# US AI founders list

The US AI founders list includes 169 people in the United States, collected Oct 12, 2026, including Aaron Edwards, Aayush Tyagi, Abhijeet Parida.

Canonical: https://lists.metix.ai/founders/ai-founders-us#summary

Current founder or co-founder role with no end date; named company; US person location with a city and state. Sector phrase match in the selected company name, title or industry (quoted per row), not a product check; headlines and non-operating organization labels excluded.

158 distinct companies across 29 states. Largest state counts: California (75), New York (24), Texas (13). 169 of 5481 cached candidates passed the rule. Match basis: company-name/title phrase match, not a product check.

| Name | Current title | Company | Person location | LinkedIn | Match | Match text | Also current | Collected |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Aaron Edwards | Founder CEO | DocsBot AI | Dallas, Texas | https://www.linkedin.com/in/aaroned | company | DocsBot AI | Web3 WP; Infinite Uploads | 2026-10-12 |
| Aayush Tyagi | Co-Founder | Oki AI | San Jose, California | https://www.linkedin.com/in/aayushtyagi | company | Oki AI |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Abhijeet Parida | Co-Founder | Odias in Machine Learning | Washington, District of Columbia | https://www.linkedin.com/in/a-parida | company | Odias in Machine Learning |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Abid Khan | Co-Founder | SentienzBay AI Labs | Richmond, Texas | https://www.linkedin.com/in/abid-khan-337b6b20 | company | SentienzBay AI Labs |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Adam Manuel | Co-Founder | Tahoma AI | Austin, Texas | https://www.linkedin.com/in/adam-manuel-530667118 | company | Tahoma AI |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Adrian Koster | Co-Founder | “Pablo” Artificial Intelligence Program | Brookline, Massachusetts | https://www.linkedin.com/in/adrian-koster-14993311a | company | “Pablo” Artificial Intelligence Program |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Adrian Zidaritz | Founder | Stronger Democracy through Artificial Intelligence | Danville, California | https://www.linkedin.com/in/adrian-zidaritz | company | Stronger Democracy through Artificial Intelligence |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Agrim Nagrani | Co-Founder | Hema AI | San Francisco, California | https://www.linkedin.com/in/agrimnagrani | company | Hema AI | Fintech Stable; Giakaa | 2026-10-12 |
| Aldo Carrascoso | CEO And Co-Founder | Vivum AI | San Francisco, California | https://www.linkedin.com/in/aldocarrascoso | company | Vivum AI |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Alex Garcia | Founder | Relational Artificial Intelligence Networks (RAIN) | Austin, Texas | https://www.linkedin.com/in/artefex | company | Relational Artificial Intelligence Networks (RAIN) |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Alex Sander Wieczorek | Co-Founder | The Generative AI Company | Atlanta, Georgia | https://www.linkedin.com/in/aswieczorek | company | The Generative AI Company | UnniCo | 2026-10-12 |
| Alex Teixeira | Founder | ARTAI - Artificial Intelligence Development | Miami, Florida | https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-teixeira-a549356 | company | ARTAI - Artificial Intelligence Development |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Ami Zou | Founder Power Systems Coordination & Optimization For AI Data Centers (BESS, Generation, Solar) | Vaquita Energy | San Francisco, California | https://www.linkedin.com/in/ami-zou | title | Founder Power Systems Coordination & Optimization For AI Data Centers (BESS, Generation, Solar) |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Amol Deshmukh | Co-Founder | JEM Lab for Generative AI at Work | New York, New York | https://www.linkedin.com/in/amoldeshmukhcornell | company | JEM Lab for Generative AI at Work |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Anand Ramachandran | Co-Founder CFO | Kapittx- AI-Powered Accounts Receivable Automation & B2B Payments | San Jose, California | https://www.linkedin.com/in/anand-kapittx | company | Kapittx- AI-Powered Accounts Receivable Automation & B2B Payments |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Andrea Michi | Co-Founder & Chief AI Officer | depthfirst | San Francisco, California | https://www.linkedin.com/in/andreamichi | title | Co-Founder & Chief AI Officer |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Andrew Allsbury | Co-Founder & Chief Executive | Neuralis Artificial Intelligence | Meridian, Idaho | https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-allsbury-587b766 | company | Neuralis Artificial Intelligence |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Andrew Dai | Co-founder & CEO | Elorian AI | Palo Alto, California | https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewdai | company | Elorian AI |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Andrew Han | Co-Founder | Clevered AI (by VNN Solutions) | New York, New York | https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-han | company | Clevered AI (by VNN Solutions) |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Anthony Villalona | Co-Founder | New York Health Artificial Intelligence Society | New York, New York | https://www.linkedin.com/in/anthonyvillalona | company | New York Health Artificial Intelligence Society |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Aram Sogomonian | Founder | Artificial Intelligence Internet Foundation | Boston, Massachusetts | https://www.linkedin.com/in/aram-sogomonian-077969211 | company | Artificial Intelligence Internet Foundation |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Ari Lerner | Co-Founder | Hologram AI | San Francisco, California | https://www.linkedin.com/in/arilerner | company | Hologram AI | TinyLabs; Fullstack.io LLC | 2026-10-12 |
| Arushi Gandhi | Co-Founder | Ressl AI | San Francisco, California | https://www.linkedin.com/in/arushi-gandhi | company | Ressl AI |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Ashish Parikh | Co-Founder & Director | Center for Artificial Intelligence & Advanced Analytics | Los Angeles, California | https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashish-parikh-84084866 | company | Center for Artificial Intelligence & Advanced Analytics |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Bashar Salah AbuShammala | Artificial Intelligence Expert Co-founder | Qatfa for Business Analytics and Artificial Intelligence | New York, New York | https://www.linkedin.com/in/basharshammala | company | Qatfa for Business Analytics and Artificial Intelligence |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Ben Silver | Co-Founder | Pittsburgh Machine Learning Group | New York, New York | https://www.linkedin.com/in/ben-silver-377209132 | company | Pittsburgh Machine Learning Group |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Benjamin Bartakovics | Head Of Product Co-Founder | Candidate Search AI | Brooklyn, New York | https://www.linkedin.com/in/bbartakovics | company | Candidate Search AI | Candidately | 2026-10-12 |
| Betsy Finnell | Co-Founder, Co-Owner | Recyclers Artificial Intelligence Services Corp | Kansas City, Missouri | https://www.linkedin.com/in/betsyfinnell | company | Recyclers Artificial Intelligence Services Corp | Recyclers Executive Services Corp.; OEM Parts | 2026-10-12 |
| Bovard Doerschuk-Tiberi | Co-Founder | Lux AI Challenge | Hilo, Hawaii | https://www.linkedin.com/in/dtbovard | company | Lux AI Challenge |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Brandon Kent Wang | Cofounder CTO | Artificial Intelligence Underwriting Company | San Francisco, California | https://www.linkedin.com/in/brwang | company | Artificial Intelligence Underwriting Company |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Brock Hall | Co-Founder | Business Consultant in Artificial Intelligence | Liberty, Missouri | https://www.linkedin.com/in/brockhallkc | company | Business Consultant in Artificial Intelligence |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Bryan Conklin | Co-Founder & CEO | MaD Labs AI | Atlanta, Georgia | https://www.linkedin.com/in/bryan-conklin | company | MaD Labs AI |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Carlos Feliciano | CEO & Co-founder | Terracotta AI (YC S23) | Las Vegas, Nevada | https://www.linkedin.com/in/carlosfelicianoii | company | Terracotta AI (YC S23) |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Catheryn Li | Co-Founder & CEO | Simple AI | San Francisco, California | https://www.linkedin.com/in/catherynli | company | Simple AI |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Chad Counselman | Co-Founder, Co-Owner | Recyclers Artificial Intelligence Services Corp | Maryville, Tennessee | https://www.linkedin.com/in/chad-counselman-37373673 | company | Recyclers Artificial Intelligence Services Corp | Recyclers Executive Services / Einstein Tools | 2026-10-12 |
| Chase Fowler | CEO & Founder | Infinite Artificial Intelligence, LLC | Aurora, Colorado | https://www.linkedin.com/in/chasebossai | company | Infinite Artificial Intelligence, LLC | Boss AI Business Solutions | 2026-10-12 |
| Christian Baduria | Co-Founder | ISAI Cybersecurity AI | Manchester, New Hampshire | https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisgavbadr | company | ISAI Cybersecurity AI |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Dallan Quass | Founder | Pioneer Artificial Intelligence Academy | Lindon, Utah | https://www.linkedin.com/in/dallan-quass-7059 | company | Pioneer Artificial Intelligence Academy | genefun; Foundation for On-Line Genealogy | 2026-10-12 |
| Dani Yogatama | CEO Co-Founder | Reka AI | Sunnyvale, California | https://www.linkedin.com/in/dani-yogatama-69a516251 | company | Reka AI |  | 2026-10-12 |
| David S Robinson | CEO - Co-Founder | Machine Learning Xccelerated Health (MLX HEALTH) | Oakland, California | https://www.linkedin.com/in/drobinsonproducer | company | Machine Learning Xccelerated Health (MLX HEALTH) |  | 2026-10-12 |
| DD Sharma | Cofounder | huby - a generative AI marketplace | San Francisco, California | https://www.linkedin.com/in/dd-sharma | company | huby - a generative AI marketplace |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Deepthi Bathina | CEO And Founder, RhythmX AI | RhythmX AI | Boston, Massachusetts | https://www.linkedin.com/in/deepthibathina | company | RhythmX AI | HealthTech Ventures | 2026-10-12 |
| Dmytro Ivchenko | Co-Founder, Engineer | Fireworks AI | Del Mar, California | https://www.linkedin.com/in/dmytroivchenko | company | Fireworks AI |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Dominick Perini | Co-Founder | Ozni AI | Denver, Colorado | https://www.linkedin.com/in/perindom | company | Ozni AI |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Dylan Ontra | Co-Founder | Simmer AI | New York, New York | https://www.linkedin.com/in/dylan-ontra-02145322a | company | Simmer AI |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Elanit Halevi Yariv | Co-Founder | AI-driven Cyber Defense | Raleigh, North Carolina | https://www.linkedin.com/in/elanit-halevi-yariv-997a85b8 | company | AI-driven Cyber Defense |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Ethan Boyers | Co-Founder & CTO | Semble AI (YC F25) | San Francisco, California | https://www.linkedin.com/in/ethan-boyers | company | Semble AI (YC F25) |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Ethan Lowder | Co-Founder | AI in Medicine | Boston, Massachusetts | https://www.linkedin.com/in/ethan-lowder-98a3aa22b | company | AI in Medicine | HMS HealthTech | 2026-10-12 |
| Eugene Paden | Chief Technology Officer Co-Founder | AIBridge ML - The Artificial Intelligence Company | Dallas, Texas | https://www.linkedin.com/in/eugenecp | company | AIBridge ML - The Artificial Intelligence Company | AIUN | 2026-10-12 |
| Fazulul Haque Sheik | Co-Founder | TARS AI | San Francisco, California | https://www.linkedin.com/in/fazulul-haque-sheik-7253a427 | company | TARS AI |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Federico Campeotto | Co-founder | Homa AI | San Francisco, California | https://www.linkedin.com/in/federicocampeotto | company | Homa AI |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Fernando Sala | Co-Founder | Shopify Nexus AI | Boca Raton, Florida | https://www.linkedin.com/in/fernando-sala-96260a135 | company | Shopify Nexus AI | Apex Peptides | 2026-10-12 |
| Four zerofour | Founder | AI-Agent Product Studio | Atlanta, Georgia | https://www.linkedin.com/in/froganaguy | company | AI-Agent Product Studio | Tuneport; Tuneport (Web3 Music Platform); FroganaHQ | 2026-10-12 |
| George Karagiannis | Co-Founder & Chief Of AI | Moveo.AI | New York, New York | https://www.linkedin.com/in/george-karagiannis-b4b106150 | title | Co-Founder & Chief Of AI |  | 2026-10-12 |
| George Sudadze | Co-founder & AI Web Developer | DCD | San Francisco, California | https://www.linkedin.com/in/george-sudadze-200a8a1b8 | title | Co-founder & AI Web Developer |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Halil Aksu | Founder | Turkey Artificial Intelligence Initiative | San Francisco, California | https://www.linkedin.com/in/halilaksu | company | Turkey Artificial Intelligence Initiative | Digitopia | 2026-10-12 |
| Haoran Yin | Co-Founder | Macaron AI | New York, New York | https://www.linkedin.com/in/yinhaoran | company | Macaron AI | MidReal.ai | 2026-10-12 |
| Harry Joshi | Director Of Technology Co-Founder | Artificial Intelligence Multidisciplinary Society (AIM) | Westford, Massachusetts | https://www.linkedin.com/in/harryjoshi1 | company | Artificial Intelligence Multidisciplinary Society (AIM) |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Helen Fan | Founder | Helen's Legal AI Lab | Sunnyvale, California | https://www.linkedin.com/in/helenfanlegalai | company | Helen's Legal AI Lab | Silicon Valley Legal Tech Frontier Community | 2026-10-12 |
| Hongnian Huang | Founder | Future Artificial Intelligence | Albuquerque, New Mexico | https://www.linkedin.com/in/hongnian-henry-huang-b4986316 | company | Future Artificial Intelligence |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Ivan Kirigin | Founder CEO | Attention Artificial Intelligence | Redwood City, California | https://www.linkedin.com/in/kirigin | company | Attention Artificial Intelligence |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Ivan Ralic | Co-Founder | Institute for Artificial Intelligence in Serbia | San Francisco, California | https://www.linkedin.com/in/ralic | company | Institute for Artificial Intelligence in Serbia | Cluing | 2026-10-12 |
| J. Andrew Key | Founder, Data Scientist | Red Panda Artificial Intelligence | Mountain View, California | https://www.linkedin.com/in/joeandrewkey | company | Red Panda Artificial Intelligence |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Jake Obremski | Co-Founder & CEO | Swyft AI | San Francisco, California | https://www.linkedin.com/in/jakeobremski | company | Swyft AI |  | 2026-10-12 |
| James Gundon | Co-Founder Product & Marketing & Growth | Trend AI | New York, New York | https://www.linkedin.com/in/cemgundogann | company | Trend AI | Winvestify | 2026-10-12 |
| James Peñas | Founder | Artificial Intelligence Agency - AIA | Spring, Texas | https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-pe%C3%B1as-758a841b | company | Artificial Intelligence Agency - AIA |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Jeffrey Pan | Co-founder & CTO | Bronco AI | San Francisco, California | https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffreyzpan | company | Bronco AI | Y Combinator | 2026-10-12 |
| Jerry J. Su | Co-founder, CRO & Chief AI Officer | Konekta (Latam Fintech) | Wilmington, Delaware | https://www.linkedin.com/in/jiancheng-su | title | Co-founder, CRO & Chief AI Officer |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Jesse Quezada | Founder AI Sales Enablement (PropTech SaaS) | Proptech SaaS | Anaheim, California | https://www.linkedin.com/in/jesse-quezada-84739790 | title | Founder AI Sales Enablement (PropTech SaaS) |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Jim Geduldick | Founder - Director Visual Effects Virtual Production AI | Spaceboy Labs | Los Angeles, California | https://www.linkedin.com/in/jimgeduldick | title | Founder - Director Visual Effects Virtual Production AI |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Joaquin Santander | Co-Founder | Stevens Society of Artificial Intelligence | Tappan, New York | https://www.linkedin.com/in/joaquin-santander-4088b0249 | company | Stevens Society of Artificial Intelligence |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Joe Dorf | Co-Founder AI Search Optimization (AIEO) Hospitality Demand Generation | Get Nifty | Chicago, Illinois | https://www.linkedin.com/in/joe-dorf | title | Co-Founder AI Search Optimization (AIEO) Hospitality Demand Generation | Food Truck Community; Culinary Brand Advisors; BlockSafe Web3 Development Agency | 2026-10-12 |
| John Karabinos | Co-Founder | Pantheon AI | Seattle, Washington | https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnkarabinos | company | Pantheon AI |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Jonathan Alexander Brown | Co-Founder & CEO | éo-vision AI | New York, New York | https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathan-alexander-brown-966a2063 | company | éo-vision AI |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Jonathan Capriola | Co-Founder | AI Blockchain Ventures | Sarasota, Florida | https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathan-capriola-bb46a445 | company | AI Blockchain Ventures |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Jonathan Duarte | CEO Founder - Conversational AI, Recruiting Automation, Apply-by-Text | GoHire | San Carlos, California | https://www.linkedin.com/in/bestlinkedinprofile | title | CEO Founder - Conversational AI, Recruiting Automation, Apply-by-Text |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Jonathan Tucker | Co-Founder | Floored AI LLC | Altamonte Springs, Florida | https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathan-tucker-8853a69b | company | Floored AI LLC |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Jonathon Masters | Founder CEO | Axiom Artificial Intelligence | Cisco, Texas | https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathonmasters | company | Axiom Artificial Intelligence | Masters & Masters | 2026-10-12 |
| Jordi Lopez | Vice President Co-Founder | Artificial Intelligence Multidisciplinary Society (AIM) | Lynn, Massachusetts | https://www.linkedin.com/in/jordi-lopez-cs | company | Artificial Intelligence Multidisciplinary Society (AIM) | TJ Selfie Station | 2026-10-12 |
| Joseph Sanchez | Chairman, CEO & Founder | Sanchez Artificial Intelligence | New Braunfels, Texas | https://www.linkedin.com/in/joseph-sanchez-77bb97346 | company | Sanchez Artificial Intelligence | Sanchez Insurance Group; Sanchez Media & Advertising Group | 2026-10-12 |
| Joshua Ying | Co-Founder | Sage AI | San Jose, California | https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshua-ying-7a0032138 | company | Sage AI |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Kari Guo | Co-Founder | Lingyi E-commerce AI agent | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | https://www.linkedin.com/in/kari-guo-59527aa7 | company | Lingyi E-commerce AI agent | Awesomic | 2026-10-12 |
| Kevin A Peterson | Co-Founder | Treatment - Healthcare's Artificial Intelligence Platform | Minneapolis, Minnesota | https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevin-a-peterson-md-mph | company | Treatment - Healthcare's Artificial Intelligence Platform |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Kiran Kumar Annamdas | Co-Founder | Artificial Intelligence & Structural Integrity Analytics Lab (AISIA) | Washington, District of Columbia | https://www.linkedin.com/in/kiran-kumar-annamdas-ph-d-mba-730699164 | company | Artificial Intelligence & Structural Integrity Analytics Lab (AISIA) |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Kit Xamonthiene | Co-Founder And Chief Growth Officer | JobHive.ai (AI/HR Tech) | Happy Valley, Oregon | https://www.linkedin.com/in/kit-xamonthiene | company | JobHive.ai (AI/HR Tech) | Hawaiian Island Delights LLC | 2026-10-12 |
| Kylan Gibbs | CEO & Co-Founder | Inworld AI | San Francisco, California | https://www.linkedin.com/in/kylangibbs | company | Inworld AI |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Kyle Bronstein | Machine Learning Engineer And Founder | Florida Renewable Energy | Avon Park, Florida | https://www.linkedin.com/in/kyle-bronstein-b406b2190 | title | Machine Learning Engineer And Founder | Florida Renewable Energy Services | 2026-10-12 |
| Larry Bell | Founder | Agile Synergy Group Artificial Intelligence | New York, New York | https://www.linkedin.com/in/larry-bell-3ba6b231 | company | Agile Synergy Group Artificial Intelligence | Agile Synergy Group; iContact Technologies | 2026-10-12 |
| Laxman Shah | Founder & Developer | Laxu AI | San Francisco, California | https://www.linkedin.com/in/laxman-shah-b862a9104 | company | Laxu AI | DokoFood | 2026-10-12 |
| Lei Su | Founder | Atlanta Generative AI Group | Los Angeles, California | https://www.linkedin.com/in/lei-su-29778b38 | company | Atlanta Generative AI Group |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Lisa Thompson | Co-Founder | Gnosis AI | Nashville, Tennessee | https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisa-thompson-9830949 | company | Gnosis AI |  | 2026-10-12 |
| M. Qasim Butt | Founder | BOLDEN AI | Skokie, Illinois | https://www.linkedin.com/in/qasimbutt1984 | company | BOLDEN AI | Geek Street Marketing Agency; iGeek, Inc.; GeekStreet E-Commerce; iGeek Repairs & Accessories | 2026-10-12 |
| Maninder Pal Singh | Founder | MPS Solution AI | San Francisco, California | https://www.linkedin.com/in/maninderpalsingh12 | company | MPS Solution AI |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Marcelo Dotti Monteghirfo | Co-Founder & AI Product Engineering Manager | CrimeoMeter | Boston, Massachusetts | https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcelodotti | title | Co-Founder & AI Product Engineering Manager | CityCop Inc. | 2026-10-12 |
| Marcus Weller | Co-Founder Board Member | AIONIC Machine Learning | Austin, Texas | https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcusweller | company | AIONIC Machine Learning | Deepinvent | 2026-10-12 |
| Marie Kestone | Co-Founder | Clear Protocol AI - Artificial Intelligence for the Human-Computer Interface | Dallas, Texas | https://www.linkedin.com/in/marie-kestone-rn-co-founder-06b61b79 | company | Clear Protocol AI - Artificial Intelligence for the Human-Computer Interface |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Mark Espanol | Founder | Artificial Intelligence Talent Agency | Los Angeles, California | https://www.linkedin.com/in/markespanol | company | Artificial Intelligence Talent Agency | Blockchain Talent Agency | 2026-10-12 |
| Mark Neuterman | Founder & CEO | AI Search Masters | St. Petersburg, Florida | https://www.linkedin.com/in/markneuterman | company | AI Search Masters | Neuterman Inc.; The Real Estate Referral | 2026-10-12 |
| Marlene Monzo | Founder Solutions Engineering | Hiden Artificial Intelligence | Long Beach, California | https://www.linkedin.com/in/mmvictoria0 | company | Hiden Artificial Intelligence |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Mateo Bastidas | Founder And Head Developer Praxis - AI X EdTech | Praxis - AI EdtEch | New Haven, Connecticut | https://www.linkedin.com/in/praxis-aiturtles | company | Praxis - AI EdtEch |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Maya Hope | Founder | Peak Artificial Intelligence | New York, New York | https://www.linkedin.com/in/maya-peak | company | Peak Artificial Intelligence |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Mayank Goyal | Co-Founder | Leena AI | New York, New York | https://www.linkedin.com/in/mayankzuppit | company | Leena AI |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Meekal Bajaj | Founder | Story Time AI | San Francisco, California | https://www.linkedin.com/in/meekalbajaj | company | Story Time AI |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Meg Fisher | Co-Founder | Santa Fe AI Partners | Santa Fe, New Mexico | https://www.linkedin.com/in/megfisher | company | Santa Fe AI Partners |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Michael Ardolino | Co-Founder | NewWay Artificial Intelligence Corp. | New York, New York | https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-ardolino-98b48a26 | company | NewWay Artificial Intelligence Corp. |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Michael Chen | Co-Founder | CareerSkills AI | Chicago, Illinois | https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-chen-151535185 | company | CareerSkills AI | Recly | 2026-10-12 |
| Michael J Weiss | Co-Founder | Ai4 - Artificial Intelligence Conferences | Austin, Texas | https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-j-weiss-9522a8181 | company | Ai4 - Artificial Intelligence Conferences | RETCON - Real Estate Technology Conference; Fora Group | 2026-10-12 |
| Natalia Neha Khosla | Co-founder, CEO | Simbie AI | New York, New York | https://www.linkedin.com/in/natalia-neha-khosla-md-msc-01968334 | company | Simbie AI |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Neil Jia | Co-founder Creative Director | AI x Web3 | New York, New York | https://www.linkedin.com/in/neil-jia-149898201 | company | AI x Web3 |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Neil Parikh | Co-Founder | Slingshot AI | New York, New York | https://www.linkedin.com/in/neilparikh | company | Slingshot AI |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Nicholas McCormick | Founder | Artificial Intelligence Identification, Inc. | San Diego, California | https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicholas-mccormick-78b5a874 | company | Artificial Intelligence Identification, Inc. |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Nick Luo | Co-Founder | Ainia AI | Palo Alto, California | https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-luo-78849b78 | company | Ainia AI |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Nicolai Ouporov | Co-Founder And CEO | Fleet Artificial Intelligence | San Francisco, California | https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicolas-ouporov | company | Fleet Artificial Intelligence |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Nihal J. Krishan | Co-Founder | Generative: AI Art and Culture Series | Washington, District of Columbia | https://www.linkedin.com/in/nihal-j-krishan-82a03134 | company | Generative: AI Art and Culture Series |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Nish Patel | Founder | EdTech AI startup - GTM stage | San Francisco, California | https://www.linkedin.com/in/nish-patel-b44b2b13 | company | EdTech AI startup - GTM stage |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Nursan Omarov | Founder | HRAI(Human Resources Artificial intelligence) | New York, New York | https://www.linkedin.com/in/nursan-omarov-20a17a341 | company | HRAI(Human Resources Artificial intelligence) |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Oleg Spiridonov | Co-Founder. Senior Software Engineer. AI Engineer. | Platteries | New York, New York | https://www.linkedin.com/in/oleg-spiridonov-pro | title | Co-Founder. Senior Software Engineer. AI Engineer. |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Oleh Podobied | Founder Of EDCAPIT | EDCAPIT – American Global EdTech & AI Learning Platform | San Francisco, California | https://www.linkedin.com/in/oleh-podobied | company | EDCAPIT – American Global EdTech & AI Learning Platform | ITCAPITAL | 2026-10-12 |
| Omika Dubey | Co-Founder | Hema AI | San Francisco, California | https://www.linkedin.com/in/omikadubey | company | Hema AI | Fintech Stable; Giakaa | 2026-10-12 |
| Omkar Jagtap | Founder | Scriba AI | San Jose, California | https://www.linkedin.com/in/omkar-jagtap | company | Scriba AI |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Orest Boyko | Co Founder And Vice Chairman | American Board of Artificial Intelligence in Medicine (ABAIM) | San Mateo, California | https://www.linkedin.com/in/orest-boyko-md-phd-15a29219 | company | American Board of Artificial Intelligence in Medicine (ABAIM) |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Paras Jain | Co-founder And CEO | Genmo AI | San Francisco, California | https://www.linkedin.com/in/jain-paras | company | Genmo AI |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Patricia Hoffman | Co Founder | Machine Learning Associates Inc. | Saratoga, California | https://www.linkedin.com/in/patriciahoffmanphd | company | Machine Learning Associates Inc. |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Patrick Allan | Co-Founder | Artificial Intelligence Experts Inc. | Henderson, Nevada | https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrickallan | company | Artificial Intelligence Experts Inc. |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Paul Roetzer | Founder & CEO | Marketing Artificial Intelligence Institute | Cleveland, Ohio | https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulroetzer | company | Marketing Artificial Intelligence Institute | PR 20/20 | 2026-10-12 |
| Pedro Pachuca | Co-founder And CEO | Advex AI (PearX S23) | San Francisco, California | https://www.linkedin.com/in/pedropachuca | company | Advex AI (PearX S23) |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Peter J. Liu | Co-Founder | Compound AI | San Francisco, California | https://www.linkedin.com/in/p3t3rliu | company | Compound AI | Twenty Labs | 2026-10-12 |
| Peter Woehrmann | Founder | Universal Machine Learning | Mountain View, California | https://www.linkedin.com/in/peter-woehrmann | company | Universal Machine Learning |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Phani Nagarjuna | Co-Founder Investor | DAIMLAS.com Localized Artificial Intelligence Ecosystem Builders | San Francisco, California | https://www.linkedin.com/in/phaninagarjuna | company | DAIMLAS.com Localized Artificial Intelligence Ecosystem Builders | Circle Security | 2026-10-12 |
| Philip Gallo | Co-Founder Storytellers.ai | storytellers.ai a machine learning company | Seattle, Washington | https://www.linkedin.com/in/philipgallo | company | storytellers.ai a machine learning company | Agents & Allies | 2026-10-12 |
| Philip Linder | Co-Founder | Generative: AI Art and Culture Series | El Segundo, California | https://www.linkedin.com/in/philiplinder | company | Generative: AI Art and Culture Series |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Pierce Miller | CEO Co-Founder | AINS: Artificial Intelligence Nexus Services | Denver, Colorado | https://www.linkedin.com/in/pierce-miller-9b4a1a171 | company | AINS: Artificial Intelligence Nexus Services |  | 2026-10-12 |
| R. Chase Merrell | Co-Founder & Vice President | (N.A.I.L.) Neeley Artificial Intelligence Leadership | San Anselmo, California | https://www.linkedin.com/in/chasemerrell | company | (N.A.I.L.) Neeley Artificial Intelligence Leadership |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Rachel O'Driscoll | Co-Founder & President | Simbie AI | New York, New York | https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachel-o-driscoll-896b55147 | company | Simbie AI |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Rajiv Dattani | Co-Founder | Artificial Intelligence Underwriting Company | San Francisco, California | https://www.linkedin.com/in/rajiv-dattani | company | Artificial Intelligence Underwriting Company |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Ran Ma | Co-Founder CTO & AI Software Builder | Superblocks | New York, New York | https://www.linkedin.com/in/ranma | title | Co-Founder CTO & AI Software Builder |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Razmig Hovaghimian | Co-Founder & CEO | Firebird AI | San Francisco, California | https://www.linkedin.com/in/razmigh | company | Firebird AI | Play Time; Matchday | 2026-10-12 |
| Richard de los Santos | Co-Founder | AI Initiatives | South Bend, Indiana | https://www.linkedin.com/in/rsaints | company | AI Initiatives |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Robert Lubenow | Co-Founder | Artificial Intelligence Identification, Inc. | San Diego, California | https://www.linkedin.com/in/rlubenow | company | Artificial Intelligence Identification, Inc. |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Rohit Goli | Co-Founder | Paradigm Artificial Intelligence Inc | Amherst, Massachusetts | https://www.linkedin.com/in/rohit-goli-30487a21a | company | Paradigm Artificial Intelligence Inc |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Rotem Alaluf | Co-Founder, Board Member | Generative AI | San Francisco, California | https://www.linkedin.com/in/rotem-alaluf | company | Generative AI |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Rune Kvist | Cofounder CEO | Artificial Intelligence Underwriting Company | San Francisco, California | https://www.linkedin.com/in/runekvist | company | Artificial Intelligence Underwriting Company |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Ryan Johnson | Co-Founder | Stevens Society of Artificial Intelligence | Egg Harbor, New Jersey | https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryanjohnson-cs | company | Stevens Society of Artificial Intelligence |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Ryan Li | Cofounder & CEO | Surf AI | Berkeley, California | https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryanli-me | company | Surf AI | Cyber | 2026-10-12 |
| Ryan MacCarrigan | Founder | Foundry Square Artificial Intelligence | San Francisco, California | https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryanmaccarrigan | company | Foundry Square Artificial Intelligence |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Saad Manzoor | CoFounder & CEO | Stemeta AI | San Francisco, California | https://www.linkedin.com/in/saad-manzoor-59588a97 | company | Stemeta AI |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Sam Eniojukan | Founder | Atlanta Generative AI Group | Atlanta, Georgia | https://www.linkedin.com/in/sam-eniojukan | company | Atlanta Generative AI Group |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Sanjay George | Co-Founder | HashQ AI | Dallas, Texas | https://www.linkedin.com/in/sanjay-george-28822619 | company | HashQ AI |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Sansiddh Jain | Co-Founder | Diagna AI | New York, New York | https://www.linkedin.com/in/sansiddh-jain | company | Diagna AI |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Satwik Kottur | Co-Founder | Asmi AI | San Francisco, California | https://www.linkedin.com/in/satwik-kottur-6898b634 | company | Asmi AI |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Saurin Kantesaria | Co-Founder Artwork Editing | The Medicine & Machine Learning (MaML) Podcast | Minneapolis, Minnesota | https://www.linkedin.com/in/saurin-kantesaria-0a464999 | company | The Medicine & Machine Learning (MaML) Podcast |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Sebastian Tamburro | Co-Founder CEO | FlowMatrix AI | Boston, Massachusetts | https://www.linkedin.com/in/sebastian-tamburro-694530287 | company | FlowMatrix AI |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Serenity Smith | Founder | Earth Artificial Intelligence Compactor | Chicago, Illinois | https://www.linkedin.com/in/serenity-smith-4864601a1 | company | Earth Artificial Intelligence Compactor | Braintree nature of intelligence; SERENITY CONNECTIONS INC | 2026-10-12 |
| Seymour Duncker | CEO & Co-Founder | Mindscale AI | Mountain View, California | https://www.linkedin.com/in/seymourduncker | company | Mindscale AI |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Shazia sayeed | Founder & Visionary | Artificial Intelligence Coin Token | Louisville, Kentucky | https://www.linkedin.com/in/shazsayee | company | Artificial Intelligence Coin Token |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Stacy Holland | Founder, CEO | Renewable Energy, Wireless technology, AI/ML | San Francisco, California | https://www.linkedin.com/in/stholland | company | Renewable Energy, Wireless technology, AI/ML |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Stanley Bishop | Co-Founder | Machine Learning Together LA | Los Angeles, California | https://www.linkedin.com/in/stanley-bishop-49b2481a6 | company | Machine Learning Together LA |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Tarun Venkat | Co-founder, VP Projects | Generative AI at Berkeley | Berkeley, California | https://www.linkedin.com/in/tarunvenkat1 | company | Generative AI at Berkeley |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Tian J. Na | Founder CEO | AI-T Education & Technology 爱天教育科技（北京）有限公司 | Yorba Linda, California | https://www.linkedin.com/in/tian-j-na-002b26115 | company | AI-T Education & Technology 爱天教育科技（北京）有限公司 |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Timothy Eades | Co Founder Investor Board Member | Shieldlink AI | Redwood City, California | https://www.linkedin.com/in/tieades | company | Shieldlink AI | anetac; Cyber Mentor Fund | 2026-10-12 |
| Tushar Kant | Co-Founder | Global IIT Artificial Intelligence Forum | San Francisco, California | https://www.linkedin.com/in/tushar-kant-523a4b1 | company | Global IIT Artificial Intelligence Forum |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Vasile Nedelea | Founder | Machine Learning Inc. | Chicago, Illinois | https://www.linkedin.com/in/vasilenedelea | company | Machine Learning Inc. | Food Localist Inc. | 2026-10-12 |
| Vince Coletta | Founder, Agentics Methods AI Growth Engines For B2B SaaS | Agentics Methods AI Growth Engines for B2B SaaS | Myrtle Beach, South Carolina | https://www.linkedin.com/in/vince-coletta-0660a512 | company | Agentics Methods AI Growth Engines for B2B SaaS |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Vrishank Saini | Co-Founder, CEO | SimCare AI (YC S24) | San Francisco, California | https://www.linkedin.com/in/vrishanksaini | company | SimCare AI (YC S24) |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Will Spagnoli | Co-Founder CTO | Phronesis Artificial Intelligence, Inc. | Marina del Rey, California | https://www.linkedin.com/in/will-spagnoli-818757129 | company | Phronesis Artificial Intelligence, Inc. | Sleeping Donkey | 2026-10-12 |
| Yesim Sireli | Co-Founder | Carolina Artificial Intelligence Systems LLC (Carolina-AI) | Charlotte, North Carolina | https://www.linkedin.com/in/yesim-sireli-ph-d-cpem-asem-fellow-92aa0b10 | company | Carolina Artificial Intelligence Systems LLC (Carolina-AI) |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Zach Kamran | Co-Founder | Simple AI | San Francisco, California | https://www.linkedin.com/in/zach-kamran | company | Simple AI |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Zaina Ali | President Co-Founder | Artificial Intelligence in Medicine | Houston, Texas | https://www.linkedin.com/in/zaina-ali-420944261 | company | Artificial Intelligence in Medicine | Papaya Glow | 2026-10-12 |
| Zia Syed | Founder | Generative AI Startup | Palo Alto, California | https://www.linkedin.com/in/ztsyed | company | Generative AI Startup |  | 2026-10-12 |

## Patterns in this list

States: California (75), New York (24), Texas (13), Massachusetts (9), Florida (6), Illinois (5), Georgia (4), Colorado (3), District of Columbia (3), Minnesota (2), Missouri (2), Nevada (2), New Mexico (2), North Carolina (2), Tennessee (2), Washington (2), Connecticut (1), Delaware (1), Hawaii (1), Idaho (1), Indiana (1), Kentucky (1), New Hampshire (1), New Jersey (1), Ohio (1), Oregon (1), Pennsylvania (1), South Carolina (1), Utah (1)

Cities: San Francisco (40), New York (22), Boston (5), Los Angeles (5), Atlanta (4), Austin (4), Chicago (4), Dallas (4), San Jose (4), Mountain View (3), Palo Alto (3), Washington (3), Berkeley (2), Denver (2), Minneapolis (2), Redwood City (2), San Diego (2), Seattle (2), Sunnyvale (2), Albuquerque (1), Altamonte Springs (1), Amherst (1), Anaheim (1), Aurora (1), Avon Park (1), Boca Raton (1), Brookline (1), Brooklyn (1), Charlotte (1), Cisco (1), Cleveland (1), Danville (1), Del Mar (1), Egg Harbor (1), El Segundo (1), Happy Valley (1), Henderson (1), Hilo (1), Houston (1), Kansas City (1), Las Vegas (1), Liberty (1), Lindon (1), Long Beach (1), Louisville (1), Lynn (1), Manchester (1), Marina del Rey (1), Maryville (1), Meridian (1), Miami (1), Myrtle Beach (1), Nashville (1), New Braunfels (1), New Haven (1), Oakland (1), Philadelphia (1), Raleigh (1), Richmond (1), San Anselmo (1), San Carlos (1), San Mateo (1), Santa Fe (1), Sarasota (1), Saratoga (1), Skokie (1), South Bend (1), Spring (1), St. Petersburg (1), Tappan (1), Westford (1), Wilmington (1), Yorba Linda (1)

Title mix: Co-founder (113), Founder (49), CTO (6), CRO (1). Exclusive buckets; first matching role wins.

Match basis: company (156), title (13)

Companies: 158 companies. Repeated companies: Artificial Intelligence Underwriting Company (3), Artificial Intelligence Identification, Inc. (2), Artificial Intelligence Multidisciplinary Society (AIM) (2), Atlanta Generative AI Group (2), Generative: AI Art and Culture Series (2), Hema AI (2), Recyclers Artificial Intelligence Services Corp (2), Simbie AI (2), Simple AI (2), Stevens Society of Artificial Intelligence (2)

## Who appears in US AI founders list?

The US AI founders list includes 169 people in the United States, collected Oct 12, 2026, including Aaron Edwards, Aayush Tyagi, Abhijeet Parida.

## What connects these people to this sector?

Current founder or co-founder role with no end date; named company; US person location with a city and state. Sector phrase match in the selected company name, title or industry (quoted per row), not a product check; headlines and non-operating organization labels excluded. The evidence quotes a stored company, title or industry field; a phrase match does not verify a product.

## Which states and cities appear in this list?

States: California (75), New York (24), Texas (13), Massachusetts (9), Florida (6), Illinois (5), Georgia (4), Colorado (3), District of Columbia (3), Minnesota (2), Missouri (2), Nevada (2), New Mexico (2), North Carolina (2), Tennessee (2), Washington (2), Connecticut (1), Delaware (1), Hawaii (1), Idaho (1), Indiana (1), Kentucky (1), New Hampshire (1), New Jersey (1), Ohio (1), Oregon (1), Pennsylvania (1), South Carolina (1), Utah (1). Cities: San Francisco (40), New York (22), Boston (5), Los Angeles (5), Atlanta (4), Austin (4), Chicago (4), Dallas (4), San Jose (4), Mountain View (3), Palo Alto (3), Washington (3), Berkeley (2), Denver (2), Minneapolis (2), Redwood City (2), San Diego (2), Seattle (2), Sunnyvale (2), Albuquerque (1), Altamonte Springs (1), Amherst (1), Anaheim (1), Aurora (1), Avon Park (1), Boca Raton (1), Brookline (1), Brooklyn (1), Charlotte (1), Cisco (1), Cleveland (1), Danville (1), Del Mar (1), Egg Harbor (1), El Segundo (1), Happy Valley (1), Henderson (1), Hilo (1), Houston (1), Kansas City (1), Las Vegas (1), Liberty (1), Lindon (1), Long Beach (1), Louisville (1), Lynn (1), Manchester (1), Marina del Rey (1), Maryville (1), Meridian (1), Miami (1), Myrtle Beach (1), Nashville (1), New Braunfels (1), New Haven (1), Oakland (1), Philadelphia (1), Raleigh (1), Richmond (1), San Anselmo (1), San Carlos (1), San Mateo (1), Santa Fe (1), Sarasota (1), Saratoga (1), Skokie (1), South Bend (1), Spring (1), St. Petersburg (1), Tappan (1), Westford (1), Wilmington (1), Yorba Linda (1). Locations describe people, not company headquarters.

## Does any company appear more than once?

158 companies. Repeated companies: Artificial Intelligence Underwriting Company (3), Artificial Intelligence Identification, Inc. (2), Artificial Intelligence Multidisciplinary Society (AIM) (2), Atlanta Generative AI Group (2), Generative: AI Art and Culture Series (2), Hema AI (2), Recyclers Artificial Intelligence Services Corp (2), Simbie AI (2), Simple AI (2), Stevens Society of Artificial Intelligence (2)

## How recent are these records?

Last collected Oct 12, 2026. Individual collection dates are included in downloads. No refresh is scheduled; confirm current roles on LinkedIn.

## Is this a complete list of US AI founders?

No. These 169 published profiles come from 169 qualifying records in a query-selected pool of 5481 candidates. All qualifying cached records are included. Display order is A–Z by name, not a ranking. Counts describe this sample, not the market.

## How can recruiters and founders use this list?

Use the named companies, person locations and quoted inclusion evidence to start employer research, recruiting or partnership research. Download the full sample as CSV, JSON or Markdown. Confirm the current role and company before outreach; inclusion does not establish hiring plans, contact permission or a hiring outcome.

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## How to cite

Metix Lists. US AI founders list. The US AI founders list includes 169 people in the United States, collected Oct 12, 2026, including Aaron Edwards, Aayush Tyagi, Abhijeet Parida. https://lists.metix.ai/founders/ai-founders-us#summary

Methodology: https://lists.metix.ai/methodology#selection
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