Founder · Executive
Naveen Rao
CEO and co-founder at Unconventional AI
Rao has repeatedly worked on making AI computing faster and less energy-intensive: Nervana built specialized chips, while MosaicML lowered the cost of training models. At Unconventional AI, he is exploring hardware that uses the physical behavior of circuits to compute more efficiently.
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Background
Current role
CEO and co-founder 2025-presentUnconventional AI
Unconventional AIPreviously
2023-presentVP of AI, 
Databricks
Databricks2020-2023Co-founder and CEO, MosaicML
2014-2016Founder and CEO, Nervana Systems
Education
Brown UniversityAbout this data
Work and education history is primarily focused on AI-relevant roles and may not be comprehensive.
Last editorial review: August 15, 2026