Rand Hindi — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Co-founder & CEO at Zama, an open-source homomorphic encryption company.
General Partner at Unit.vc, where he has invested in over 70 companies across cryptography, AI, blockchain, and biotech.
Created Snips, an AI startup that was acquired by Sonos and now powers voice assistants in over 20M devices.
Elected as a TR35 by the MIT Technology Review.
Holds a PhD in Bioinformatics and a BSc in Computer Science from University College London (UCL).
Serves as an advisor to CrunchDAO, Mindstate Design Labs, and Chipiron.
Previously a member of the French Digital Council, focusing on AI and Privacy issues.

Biography

Dr. Rand Hindi is a prominent figure in deeptech, known for his work in homomorphic encryption and venture capital. He currently serves as the Co-founder and CEO of Zama, an open-source company specializing in homomorphic encryption.

Concurrently, he is a General Partner at Unit.vc, a venture capital firm where he has invested in over 70 companies spanning cryptography, AI, blockchain, and biotech.