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1,494 people in our graph share verified history with Robert — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Garry TanunlockedRobert: together at Y Combinator (2024)
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About
Robert Cunningham studied mathematics and physics at MIT. He is currently building Focal, an AI-powered video creation platform.
Founder at FocalYC W24
Intro paths
YC
Robert went through Y Combinator (Winter 2024) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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Focal's investors · 2
Co-founders at Focal
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Felix WangFounder
Experience
- FocalCo-Foundercurrent2024 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
- Ethereum FoundationZero Knowledge Proofs2020
- NVIDIAVLSI Intern2020
- Cogo LabsPlatform Intern2019Cambridge, MA
- OneiroEngineering Intern2018Boston, MA
- THE ACHIEVEMENT NETWORK LIMITEDEngineering Intern2017Boston, MA
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Robert Cunningham?
- Robert Cunningham studied mathematics and physics at MIT. He is currently building Focal, an AI-powered video creation platform.
- Where does Robert Cunningham work?
- Robert Cunningham is Founder of Focal.
- What companies did Robert Cunningham found?
- Robert Cunningham founded Focal.
- Where did Robert Cunningham go to school?
- Robert Cunningham studied at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Math & Physics); The Roxbury Latin School.
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The Roxbury Latin School mafia5
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Shared employers
Also worked at Focal1
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