verified history with Rob — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Simon MurdochunlockedRob: together at Amazon.com (1999)
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About
Enterprise/open-source software executive leading Sema4.ai.
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- r•••@sema4.aireveal75% confident
Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer at Sem4ai
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In turn, Rob can intro founders to Sem4ai's investors below.
Sem4ai's investors · 10
Artisanal VenturesTiburonBenchmarkSan Francisco · $100K – $30M checks · since 2024Canvas VenturesCampbell · $5M – $20M checks · since 2024Harpoon VenturesSan Diego · $100K – $5M checksKoch Disruptive TechnologiesSan FranciscoMayfield FundCupertino · $500K – $12M checksMVP VenturesChicago · since 2025Rocketship.vcSunnyvale · $1M – $5M checks · since 2025Snowflake VenturesMenlo Park · $1M – $20M checks · since 2025Socium VenturesAtlanta · $3M – $25M checks
Co-founders at Sem4ai
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Ram VenkateshCo-founder / product and technology leader
PC
Paul CoddingCo-founder
SM
Sudhir MenonCo-founder
AK
Antti KarjalainenCo-founder; Robocorp founder
Co-founder / product and technology leader at Sem4ai
Intro paths
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In turn, Rob can intro founders to Sem4ai's investors below.
Sem4ai's investors · 10
Artisanal VenturesTiburonBenchmarkSan Francisco · $100K – $30M checks · since 2024Canvas VenturesCampbell · $5M – $20M checks · since 2024Harpoon VenturesSan Diego · $100K – $5M checksKoch Disruptive TechnologiesSan FranciscoMayfield FundCupertino · $500K – $12M checksMVP VenturesChicago · since 2025Rocketship.vcSunnyvale · $1M – $5M checks · since 2025Snowflake VenturesMenlo Park · $1M – $20M checks · since 2025Socium VenturesAtlanta · $3M – $25M checks
Co-founders at Sem4ai
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Rob BeardenCo-founder and Chief Executive Officer
PC
Paul CoddingCo-founder
SM
Sudhir MenonCo-founder
AK
Antti KarjalainenCo-founder; Robocorp founder
Experience
- Sema4.aiCTO, Co-foundercurrent2024 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- ClouderaChief Technology Officer2021 — 2023San Jose, California, United States
- ClouderaCorporate Vice President2021
- ClouderaVP Engineering2019 — 2021San Francisco Bay Area
- HortonworksVP Engineering2017 — 2018San Francisco Bay Area
- HortonworksSr Director of Engineering2014 — 2017Santa Clara
- S3Edge, Inc.Co-founder and CEO2008 — 2014Portland, Oregon Metropolitan Area
- MicrosoftSoftware Architect2005 — 2008Hyderabad, India
- MicrosoftProgram Manager2002 — 2005Redmond
- Webridge IncSoftware Engineer2000 — 2002Portland, Oregon Metropolitan Area
- Amazon.comSenior Manager, Inventory Planning Systems1999 — 2000
- GemStone SystemsSoftware Engineer1994 — 1999
Skills & more
RFID+4Cloud Computing10Software Development13Programming9Start-ups8Agile Methodologies10Enterprise Software23Databases19Microsoft SQL Server23SaaS6.NET4
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Rob Bearden?
- Enterprise/open-source software executive leading Sema4.ai.
- Where does Rob Bearden work?
- Rob Bearden is Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Sem4ai.
- What companies did Rob Bearden found?
- Rob Bearden founded Sem4ai.
- Where did Rob Bearden go to school?
- Rob Bearden studied at Oregon Graduate Institute, now part of OHSU and PSU (M.S. in Computer Science, Data Intensive Systems); National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli.
Founder mafias
National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli mafia37
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Prasanna SankarB.TechFounded 0xPPL +1Sripad DevallaBachelor’s DegreeFounded Origin Medical +1Alagu MB.TechFounded Peoplebox.ai +1Shub BhattacharyaBachelor of TechnologyFounded FoundamentalVenkatesh ModiBachelor’s DegreeFounded LocusSandeep LahaneB.Tech.Founded VERCEPT
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Same school
Also attended National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli52
Prasanna SankarCo-founder of Rippling; founder of 0xPPLJob SimonVenture Partner and CTO at Monta Vista CapitalSuresh BalasubramanianInvestor at Storm VenturesNachi DasExperts | Global Market Expansion & Growth at 212Anil KurugantiPartner at GP BullhoundShub BhattacharyaInvestments at Foundamental
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Shared employers
Also worked at Cloudera38
Peter FentonGeneral Partner at BenchmarkCack WilhelmInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Cindy PadnosFounder and Managing Partner at Illuminate VenturesKevin WangCEO, FOSSA Inc. at OSS CapitalScott AronsonOperating Partner at StripesMick HollisonInvestor at EPIC VENTURES
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Also worked at Hortonworks22
Manasi MaheshwariInvestor at Dorm RoomWei WangInvestor at Sand Hill AngelsBrian MeltonPartner at Tenaya CapitalTim VeilPrincipal at Two Bear CapitalTodd PapaioannouSenior Advisor at SAV (Scale Asia Ventures)Jeff MillerOperating Partner, Enterprise at Two Bear Capital
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Also worked at Microsoft1,826
Reid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockGarry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorNat FriedmanCo-lead of Meta Superintelligence Labs; co-founder of NFDGKai-Fu LeeChairman of Sinovation Ventures and CEO of 01.AIBill GatesCo-founder of Microsoft; Chair of the Gates FoundationMike KriegerCo-founder of Instagram; Chief Product Officer at Anthropic
+ 1,820 more
Also worked at Amazon.com938
Apoorva MehtaFounder of Instacart; founder of Cloud Health SystemsBinny BansalCo-founder of Flipkart; co-founder of PhonePe and OppDoorBrad PorterFounder & CEO of Collaborative RoboticsJane MooneyCo-founder & VP, Strategy and Finance at Collaborative RoboticsNick FrosstCo-founder of CohereViswa SankaranarayananVenture Partner at Monta Vista Capital
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