Curated list of founders and co-founders of AI startups in US, seed to Series B, actively hiring or fundraising, with public profiles or contact information. Profiles include bios and contact details. Updated weekly.
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Unlike broad directories, this list is a curated selection filtered specifically for AI focus, U.S. location, and funding stage (Seed through Series B). It emphasizes founders with signs of active hiring or fundraising and publicly verifiable profiles to make outreach and recruitment more practical.
This list is ideal for investors, talent recruiters, and corporate partners seeking early-stage AI startup leadership in the United States. Because entries highlight active hiring or fundraising status and include contact information, it supports targeted fundraising, hiring, and partnership outreach.
Profiles were filtered by industry focus (AI/machine learning), role (founder or co-founder), geography (United States), and funding stage (Seed to Series B). Additional filters required evidence of active hiring or fundraising and publicly available profiles or contact information.
Yes — many founders are concentrated in major U.S. ecosystems such as the Bay Area, New York, Boston, and Austin where AI investment and hiring activity are higher. The list also includes qualified founders across other U.S. regions when they meet the Seed–Series B and outreach criteria.