An American venture capitalist, technology entrepreneur, co-founder & executive chairman of Anduril Industries, partner at Peter Thiel’s Founders Fund and an early employee at Palantir Technologies.
Born
•November 1983
Jew
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Zionized
•Possibly.
•Devout christian (unknown variant)
•Doomsday fanatic.
Education
•Georgetown University
Occupation
•Chairman of Anduril Industries
Known for
•Co-founder of Anduril Industries
•Co-founder of Sol
•Interned in the office of Congressman Rob Portman
•Interned at the Embassy of Afghanistan in D.C.
•Worked as a computational linguist within the US Intelligence Community
•Joined Palantir (2008)
•Partner at Founders Fund
•Served on Trump’s 1st transition team, leading the DoD
Founder & Lead of Cornell University automous vehicle research program, has served on federal advisory councils, is a board member of several govt. tech companies, CEO & co-founder of Anduril Industries, former Palantir Director of Engineering & early hire who built Foundry.
Former principal at Mithril Capital Management LLC, served as advisor & board observer of Classy.org, co-founder of Cormell University AVR program, former Senior Consultant for DoD at Booz Allen Hamilton, early hire & forward development engineer at Palantir Technologies, co-founder & COO of Anduril Industries.
Under Matt Grimm's leadership, Anduril Industries has rapidly grown and established itself as a key player in the defense sector, achieving significant milestones in technology development and integration.
During his tenure at Anduril Industries, the organization has experienced substantial growth, with a reported 53% increase in headcount over a twelve-month period, demonstrating its expanding influence in the industry.
Prior to co-founding Anduril Industries, Matt Grimm served as an Advisor and Board Observer at Classy.org from May 2015 to August 2016, where insight was provided on strategic initiatives.
From December 2014 to August 2016, Matt held the position of Principal at Mithril Capital Management LLC, contributing to venture capital investments in technology startups.
Before these roles, Matt was a Forward Deployed Engineer at Palantir Technologies from May 2008 to December 2014, where technical solutions were tailored for complex data analysis challenges.
Matt's career also includes experience as a Senior Consultant at Booz Allen Hamilton from May 2007 to May 2008, where consulting services were provided to various clients in strategic and operational improvement.
Anduril Industries, under Matt Grimm's guidance, champions the integration of artificial intelligence, unmanned systems, and other technological innovations to enhance national security.
Utilizing a significant understanding of both technology and operations, Matt Grimm has positioned Anduril Industries to effectively respond to evolving defense needs and challenges.
Chen served in U.S. Army National Guard, 1st Battalion (Airborne),143rd Infantry Regiment, was an early hire at Oculus VR, worked on augmented reality technologies at Epsom, and is a co-Founder of Anduril Industries.
ARPA-H (Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health), is a relatively new agency within the HSS (Department of Health and Human Services), which will invest in break-through technologies, broadly applicable platforms, capabilities, resources & solutions to transform medicine & health, and has partnered up with Palantir Technologies.
Formed
•March 15, 2022
Jurisdiction
•Federal government of the U.S.
Agency executives
•Alastair Thompson Acting Director of data innovation
The Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) has entered into a significant $19 million contract with Palantir Technologies to utilize its Artificial Intelligence Platform (AIP) and Foundry software.
This partnership aims to bolster ARPA-H's data infrastructure and improve the tracking of its research programs over the next two years.
Palantir's tools will enable ARPA-H to efficiently collect, synthesize, analyze, and make informed decisions based on diverse data sources.
Alastair Thomson, the acting director of data innovation at ARPA-H, emphasized the agency's commitment to being data-driven, which is crucial for designing and monitoring its programs effectively.
The goal is to identify revolutionary advancements in health research, which necessitates a deep understanding of the current state of various fields.
As a relatively new agency established in 2022, ARPA-H is still developing its infrastructure.
The agency's initiatives include enhancing hospital defenses against cyber threats, innovating cancer treatment technologies, and creating a mobile health program using electric vehicles.
Thomson noted that Palantir's solutions are tailored to meet the unique needs of ARPA-H, particularly as the agency adopts a cloud-only infrastructure.
Palantir's software is designed to integrate existing data sources and provide a comprehensive view of operations, which is essential for effective research and development investments.
The AIP allows organizations to leverage large language models on their existing data, enhancing decision-making processes.
Thomson highlighted the importance of monitoring program metrics and being agile in decision-making, particularly when it comes to pivoting strategies that are not yielding results.
Moreover, ARPA-H intends to make some insights from these platforms publicly available, ensuring transparency and accountability in its operations.
The agency also plans to utilize AI to analyze scientific literature related to its programs, providing a broader perspective on relevant research.
In addition to software deployment, Palantir will offer training and data analytics support to ARPA-H staff, fostering a culture of data literacy within the agency.
Thomson stressed that understanding data is vital for becoming a learning organization, making training a key component of this initiative.
This partnership with Palantir represents a strategic move for ARPA-H to enhance its operational capabilities and drive innovative health research through data-driven decision-making.
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