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About
Experienced software engineer and former founder specializing in AI, with Google[X] background, founding CTO role at Cape (acquired by Motorola), and venture experience as a Partner at Gradient Ventures in financial AI applications.
Experience
- BlacklakeChief AI Officercurrent2025 — present
- BrahmaCTO & Co-Founder2023 — 2024
- Gradient VenturesPartner2018 — 2020Palo Alto
- CapeCTO & Co-Founder2014 — 2017Redwood City, CA
- Google[x]Software Engineer2012 — 2014Mountain View, CA
- 3DSCo-Founder2008 — 2011Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area
Skills & more
Python16Java16C++8Computer Science33Algorithms13Linux4Django1HTML3EclipseMachine Learning46MapReduceRecommender Systems2
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EntrepreneurshipSoftware DevelopmentDistributed SystemsSoftware EngineeringLanguages German
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Thomas Lim-Finsterbusch?
- Experienced software engineer and former founder specializing in AI, with Google[X] background, founding CTO role at Cape (acquired by Motorola), and venture experience as a Partner at Gradient Ventures in financial AI applications.
- Where does Thomas Lim-Finsterbusch work?
- Thomas Lim-Finsterbusch is AI Advisor at IceNine.
- Where did Thomas Lim-Finsterbusch go to school?
- Thomas Lim-Finsterbusch studied at The University of Texas at Austin (PhD Dropout, Computer Science); UC San Diego (BS, Computer Science).
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Also attended The University of Texas at Austin751
Michael DellFounder & CEO of Dell TechnologiesViswa SankaranarayananVenture Partner at Monta Vista CapitalTodd KleinManaging Partner, Revolution Growth at RevolutionSapna MehtaInvestor at RevolutionAnish AggarwalInvestor at LightbankAndrew ScottSenior Finance Manager at Greycroft
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Also attended UC San Diego497
Elad GilSolo general partner investing through Gil CapitalMark SusterManaging Partner at Upfront VenturesChester NgGeneral Partner at AtomicBirgitteInvestor at InvestinorHouman HaghighiPartner, Business & Corporate Development at Menlo VenturesFreya Svedberg-KeatingInvestor at Medicxi
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Shared employers
Also worked at Blacklake5
Also worked at Gradient Ventures17
Katy EngleInvestor at Index VenturesLauren IllovskyTalent Partner at CapitalGMuzzammil (MZ) ZaveriPartner at Audacious Ventures backing ambitious early-stage foundersDarian ShiraziInvestor, entrepreneur, and Managing Partner at Gradient VenturesZach Bratun-GlennonGeneral Partner at Gradient VenturesAndrew BrackinPartner at Gradient investing across vertical AI, healthcare, and the application layer
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Also worked at Google[x]2,000
Elad GilSolo general partner investing through Gil CapitalKai-Fu LeeChairman of Sinovation Ventures and CEO of 01.AIBrian SingermanCo-founder of GPx; Partner Emeritus at Founders FundJess LeePartner and Chief Product Officer at Sequoia CapitalTomasz TunguzFounder & General Partner at Theory VenturesHunter WalkCo-founder & Partner at Homebrew
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