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Stefan Heck

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Advisor at Chrysalix · Independent Board Director at SRI Ventures · Founder & Chief Executive Officer at Nauto Connected Car

Palo Alto

FoundedNauto Connected Car

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About

Stefan Heck is CEO of Nauto, an AI platform focused on safer and more efficient driving. He previously served as a consulting Professor at the Precourt Institute for Energy at Stanford University and as a Director at McKinsey, where he co-founded the firm's Cleantech and Sustainability Transformations practice. He co-authored the book Resource Revolution.

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Founder & Chief Executive Officer at Nauto Connected Car

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Allianz XBMW i VenturesMountain View · $10M checksDnx VenturesTokyo · $1M – $5M checksGreylock PartnersSan Francisco · $100K – $200M checksManiv MobilityTel Aviv · $2M – $126M checksMudita VentureDetroit · $500K – $1M checksPlayground GlobalPalo Alto · $1M – $20M checksSoftBank Vision FundLondonStellantis VenturesToyota VenturesLos AltosTrucks VCSan Francisco

Co-founders at Nauto Connected Car

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Heck StefanExecutive Officer, Director
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Frederick SooCo-Founder & CTO (former)

Experience

  1. NAUTOCEO, board member, and foundercurrent2015 — presentPalo Alto, CA
  2. SRIIndependent Board Directorcurrent2024 — presentMenlo Park, California, United States
  3. Chrysalix Venture CapitalAdvisorcurrent2014 — present
  4. GaN Systems Inc.Independent Board Director2017 — 2023Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
  5. Stanford UniversityConsulting Professor2013 — 2016Palo Alto, California
  6. New World Capital GroupAdvisor2013 — 2015New York, New York, United States
  7. United TechnologiesInnovation Advisory Board2013 — 2015Hartford, Connecticut, United States
  8. McKinseySenior Partner1996 — 2013Silicon Valley, Taipei, New York
  9. AppleWeb Developer1995 — 1996Cupertino,CA
  10. PARCResearcher1992 — 1993Palo Alto

Skills & more

Neuroscience1Cognitive Science1Philosophy of MindAutonomous VehiclesExecutive ManagementUniversity TeachingResearch and Development (R&D)Executive CoachingGlobalizationElectric VehiclesSemiconductor IndustryCleantech31
+12 moreMergersProduct DevelopmentBusiness StrategySustainabilityMergers & AcquisitionsManufacturingSolar EnergyManagement ConsultingDeep Neural Networks (DNN)StrategyManagementMentoring

Languages English · French · German · Greek, Ancient (to 1453) · Latin

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Colleagues at Chrysalix

Alfred Lam
Partner at Chrysalix
Alicia Lenis
Vice President at Chrysalix
Charles Haythornthwaite
Senior Partner at Chrysalix
Chris Hartshorn
Advisor at Chrysalix
Fred van Beuningen
Managing Partner at Chrysalix
Gene J.W. Kim
Venture Partner at Chrysalix
Gina Andre
Office Administrator at Chrysalix
Greg Allen
Partner at Chrysalix

Frequently asked questions

Who is Stefan Heck?
Stefan Heck is CEO of Nauto, an AI platform focused on safer and more efficient driving. He previously served as a consulting Professor at the Precourt Institute for Energy at Stanford University and as a Director at McKinsey, where he co-founded the firm's Cleantech and Sustainability Transformations practice. He co-authored the book Resource Revolution.
Where does Stefan Heck work?
Stefan Heck is Founder & Chief Executive Officer of Nauto Connected Car and Advisor at Chrysalix.
What companies did Stefan Heck found?
Stefan Heck founded Nauto Connected Car.
Where did Stefan Heck go to school?
Stefan Heck studied at UC San Diego (PhD, Philosophy and Cognitive Science - AI and deep learning); Stanford University (BS with honors, Symbolic Systems); Kollegium Kalksburg (Matura/Abitur with Honors, Humanist Gymnasium).

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