John Koza Ph.D Overview
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- John Koza
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Angel Investor
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Information Technology
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John Koza Ph.D General Information
Biography
Dr. John Koza is an Angel Investor at John Koza. He is a consulting professor in the department of electrical engineering, School of Engineering, at Stanford University. An expert on genetic programming, he has published 170 papers; co-authored 50 papers; and published four books on genetic programming, most recently "Genetic Programming IV: Routine Human-Competitive Machine Intelligence" with Martin A. Keane et al. As well as academic posts throughout Stanford University, Koza served as chairman, CEO and co-founder of Scientific Games, Inc. from 1973 through 1987, where he co-invented the rub-off instant lottery tickets used by state lotteries today. He is chair of the Genetic Programming Conference; a member of the Science Board at Santa Fe Institute; a member of the Board of Trustees of Santa Fe Institute; a member of the business committee for the Genetic and Evolutionary Computation Conference; and editor or consulting editor to various publishing houses and journals. Koza holds B.A., M.S, and Ph.D. degrees in computer science from the University of Michigan and an M.A. in mathematics from the same university.
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John Koza Ph.D Lead Partner on Deals (1)
John Koza Ph.D has been the lead partner on 1 deal. Their latest deal was with Solido Design Automation, a multimedia and design software company. The deal was made for on 27-Aug-2007.
| Company | Deal Date | Deal Type | Deal Size | Deal Status | Industry | Location |
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| Solido Design Automation | 27-Aug-2007 | Early Stage VC (Series B) | Completed | Multimedia and Design Software | Saskatoon, Canada |
John Koza Ph.D Network (5)
Portfolio Executives (5)
| Name | Company | Role | Deal date | Location |
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| Solido Design Automation | Co-Chief Technology Officer | 27-Aug-2007 | Saskatoon, Canada | |
| Solido Design Automation | Chief Financial Officer | 27-Aug-2007 | Saskatoon, Canada |
John Koza Ph.D FAQs
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Who is John Koza Ph.D?
Dr. John Koza is an Angel Investor at John Koza.
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How much does John Koza Ph.D typically invest?
John Koza Ph.D's median deal size is .
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What is John Koza Ph.D’s main position?
John Koza Ph.D’s primary position is Angel Investor.
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