About
Vivek Mohta is President and Co-Founder of Manifold AI. Before founding the company, he worked for a decade on investment in American science and technology across federal and state government, philanthropy, and industry, and earlier conducted particle physics research on manifolds at MIT and Harvard. He holds an S.B. in Mathematics and Physics from MIT and a Ph.D. in Mathematics from Harvard.
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Experience
- ManifoldPresident & Co-Foundercurrent2016 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- The Academy SchoolBoard Chair Emerituscurrent2025 — presentBerkeley, California, United States
- The Academy SchoolBoard Chair2020 — 2025Berkeley, California, United States
- The Academy SchoolBoard Member2016 — 2020Berkeley, California, United States
- Project AltitudeCo-Founder2013 — 2015San Francisco Bay Area
- Advanced Energy UnitedVice President2011 — 2013San Francisco Bay Area
- Commonwealth of MassachusettsDivision Director2008 — 2011Greater Boston
- Institute for Defense AnalysesResearch Manager2006 — 2008Washington DC-Baltimore Area
- U.S. House of RepresentativesCongressional Science Fellow2005 — 2006Washington DC-Baltimore Area
- Harvard UniversityTeaching Fellow2002 — 2005Greater Boston
- Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyVisiting Scientist2002 — 2005Greater Boston
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Business DevelopmentProduct ManagementAnalyticsBusiness StrategyStart-upsGovernmentNonprofitsLife SciencesHealthcareResearch and Development (R&D)StrategyLeadership
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Vivek Mohta?
- Vivek Mohta is President and Co-Founder of Manifold AI. Before founding the company, he worked for a decade on investment in American science and technology across federal and state government, philanthropy, and industry, and earlier conducted particle physics research on manifolds at MIT and Harvard. He holds an S.B. in Mathematics and Physics from MIT and a Ph.D. in Mathematics from Harvard.
- Where does Vivek Mohta work?
- Vivek Mohta is Founder of Manifold.
- What companies did Vivek Mohta found?
- Vivek Mohta founded Manifold.
- Where did Vivek Mohta go to school?
- Vivek Mohta studied at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (S.B., Mathematics); Massachusetts Institute of Technology (S.B., Physics); Harvard University (M.S., Mathematics).
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