Beyond thrilled to welcome Aditya Raj Kothari to Team Athenian as our first Investor Relations Associate! Raj recently received his Master's in Management Studies from Questrom School of Business, Boston University. Raj's initiative, combined with his unique perspective on fundraising has us all excited to welcome him aboard! #NewEmployee #DataFirst #TeamAthenian
Athenian Capital
Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
Cambridge, Massachusetts 825 followers
We invest up to $1M in early-stage founders exploiting unfair advantages to build category-leading companies.
About us
Our mission is to back intrepid entrepreneurs shaping a future where technology democratizes opportunity, drives innovation, and fosters a more sustainable and secure world. Inspired by the birthplace of democracy, Athenian’s mission is to back intrepid entrepreneurs shaping a future where technology democratize opportunity, drives innovation, and fosters a more sustainable and secure world. We invest up to $1 million in early-stage founders exploiting unfair advantages to build category leading AI and dual-use companies. Headquartered in Boston, with offices in Silicon Valley, Washington DC, and London, Athenian operates at the intersection of talent and innovation. This positioning enables us to identify and back the most promising startups across North America and Europe. Guided by our proprietary LLM, we deploy a data-first approach to investing that de-risks our portfolio by reducing biases and quantifying previously unmeasurable metrics. This disciplined strategy allows us to confidently back the most promising founders positioned for success. Our commitment ensures that technology integration is safe, ethical, and impactful, making its benefits universally accessible. Together, we strive to create a world where technology democratizes opportunity, fuels innovation, and leads to a more connected, informed, and thriving global society.
- Website
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http://www.athenian.capital
External link for Athenian Capital
- Industry
- Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
- Company size
- 2-10 employees
- Headquarters
- Cambridge, Massachusetts
- Type
- Privately Held
- Founded
- 2022
- Specialties
- Venture Capital, Startups, Entrepreneurship, Founders, Early-stage Investing, AI, ML, SaaS, Fintech, Data First, and Data Driven
Locations
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Primary
Cambridge, Massachusetts 02143, US
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Palo Alto, California 94301, US
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London, England, GB
Employees at Athenian Capital
Updates
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We are thrilled to announce that Bryan Smith is joining Team Athenian as our newest Partner and Data Scientist. With a wealth of experience in data science, AI, and finance, Bryan brings unparalleled expertise and vision to our team. Bryan’s background includes roles at top-tier organizations where he led transformative AI initiatives and developed cutting-edge machine learning models. His deep understanding of data-driven decision-making and predictive analytics makes him an invaluable addition to our firm. At Athenian Capital, Bryan will play a pivotal role in leveraging predictive analytics to enhance our due diligence processes. His work will streamline investment decisions and provide founders with quicker access to the capital and resources they need. Bryan’s expertise will be integral to our mission of empowering startups and driving innovation in the AI and finance sectors. We are confident that his contributions will further strengthen our commitment to excellence and accelerate our growth trajectory. Please join us in welcoming Bryan to the Athenian family! 🚀 #NewHire #DataScience #AI #VC #BostonStartups
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We are excited to welcome Jarrett Chen to Team Athenian as a Summer Analyst Intern! Jarrett is a rising sophomore at the University of Chicago, studying Economics and Computer Science. His diverse academic background and passion for learning will be a tremendous asset to our team as we continue to drive our firm forward in Boston. Welcome aboard, Jarrett! #SummerIntern #NewEmployee
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Join us in welcoming our newest team member, Sandor Pelle! Sandor is studying economics at Yale University and will be joining us as a summer Intern Analyst remotely from San Francisco. We're excited to have Sandor support our mission to democratize AI and further expand our footprint in the Bay Area! #SummerIntern #NewEmployee #SiliconValley
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In a matter of two weeks since OpenAI released GPT-4o, the capabilities demonstrated by it have been nothing short of extraordinary—yet, this is merely a glimpse into the vast potential of AI. As the AI continues to evolve, we can expect even more groundbreaking advancements that will fundamentally transform the way we live, work, and interact with the world. The true power of AI lies not only in its ability to optimize tasks and automate processes but also in its capacity to augment human creativity and innovation. As we teeter on the brink of a revolutionary age in artificial intelligence, the prospects for those who seize the chances that AI offers are limitless. We, at Athenian, are thrilled to contribute to this exhilarating journey, and we're eager to unveil the groundbreaking advancements we've been diligently crafting behind the scenes. Stay tuned, as something truly transformative is on the horizon! #AI #VC #RiskManagement
Introducing GPT-4o
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"The only way of discovering the limits of the possible is to venture a little way past them into the impossible." - Arthur C. Clarke
Figure Status Update - OpenAI Speech-to-Speech Reasoning
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The most important thing you can do is take action. Full stop.
Today, on what would have been Steve Jobs' 69th birthday, I'm reminded of what I consider his single greatest insight: "Most people never pick up the phone and call; most people never ask. And that's what separates the people who do things from the people who just dream about them. You got to act." This insight underscores the most important thing anyone can do -- act. In honor of Steve, let's commit to taking action. Happy Birthday, Steve. #stevejobs #takeaction
Steve Jobs on Failure
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