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Zayd Enam
Building AI to empower people
Zayd Enam is a prominent entrepreneur and technology leader currently working on a new stealth startup. Here are some key details about his background and current endeavors:
Current Role
Zayd Enam is currently the Founder and CEO of a stealth company he started in June 2023. The company is focused on building AI to empower people at work.1
Previous Experience
Cresta
Enam was the Founder and CEO of Cresta, a generative AI company he started in August 2017. He built Cresta from an initial product developed during his PhD into a billion-dollar company. Cresta serves major customers like Intuit, CarMax, Porsche, Verizon, and Cartier.1
Other Ventures
- Co-Founder and General Partner at AGI House Ventures (July 2023 - Present)
- Investor and Advisor to various startups (July 2020 - Present)
- Co-founder of MediConnect, a healthcare marketplace in Pakistan (2008 - 2010)1
Education
- PhD dropout from Stanford University's Artificial Intelligence Lab (2014 - 2017)
- BS with High Honors in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from University of California, Berkeley (2011 - 2014)1
Achievements
Enam has won several awards, including:
- 1st Place, SOFTEC Software Competition (2007)
- 1st Place, APICTA Award (2009)
- 1st Place, UC Berkeley CS 188 AI Competition (2012)1
Zayd Enam is known for his expertise in AI and entrepreneurship, having built successful companies in the field before generative AI became widely popular.