Vivek Vishwakarma

Critic
DISC Type : C

Build Accelerator Founder at Foundation Capital

San Francisco, California, United States

Overview

Vivek Vishwakarma is the Co-Founder and CEO of ThirdAI Automation, a company developing causal AI solutions for the semiconductor industry. A Ph. D. graduate from The University of Texas at Arlington, he previously led advanced defect analysis at Intel. People who have worked with him describe him as self-starting, inquisitive, and energetic.

Viveks interests lie at the intersection of deep technology and business creation. His background includes angel investing in early-stage ventures and conducting significant academic research, leading to publications and a patent related to thermal transport phenomena in electronics. This demonstrates a long-standing passion for solving complex engineering challenges through innovation.

In February 2026, Viveks company, ThirdAI Automation, successfully raised a $3 million seed funding round to scale its AI platform for semiconductor manufacturing.

Personality Overview

Information Seeker

Objective Thinker

ROI Driven

They don’t appreciate bells and whistles unless backed by data.  They like to take decisions independently and do not seek others' support often. They prefer to analyze logically and value objective facts over emotions.

Topics They Care About

Causal AI
His company, ThirdAI, is built around using causal AI to move beyond correlation and find the root cause of failures in industrial manufacturing environments.
Semiconductor Yield
A primary focus of his work is helping semiconductor fabs and equipment vendors reduce downtime and improve production yield by quickly diagnosing failures.
Deep Tech Startups
As a founder who recently raised a seed round and a former angel investor, he is deeply involved in the process of building and funding technology-intensive companies.

Media Appearances

Vivek has no verified media appearances

Work History

7-2025
Build Accelerator Founder at Foundation Capital
10-2024
Co-Founder at ThirdAI Automation Inc
2021
Angel Investor at Angel Investor
8-2020 - 9-2021
Co-Founder at gomigo
9-2017 - 6-2024
Sr. Process Engineer at Intel Corporation

Education

2012 - 2017
Ph.D. from The University of Texas at Arlington
Bachelor of Technology - BTech from Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi

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Exp : 12 Location : San Francisco, California, United States Job Level : Leadership Designation : Build Accelerator Founder at Foundation Capital
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Insights For Selling To Vivek

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • If you can, show them industry reports or analyst comments instead of sharing anecdotal stories
  • Be ready for penetrating questions and critical examination of your pitch
  • Keep some extra margin while sharing pricing, they are likely to negotiate later

DONT's

  • Avoid phrases like ‘trust me’, ‘others just love’ etc.
  • Don’t rush them till they have clearly gotten all the necessary information
  • Don’t try too hard to build a relationship with them

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Vivek is

  • Proof of ROI, low pricing and objective proof points are the important factors for them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Vivek

  • They do not mind saying no if they believe that it is the right decision.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Vivek move?

  • They are neither the fastest nor the slowest decision makers, they are somewhere in the middle.
  • Can Vivek take some risk or not?

  • They can bear some risk if their analysis backs the decision.

You And Vivek

Personality Compatibility


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