Rasmus Rothe — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Founder & General Partner at Merantix Capital, building and investing in AI companies
Co-founded Merantix, an organization that builds and invests in AI companies in industries such as healthcare, biotech, climate, manufacturing & automotive
Co-founded the AI Campus, a not-for-profit organization that runs the AI Campus Berlin, a co-working space for 80+ companies working on AI applications
Co-founded and co-leads the German AI Association (KI Bundesverband e.V.), representing the majority of Germany's AI startups
Holds a PhD in computer vision and deep learning and published 15+ papers at top-tier conferences and journals
Scaled a deep learning powered service that analyzes faces to 150 million users
Studied computer science at Oxford, Princeton, and ETH Zurich

Biography

Rasmus Rothe is a co-founder of Merantix, where he focuses on building and investing in AI companies across various sectors, including healthcare, biotech, climate, manufacturing, and automotive. His mission is to translate AI research into practical applications to address global challenges. He also serves as the Chairman of the Board for the German AI Association (KI Bundesverband e.V.