Peter Welinder, Angel Investor

Peter Welinder is the Vice President and General Manager at OpenAI, where he leads next‑generation consumer hardware initiatives. Over his nine years at the company, he has overseen product development across groundbreaking AI systems, including ChatGPT, GPT‑4, DALL‑E, and Codex. Known for his ability to bridge research and product execution, Peter has played a central role in scaling OpenAI’s applied and exploratory product teams. Before OpenAI, Peter was Head of Machine Learning at Dropbox, where he founded and managed the ML team, delivering features like Dropbox Recents and Scanner. He also served as a software engineering tech lead, building infrastructure for billions of photos and leading computer vision projects. Earlier, he co‑founded Anchovi Labs and advised Basis Set Ventures, reflecting his long‑standing focus on AI and future‑of‑work technologies. Peter is also an angel investor, backing startups in AI and software innovation. His recent investments include Superscale AI (AI scaling tools), P‑1 AI (AI infrastructure), Sutro Software (developer tools), and Ollie (consumer technology), underscoring his interest in companies advancing artificial intelligence and next‑generation digital platforms.