About
Thomas Sohmers is co-founder and CTO of Positron AI, a fabless semiconductor startup developing chips and systems for generative AI workloads, with its first-generation product shipping in 2024. He previously founded two fabless semiconductor startups, REX Computing and Terapute Technologies, leading processor and ASIC architecture at both, and served as Principal Hardware Architect at Lambda, where he handled the design and build-out of an 800-GPU datacenter for the company's cloud service. Sohmers received a 2013 Thiel Fellowship and was named to the 2015 Forbes "30 under 30" list.
Founder at Positron AI
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Positron AI's investors · 16
1517Telluride · $50K – $1M checks · since 2026ARMLagos · since 2026Asimov VenturesNew York CityAtreides ManagementBoston · since 2026Banyan VenturesNew YorkCaucasus VenturesBaku · $50K – $2.5M checksFlume VenturesIncline Village · since 2026Forma CapitalLos Angeles · since 2026Ineffable VenturesStamfordInvariantes FundGuatemala CityNZVCAucklandOakseed VenturesQatar Investment AuthorityDoha · since 2026UnlessBoulder · since 2026Valor Equity PartnersChicago · since 2026VeronorteMedellín
Co-founders at Positron AI
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Edward KmettFounder
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Barrett WoodsideFounder
Experience
- Positron AIFounder and CTOcurrent2025 — presentReno, Nevada, United States
- Positron AIFounder and CEO2023 — 2025Reno, Nevada, United States
- GroqDirector of Technology Strategy2022 — 2023San Francisco Bay Area
- GroqHead of Distributed Systems2021 — 2022San Francisco Bay Area
- LambdaPrincipal Hardware Architect2020 — 2021
- AtomicFounder in Residence2019San Francisco Bay Area
- Terapute Technologies (dba Canary)Head of Engineering2018 — 2019Reno, Nevada Area
- REX ComputingCo Founder and CEO2013 — 2017Saratoga, CA
- Thiel Fellowship2013 Thiel Fellow2013 — 2015San Francisco Bay Area
- MIT Institute for Soldier NanotechnologiesResearcher2010 — 2013Cambridge, Massachusetts
- Epson America Inc.Android Development Consultant2012 — 2013
Education
- Advanced Math and Science AcademyMiddle-High School (Dropped out)2007 — 2013
Skills & more
High Performance Computing6Parallel Computing3Entrepreneurship10Programming16Augmented Reality9Research7Bluetooth2ARM2Android7Linux9Python8Embedded Linux4
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Thomas Sohmers?
- Thomas Sohmers is co-founder and CTO of Positron AI, a fabless semiconductor startup developing chips and systems for generative AI workloads, with its first-generation product shipping in 2024. He previously founded two fabless semiconductor startups, REX Computing and Terapute Technologies, leading processor and ASIC architecture at both, and served as Principal Hardware Architect at Lambda, where he handled the design and build-out of an 800-GPU datacenter for the company's cloud service. Sohmers received a 2013 Thiel Fellowship and was named to the 2015 Forbes "30 under 30" list.
- Where does Thomas Sohmers work?
- Thomas Sohmers is Founder of Positron AI.
- What companies did Thomas Sohmers found?
- Thomas Sohmers founded Positron AI.
- Where did Thomas Sohmers go to school?
- Thomas Sohmers studied at Advanced Math and Science Academy (Middle-High School (Dropped out)).
Shared employers
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Also worked at Groq30
Jonathan RossFounder of Groq; inventor of Google's TPU — now at NvidiaJeannette zu FürstenbergPresident & Managing Director at General CatalystAbdo John HajjFounder of AJH Investments, a private investment office built for long-duration ownership.Tripp JonesInvestor at Uncork CapitalSunny DhillonFounder and Managing Partner at Kyber Knight CapitalJean WeillAssociate at C4 Ventures
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Also worked at Lambda12
Spencer FoustManaging Director at Sozo VenturesZach Bratun-GlennonGeneral Partner at Gradient VenturesJosh ChristensenDirector at Mercato PartnersZane BusteedPrincipal at Juvo VenturesPeter BordesManaging Partner at Trajectory VenturesTom SmithManaging Partner at Savano Capital Partners
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