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Danny RimerunlockedTantum: together at Inherent (2026)
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About
Tantum Collins is CEO of Inherent, working at the intersection of AI research, governance, and organizational design. At DeepMind, he served as a research and strategy aide to CEO Demis Hassabis and later led the Meta-Research team, which built AI tools to support scientific, organizational, and strategic decisions. From 2021 to 2025, he worked on AI policy at the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy and the National Security Council, contributing to the establishment of the AI Safety Institute (now the Center for AI Standards and Innovation) and co-authoring the United States' first national security memorandum on AI (NSM-25); he also co-authored a New York Times bestselling book with Gen. (Ret.) Stanley McChrystal on technological change and organizational structures.
Executive at Inherent
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Inherent's investors · 6
Ex/AnteBrooklyn · since 2026Index VenturesSan Francisco · $540K – $10.8M checks · since 2026MetaplanetTallinn · $500K – $10M checks · since 2026Mythos Ventures Management, LlcSeattle · $100K – $2M checks · since 2026Propel Bio PartnersLos Angeles · since 2022Radical VenturesToronto · $1M – $25M checks · since 2026
Executive at Inherent
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Inherent's investors · 6
Ex/AnteBrooklyn · since 2026Index VenturesSan Francisco · $540K – $10.8M checks · since 2026MetaplanetTallinn · $500K – $10M checks · since 2026Mythos Ventures Management, LlcSeattle · $100K – $2M checks · since 2026Propel Bio PartnersLos Angeles · since 2022Radical VenturesToronto · $1M – $25M checks · since 2026
Co-founders at Inherent
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Louis KirschFounder
Experience
- InherentCEOcurrent2025 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
- National Security Council, The White HouseDirector for Technology and National Security2023 — 2025Washington DC-Baltimore Area
- White House Office of Science and Technology PolicyAssistant Director for Technology Strategy2021 — 2022Washington, District of Columbia, United States
- DeepMindResearch Scientist, Meta-Research Team Lead2019 — 2021London, England, United Kingdom
- DeepMindPrincipal, Research and Strategy2016 — 2019London, United Kingdom
- Gen. Stanley McChrystalWriter/Researcher2013 — 2015
Skills & more
StataResearch15International Relations10Public Speaking7EditingPolicy Analysis2Politics2EconomicsForeign Policy3Political Science1Data Analysis2
Languages Arabic · Chinese
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Tantum Collins?
- Tantum Collins is CEO of Inherent, working at the intersection of AI research, governance, and organizational design. At DeepMind, he served as a research and strategy aide to CEO Demis Hassabis and later led the Meta-Research team, which built AI tools to support scientific, organizational, and strategic decisions. From 2021 to 2025, he worked on AI policy at the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy and the National Security Council, contributing to the establishment of the AI Safety Institute (now the Center for AI Standards and Innovation) and co-authoring the United States' first national security memorandum on AI (NSM-25); he also co-authored a New York Times bestselling book with Gen. (Ret.) Stanley McChrystal on technological change and organizational structures.
- Where did Tantum Collins go to school?
- Tantum Collins studied at The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) (Master of Science - MSc); University of Cambridge (Master of Philosophy - MPhil, International Relations and Affairs); Yale University (Bachelor of Arts (BA)).
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Also attended The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)1,642
Lee FixelFounder of AdditionPat GradyPartner at Sequoia CapitalNeil MehtaCo-founder & Managing Partner at GreenoaksCyriac ParisotInvestor at Index VenturesSofia DolfeInvestor at Index VenturesJonas VetterleInvestor at Moonfire Ventures
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Also attended University of Cambridge1,601
Stewart ButterfieldCo-founder of Slack and FlickrDemis HassabisCo-founder & CEO of Google DeepMindNiko BonatsosFounder and Managing Partner of VerdictGeorgia StevensonInvestor at Index VenturesHannah SealInvestor at Index VenturesLeah von SiemensPartner at Manta Ray Ventures
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Also attended Yale University1,074
Ann Miura-KoCo-founding Partner at FloodgateDavid SzeAdvisory Partner at GreylockMichael SeibelPartner Emeritus at Y CombinatorBen SilbermannCo-founder of PinterestZheela QaiserInvestor at Index VenturesAnthony PhilippakisInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)
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Shared employers
Also worked at Inherent4
Also worked at National Security Council, The White House16
Luciana BorioVenture Partner at ARCH Venture PartnersTidal McCoyChairman at IronGate Capital AdvisorsAndrew CedarPartner at Long Ridge Equity PartnersJohn KeefeFormer Cyber & Space Leader, National Security Agency, National Security Council, & NASA at NEW VISTA CAPITALCarole N. HouseFormer White House National Security Council Special Advisor; Former Chair, CFTC Technology Advisory Committee at NEW VISTA CAPITALLisa DisbrowAdvisory Board at Blue Delta Capital
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Also worked at White House Office of Science and Technology Policy5
Also worked at DeepMind104
Demis HassabisCo-founder & CEO of Google DeepMindMustafa SuleymanCo-founder of DeepMind and Inflection AI; CEO of Microsoft AIAravind SrinivasCo-founder & CEO of Perplexity AIArthur MenschCo-founder & CEO of Mistral AIGabriel PereyraCo-founder & President of HarveyJeff RoseAdvisor at AI Capital
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