Olly Downs
Olly Downs is President and Chief Scientist at Analytical Insights, Inc., Chief Technology, Product and AI Officer at Curinos, and Mentor in Early Stage Innovation, Technology & AI at CoMotion at University of Washington. He founded Amplero, a startup where he remains involved, and has expertise in AI, quantum computing, advanced analytics, machine learning, and applying mathematical, physical, and statistical science to real-world technology commercialization.
Curinos Names 2026 FinTech Incubator Cohort, Adds Mentorship and Technical Partnerships
Curinos announced its 2026 FinTech Incubator cohort, selecting four early-stage startups focused on AI-driven knowledge, embedded lending, community savings, and personalized financial guidance. The program also expanded its mentorship team and technical partnerships to support these innovative startups.
Curinos and UW’s CoMotion Relaunch Fintech Incubator at Startup Hall to Drive Innovation
Curinos and the University of Washington's CoMotion have partnered to relaunch a fintech incubator at Startup Hall, providing mentorship, data licensing, and fintech expertise to support innovation. The incubator focuses on various financial sub-verticals including AI-driven automation, data analytics, and digital banking.
UW’s CoMotion Relaunches Fintech Incubator with Curinos Partnership to Support 3-4 Startups Annually
The University of Washington's CoMotion has relaunched its fintech incubator in partnership with data intelligence company Curinos, aiming to support 3-4 startups annually with access to Curinos' AI-powered financial data and network. The incubator continues CoMotion's legacy of fostering fintech innovation on the UW campus.
Chris Bee Joins AI Email Startup Superhuman as CTO; Getty Images Founder Departs Board; Xbox Veteran Larry Hryb Joins Unity
Chris Bee, formerly CTO at Lessen, has joined AI email startup Superhuman as CTO to help expand its enterprise offerings, while several other tech executives changed roles across Pacific Northwest companies. Notably, Getty Images founder Jonathan Klein left the board, and Xbox veteran Larry Hryb joined Unity as director of community.
WhyLabs, AI2 Spinout Led by Ex-Amazon Engineers, Raises $4M from Madrona, Bezos Expeditions and Others
WhyLabs, an AI monitoring startup spun out of the Allen Institute for AI, emerged from stealth after raising $4 million from investors including Madrona, Defy Partners, Bezos Expeditions and Ascend VC to commercialize a platform for monitoring ML data and models. The company is led by CEO Alessya Visnjic, joined by former Amazon ML engineers Andy Dang and Sam Gracie plus ex-Madrona principal Maria Karaivanova.
Amplero Appoints Jamie Miller as CEO to Lead AI Marketing Startup's Growth
Jamie Miller was named Chief Executive Officer of Amplero, an artificial intelligence marketing startup, on April 30, 2018, with a focus on expanding the company's mission to humanize consumer-brand relationships.
Organizations
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CoMotion at University of Washington Mentor (Early Stage Innovation, Technology & AI) 2025–present · current
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Curinos Chief Technology, Product and AI Officer 2025–present, Chief Technology & AI Officer 2024–2025, Chief Data Scientist 2023–2024 · current
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Analytical Insights, Inc. President & Chief Scientist 2002–present · current
Education
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Princeton University PhD, Applied & Computational Mathematics · 1998–2004
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University of Cambridge MA, Experimental & Theoretical Physics · 2001
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Princeton University MA, Applied & Computational Mathematics · 1998–2000
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University of Cambridge MSci, Experimental & Theoretical Physics · 1994–1998
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University of Cambridge BA, Experimental & Theoretical Physics · 1994–1998
