Andrew Arruda
refactoring healthcare @Flexpa, democratizing law @ROSSIntel, and investing inside @ManiacVC 🏄‍♂️
San Francisco, California
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Work ExperienceÂ
Chief Executive Officer, Cofounder
2021 - Current
Making sure the trains run on time.
Founding Partner, GP
2021
Maniac Ventures invests in maniac founders: founders who are obsessed with their problem, possessed by their mission, and can't stop. I'm bootstrapping Maniac Ventures using entirely my own capital and AI over the rest of my life. Maniac is a fully native AI fund. Just me, my capital, and AI. My hope is that our checks get bigger as our returns do too. We've already backed 50+ maniacs and can't wait to invest in hundreds and thousands more in the years and decades to come.
Board Director/Co-Founder
2021
Making sure the trains run on time.
CEO/Co-Founder
2014 - 2020
Made sure the trains ran on time.
Member Of The Board Of Advisors
2019
IAALS, the Institute for the Advancement of the American Legal System, is a national, independent research center dedicated to facilitating continuous improvement and advancing excellence in the American legal system.
Entrepreneur In Residence
2021 - 2022
Flexpa Fund, Venture Scout
2022
General Catalyst backs ambitious founders who actively seek to change the status quo.
General Catalyst partners with ambitious founders to drive resilience and applied AI from seed to growth.
Founder Partner
2023
Hyperplane backs founders who have the bold vision to build tomorrow’s game-changing companies, even if they might seem a little crazy to the rest of the world. As a founder partner, I work with the core investment team to source, diligence, and invest in early-stage technology companies with an emphasis on AI and health technology startups.
Hyperplane is an investment firm backing exceptional founders building machine intelligence and data companies.
Special Advisor
2021
The Legal Innovation Zone (LIZ) is a global hub focused on building better legal solutions for the consumers of legal services. The LIZ helps support, foster and develop solutions and techniques to improve legal services and the justice system and was the world’s first legal tech incubator.
Member Of The Board Of Advisors
2019
The Duke Center on Law & Technology prepares students for the growing landscape of technology in the legal profession through collaboration with Duke’s innovative and entrepreneurial initiatives, engagement with local entrepreneurs, and by providing educational opportunities at the intersection of technology and the law.
Dean's Advisory Council, College of Law
2018
The Dean's Advisory Council provides advice and assistance to the dean and the college relating to the activities and strategic direction of the College of Law. This includes giving advice and feedback pertaining to the academic programs of the college, the relationship of the college with external stakeholders in various communities, alumni relations and development activities.
Angel Operator / Spring 2023 Cohort
2023 - 2023
The First Round Partners help promising angels sharpen their skills twice a year.
First Round Angel Track is a community of operators and founders looking to develop their skills and identities as early-stage investors.