Amir Behbehani

Amir Behbehani is an accomplished leader with extensive experience leveraging machine learning algorithms to develop innovative products that enhance revenue, efficiency, and intellectual property assets. As the Co-Founder and CEO of Memra, Amir guides the company in transforming document-based workflows through AI-powered agents.

Profile

Amir’s expertise lies in his deep technical knowledge combined with strategic business acumen. With a background in engineering and a robust intellectual property portfolio, he excels in analytics and its strategic implications for business. His diverse experience allows him to engage deeply in technical aspects while providing broad strategic insights into the ever-changing landscape of artificial intelligence and machine learning.

Top 10 Reasons to Work with Amir

Deep Technical Expertise: Hands-on experience across critical AI specialties like machine learning, neural networks, NLP, and predictive modeling.

Extensive Leadership Experience: Proven track record in building and scaling numerous successful AI startups over the past 15 years.

Innovative Problem Solver: Recognized for creativity and forward-thinking in AI solutions, with a history of publishing influential research and speaking at industry conferences.

Impactful AI Applications: Experience in developing AI applications across healthcare, finance, education, and marketing industries.

Intellectual Property Development: Expertise in intellectual property strategy and development.

Cross-functional Collaboration: Skilled in bridging the gap between technical teams and business stakeholders, aligning AI initiatives with strategic business objectives.

Recent Hands-On Experience: Continued involvement in hands-on AI engineering projects, ensuring up-to-date technical skills.

Passionate About AI: Deeply passionate about the field of AI and dedicated to driving innovation.

Commitment: Able to commit 80+ hours of work/week for sustained periods.

Proven Track Record: Successfully guided companies through complex growth paths, utilizing his understanding of legal and economic principles relevant to AI/ML.

Experience

FOUNDER & CEO | MEMRA (01/2023 - PRESENT)

Document Integration: Developed solutions to transform unstructured data into valuable insights while ensuring data privacy.

AI Chatbot Interactions: Constructed engines using RAG architecture to convert documents into vector embeddings for chatbot interactions.

Dynamic Data Allocation: Designed LLMs to dynamically allocate schemas for data extracted from PDFs, creating a robust storage framework.

User Interaction: Developed a custom NextJS interface on AWS, allowing users to interact with proprietary unstructured data via chatbot, reducing manual review time by 90%.

Leadership: Led the team, working closely with engineers to productionalize code and enhance business operations.

FOUNDER | SERIAL METRICS (01/2010 - 07/2023)

Serial Metrics developed core AI intellectual property assigned to early-stage startups in exchange for equity stakes. Amir guided the team, contributed technically, and structured deals with new portfolio companies, leading to significant acquisitions by leading tech firms like Google and Meta.

Key Contributions to Portfolio Companies:

Leaf Logistics: Developed a derivatives model for the freight logistics domain, leading to $37 million in Series B funding.

Orion: Created an NLP-based SQL query translation platform, democratizing data access.

Medibio Limited: Advanced mental health diagnostics with AI-powered platforms using biometric analysis.

CloudLending: Improved loan verification processes, contributing to a $105 million acquisition by Q2.

Hurdl, Inc: Developed a live-music recommendation system, enhancing strategic marketing.

Metadata.io: Enhanced advertising campaign optimization with data-driven AI systems.

Zuli, Inc: Revolutionized smart home automation, leading to acquisition by Google.

Jobr: Optimized recruitment with a cutting-edge job matching algorithm.

8tracks: Boosted user engagement with a music recommendation engine.

Serendipity Now: Enhanced data interpretation with high-dimensional visualization engines.

Lynda.com: Improved user engagement with a video content recommendation engine.

Identified: Enhanced location detection with a geo-inferencing system, leading to acquisition by Workday.

Fractal Sciences: Streamlined academic research with an automated topic recommendation engine.

Path.to: Enhanced talent acquisition with an NLP-based job-matching system.

Atypon: Personalized academic journal recommendations, contributing to acquisition by Wiley.

Swaylo.com: Improved ad targeting on Facebook, leading to acquisition by Facebook.

Waypoint Ventures: Innovated property valuation models, contributing to acquisition by Starwood Capital.

Hang Inc: Enhanced event planning with a time-preference algorithm.

Zipongo/Foodsmart: Promoted healthier dietary choices with an AI-based food classification system.

Actiance, Inc: Enhanced legal document review with a topic modeling framework.

Eventbrite: Boosted revenue with a dynamic pricing algorithm, contributing to a substantial market valuation.