Company Info for plusonerobotics.com | Icebreaker

Company Info for plusonerobotics.com | Icebreaker

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Jay is a Managing Partner at Leonis Capital, a research-driven VC fund. Throughout Jay's investment career, he has led and/or served on the board of companies including Marqeta (NASDAQ: MQ), Hirevue (Acquired by NASDAQ: CG), Mixamo (Acquired by NASDAQ: ADBE), Sense (Acquired by NYSE: CLDR), Robust Wealth (Acquired by NASDAQ: PFG); Lowkey.gg (Acquired by Niantic), Workboard (Softbank, a16z, GGV), Lime (Uber, a16z, Bain), MaintainX (Bessemer, August Capital), Sleeper (a16z, General Catalyst), etc. Jay has supported investments in and managed a portfolio that includes Innoviz (NASDAQ: INVZ), Delhivery (IPO), Transwarp (Tencent, CICC), etc. Previously, Jay cofounded T Fund that focused on investing in global SaaS, applications and data infrastructure companies and venture funds. Prior to T Fund, Jay was a Senior Director / Partner at Walden Venture Capital, one of the pioneer venture capital firms in Silicon Valley, with a global presence in Asia and Israel. Prior to Walden, Jay was a Principal at Granite Ventures (ex- H&Q venture group), a premier San Francisco based VC firm that manages over $1 billion AUM. Jay is a contributor to and has been featured in media and publications including Wall Street Journal, CNBC, Venture Capital Journal, and Asian Venture Capital Journal; he is also an active mentor at universities including Harvard Business School, Stanford, Wharton, Tulane and Berkeley. Jay volunteers his time and supports causes at Habitat for Humanity and Girls Who Code. 👨‍💻 Join our newsletter at https://nexttrillion.substack.com/.

Akshay Swaminathan

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Software Engineer II

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Computer Vision, Machine Learning and Robotics. AI. * Founded and run OpenCV (Open Source Computer Vision Library) * Founded and run OSVF (OpenCV; CARLA; GTSAM; Open3D; DLG) * Put together the vision team for Stanley, the robot that won the $2M DARPA Grand Challenge Autonomous robot race across the desert (which became the "father" of streetview & Google Maps and the "grandmother" of the Google robot car * Cofounded the Stanford AI Robot (STAIR) project which led to Willow Garage, PR2 robot ROS etc While serving as consulting Professor at Stanford CS department * Co-founded Industrial Perception Inc, manipulation robots in distribution (bought by Google 2013) * First exec hire at VideoSurf, Video search sold to Microsoft in 2011 * Founded the West Coast office of Magic Leap, a key augmented reality startup Book: TITLE: Learning OpenCV: Computer Vision with the OpenCV Library http://tinyurl.com/552kqh Version 2: http://tinyurl.com/z98p9fp

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Co-founder and General Partner at Ironspring Ventures I Kauffman Fellow

Jonathan Lwowski

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I’m an experienced AI leader with extensive experience building and guiding high-performing machine learning teams to create scalable, real-world solutions. I excel at bridging technical innovation with business objectives, collaborating with cross-functional partners, and driving initiatives that deliver measurable impact. With a proven track record in both start-up and enterprise environments, I focus on strategic alignment of AI solutions, transparent communication of AI capabilities, and cultivating an environment where teams can innovate and grow. I am also passionate about delivering on AI’s potential, and ensuring that the solutions I oversee are both viable and value-driven for all stakeholders.