Denis Yarats, Angel Investor

Denis Yarats is Co‑Founder and CTO of Perplexity, where he leads product and technology development for one of the fastest‑growing AI platforms. He has extensive experience in artificial intelligence, having previously worked as an AI Research Scientist at Facebook AI Research, where he focused on advancing machine learning methods. Earlier in his career, Denis was a Staff ML Engineer at Quora and a Software Development Engineer at Microsoft, contributing to large‑scale systems and applied AI. His career reflects a consistent focus on building and scaling AI systems, combining deep research expertise with entrepreneurial execution. As an angel investor, his portfolio includes Athina AI, Supermaven, and Animation Inc., highlighting his interest in startups innovating in generative AI, developer tools, and applied machine learning.