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Stephen Balaban

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Founder at Lambda

Palo Alto, California, United States

FoundedLambdaLambda Labs

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Lambda's investors · 27

1517Telluride · $50K – $1M checks · since 2025AegisNew York · since 2026Air Street CapitalSt. Peter Port · $500K – $10M checksAlpha Square GroupNew YorkAlumni VenturesManchester · $100K – $10M checksB Capital GroupSan Francisco · $10M – $50M checksB4 Capital$10M – $50M checksBasecamp FundManchester · $100K – $10M checksBloomberg BetaSan Francisco · $25K – $1M checksCastor VenturesCRESCENT COVE CAPITALSan Francisco · since 2025G SquaredChicago · since 2025Gradient VenturesSan Francisco · $100K – $10M checksIn-Q-TelTysons · $100K – $2.5M checks · since 2025InvestXVancouverLaunchBay CapitalLondonMana VenturesEsteroMercato PartnersSalt Lake CityMorgan StanleyPurchase · since 2026Nearingpoint Venture Partners Inc.TorontoNVIDIASanta Clara · since 2025PegatronTaipei · $1M – $83M checks · since 2025Savano Capital PartnersBaltimore · $300K – $5M checksSk Telecom Venture Capital, LlcSanta ClaraSozo VenturesRedwood CityStrawberry Creek VenturesManchesterUS Innovative TechnologyCoraopolis

Experience

  1. LambdaCo-founder, CTOcurrent2026 — present
  2. LambdaCo-founder, CEO2012 — 2026San Francisco Bay Area
  3. PerceptioSoftware Engineer2012 — 2013Palo Alto, CA

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Languages Chinese · English

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Investments

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AshbyExa

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Stephen Balaban?
Founder at Lambda Labs
Where does Stephen Balaban work?
Stephen Balaban is Founder of Lambda.
What companies did Stephen Balaban found?
Stephen Balaban founded Lambda, Lambda Labs.
What companies has Stephen Balaban invested in?
Investments tracked here include Ashby, Exa.
Where did Stephen Balaban go to school?
Stephen Balaban studied at University of Michigan (Bachelors, Computer Science, Economics).

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