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Thomas Arend

Investor

Impact Partner at Fresco Capital · Investment Principal at Kharis Capital

San Francisco, CA, USA

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About

Thomas Arend launched his own venture in 2014 after advising and mentoring numerous international startups. He previously led international product efforts at Airbnb and Twitter, headed mobile at Mozilla (launching Firefox on Android), worked on global products at Google, and held roles at SAP and IBM Research, later leading product teams at Facebook focused on next-billion users and AI-driven innovation. He holds a Ph.D. in Artificial Intelligence from Technical University Berlin and works as a keynote speaker, lecturer, and mentor, including as an executive product advisor to Singularity University.

Invests in

AI & Machine Learning

Colleagues at Fresco Capital

Frequently asked questions

Who is Thomas Arend?
Thomas Arend launched his own venture in 2014 after advising and mentoring numerous international startups. He previously led international product efforts at Airbnb and Twitter, headed mobile at Mozilla (launching Firefox on Android), worked on global products at Google, and held roles at SAP and IBM Research, later leading product teams at Facebook focused on next-billion users and AI-driven innovation. He holds a Ph.D. in Artificial Intelligence from Technical University Berlin and works as a keynote speaker, lecturer, and mentor, including as an executive product advisor to Singularity University.
Where does Thomas Arend work?
Thomas Arend is Impact Partner at Fresco Capital.
What does Thomas Arend invest in?
Thomas Arend invests in AI & Machine Learning.