Gert Lanckriet, Angel Investor

Gert Lanckriet is an AI/ML leader, innovator, and angel investor. He heads AI research at Amazon, driving work on foundation models, multimodal systems, and generative AI for Alexa+, FireTV, and mobile. He co‑founded Keevio, acquired by Amazon in 2015, and was a professor of AI/ML at UC San Diego after earning his PhD at UC Berkeley. His career centers on deep learning, personalization, and applied AI. As an angel investor, Gert has backed about six startups in AI and data tech. His investments include Belfort, Tensor9, MarvelX, and ai‑coustics, reflecting his focus on machine learning and generative AI solutions.