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Will Bryk

Enthusiast · DISC type i
Co-Founder and CEO at Exa
📍 San Francisco, California, United States

Will Bryk is the Co-Founder and CEO of Exa, a company building a search engine from scratch specifically for AI agents. A Harvard graduate in Computer Science and Physics, he previously worked as an early engineer at Cresta, building real-time AI products before founding Exa to address the limitations of traditional keyword search.

Inspired by the movie "The Social Network" while at Harvard, Will switched from physics to computer science to make a broader impact. He enjoys deep research, which once led him to start writing a history book. He is also a strong advocate for workplace wellness, having installed nap pods in the office for employees.

Before founding Exa, his experience leading the Harvard Undergraduate Robotics Club included building a championship-winning, BB-shooting quadruped robot for competition.

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Experience
8 Years
Current Role
Co-Founder and CEO
Job Level
Leadership
Location
San Francisco, California, United States
Personality Overview

How Will shows up

Story Driven
Amiable & Agreeable
Optimistic

They tend to be agreeable by nature, so take their promises with a pinch of salt.
 Unlike D or C types, they are convinced more by stories and testimonials. They are more about building relationships than just cutting deals.

Priorities

Topics Will cares about

AI-Native Search
He is building Exa as a search infrastructure layer specifically for AI agents, believing they have fundamentally different needs than human users.
Semantic Understanding
His work focuses on moving beyond keyword matching to a search engine that deeply understands the intent and meaning behind complex queries using neural networks.
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Career

Work history

6-2021
Co-Founder and CEO
Exa
8-2019 - 6-2021
Software Engineer
Cresta
5-2018 - 8-2018
Intern
Zoox Inc.
5-2017 - 4-2018
Co-President
Harvard Undergraduate Robotics Club
5-2016 - 4-2017
Project Lead
Harvard Undergraduate Robotics Club
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Media appearances

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Education
2015 - 2019
A.B
Harvard University
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Ramaz Upper School
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Influence (I)

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