Jacob Sniff

Jacob Sniff is the founder and CEO of Suspect Technologies, a company specializing in facial recognition and computer vision technology.1 He graduated from Princeton University in 2013, where he studied physics and gained experience in biological imaging research.12

Career Highlights

Early Experience:: Sniff's journey in computer vision began during his undergraduate years at Princeton, working in Professor Thomas Gregor's quantitative fruit fly lab.1 This experience laid the foundation for his future endeavors in the field.

Entrepreneurial Ventures::

• Co-founded Photorankr (later renamed Coversplash) with his brother Matthew while at Princeton1
• Participated in the Keller Center's eLab Accelerator in 2013 with Photorankr1
• Founded Suspect Technologies after graduation, focusing on facial recognition technology1

Suspect Technologies

Sniff's company, Suspect Technologies, has developed various applications for its facial recognition technology:

1. Facial Redaction: Used by law enforcement agencies to protect privacy in publicly available police videos1
2. Real-time Identification: Allows quick identification of individuals across large areas1
3. Customized Locker Room Experience: Implemented for the Dallas Mavericks NBA team1

The company's technology has achieved high accuracy rates, with up to 99% true positive results in certain tasks.1

Achievements and Recognition

• Received investment from Mark Cuban, owner of the Dallas Mavericks1
• Part of the Princeton Alumni Entrepreneurs Fund portfolio1
• Working with several universities on beta projects1

Jacob Sniff continues to lead Suspect Technologies, focusing on expanding their presence in the facial recognition market, particularly in the university sector.1