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Rodrigo Mendoza-Smith

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Angel investor at Rodrigo Mendoza Smith

Greater Oxford Area

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About

Rodrigo Mendoza-Smith is the founder and CEO of quira.sh and holds a PhD in mathematics from the University of Oxford, with a research background in mathematics, machine learning and optimization. As an angel investor, he focuses on developer tools, open-source software, machine learning and web3, and advises founders on technical hiring, European investor introductions and product validation.

Experience

  1. ZKAI LabsAI Research Advisorcurrent2026 — presentParis
  2. PrimeroMachine Learning Advisorcurrent2026 — presentMexico City, Mexico
  3. QuiraFounder & CEO2020 — 2025Greater London
  4. Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de MéxicoVisiting Professor2019Mexico City, Mexico
  5. University of Oxford, Department of Engineering SciencePostDoc2018Oxford, England, United Kingdom
  6. LocalGlobeData Scientist2016 — 2018London Area, United Kingdom
  7. Oxford Artificial Intelligence SocietyCo-Founder & President2016 — 2017Greater Oxford Area
  8. GSAQuant Intern2016London Area, United Kingdom

Skills & more

Matlab25Research16Java2OOP1Parallel Computing1Hadoop1CUDA1Perl1R9Python4SQL1NoSQL1
+8 moreDatabase DesignMachine LearningData VisualizationMathematical ModelingUnix Shell ScriptingWeb DevelopmentC++Numerical Analysis

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Who is Rodrigo Mendoza-Smith?
Rodrigo Mendoza-Smith is the founder and CEO of quira.sh and holds a PhD in mathematics from the University of Oxford, with a research background in mathematics, machine learning and optimization. As an angel investor, he focuses on developer tools, open-source software, machine learning and web3, and advises founders on technical hiring, European investor introductions and product validation.
Where does Rodrigo Mendoza-Smith work?
Rodrigo Mendoza-Smith is Angel investor at Rodrigo Mendoza Smith.
Where did Rodrigo Mendoza-Smith go to school?
Rodrigo Mendoza-Smith studied at University of Oxford (Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Mathematics); UCLA (Applied Mathematics); Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México (Applied Mathematics).

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