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Nick Landolfi

Nick Landolfi

Role

Vice President

Expertise

Nick Landolfi is a VP at Unusual, where he backs founders building at the frontier of AI, data, and compute infrastructure. A Silicon Valley native, Nick launched his first company in high school, and his interest in early-stage startups hasn’t waned since. With his deep technical background, Nick has spent the past decade researching and advising startups in healthcare, wellness, and machine learning. Before completing his Ph.D., Nick studied electrical engineering and computer science as a Regents’ and Chancellor’s Scholar. He holds degrees from the University of California, Berkeley and Stanford University and lives in Menlo Park with his family.

Origins

Hometown

Menlo Park, CA


Alma mater

University of California, Berkeley — Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

Stanford University — MS, Artificial Intelligence, Computer Science; PhD, Artificial Intelligence, Computer Science

Key Investments

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Past Employment

Book Recommendation

The Autobiography of Ben Franklin. I gravitate toward autobiography, and Ben has a practical wit and wisdom that’s hard not to appreciate.

Go-to podcast

I don’t really listen to podcasts, but I’ve enjoyed the few Cheeky Pint episodes I’ve seen.

Big Fan Of

The Sierra Nevada Mountains, Arastradero Hills, mathematics, and classics.


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