Apurva Luty
Apurva Luty is currently Entrepreneur in Residence at AI House and Founder & CEO at Optimly. Luty founded Optimly, which is still running, and previously held leadership roles at Discord, Meta, and Microsoft. Their expertise includes AI recommendations, marketing research, and product strategy.
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Yifan Zhang announces AI House Demo Day: 25 teams pitched in Seattle with 42 investors attending
AI House held its first AI House Demo Day in Seattle where 25 teams (half portfolio companies) presented to an audience that included 42 investors; founders, investors, and organizers connected through pitches, meetings, and events around the day.
Taylor Soper lists founders and startups who pitched at Demo Day, including Lightspeed AI, Vantari VR, Eidol AI and Hubble AI (YC S26)
A LinkedIn post by Taylor Soper lists founders who pitched at Demo Day, naming thirty individuals and teams along with their startups, including companies like Lightspeed AI, Vantari VR, Eidol AI, and Hubble AI (YC S26).
Organizations
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AI House Entrepreneur in Residence 2026–present · current
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Optimly Founder & CEO 2025–present · current
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Discord Head of UX Research & Product Strategy 2022–2025 · past
Education
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University of Oregon B.A., Planning, Public Policy and Management, Economics
