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Vivek Vishwakarma

Critic · DISC type C
Build Accelerator Founder at Foundation Capital
📍 San Francisco, California, United States

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.

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Experience
12 Years
Current Role
Build Accelerator Founder
Job Level
Leadership
Location
San Francisco, California, United States
Personality Overview

How Vivek shows up

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.

Priorities

Topics Vivek cares 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.
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Career

Work history

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

Media appearances

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Education
2012 - 2017
Ph.D.
The University of Texas at Arlington
Bachelor of Technology - BTech
Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

C

Calculativeness (C)

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