Sidd Srinivasa
Siddhartha (Sidd) Srinivasa joined Madrona as a venture partner in 2025 and is a professor at the University of Washington's Allen School, researching robots that work safely with people. He co-founded Berkshire Grey, led Amazon's robotics and AI work in fulfillment from 2018 to 2022, and was a distinguished engineer at Cruise from 2022 to 2025. Earlier he spent 18 years at Carnegie Mellon's Robotics Institute.
Madrona Hires Robotics and AI Leader Sidd Srinivasa as Venture Partner to Advise Deep‑Tech Startups
Madrona announces the hiring of Sidd Srinivasa as a venture partner to support robotics and AI founders, leveraging his academic leadership at the University of Washington and industry experience at Cruise, Amazon, and as co‑founder of Berkshire Grey.
Cobot hires ex-Amazon AI founder Michael Vogelsong, opens Seattle office and launches Foundation Models AI team after $100M Series B
Cobot launched a Foundation Models AI team led by Michael Vogelsong, opened a Seattle office to house the team, and awarded a research grant to University of Washington professor Sidd Srinivasa, following a $100 million Series B led by General Catalyst.
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Madrona Venture Partner · current