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Elad Gil

Elad Gil is an AI investor and public voice whose work spans machine-learning product work, AI companies, and No Priors. He earns math degrees at UC San Diego and a biology PhD at MIT, then helps start Google's mobile effort in 2004. Mixer Labs, Twitter product teams, and Color Genomics take him from location software to cancer-risk screening, with an early Color idea to use data science and deep learning. He writes High Growth Handbook, cohosts No Priors with Sarah Guo, and runs Gil&Co, where he backs AI companies and helps start Braintrust.

Now at
Gil&Co
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Timeline

  1. 2001

    From biology to technology

    He earns degrees in mathematics from UC San Diego and a biology PhD from MIT. In 2001, he moves to Silicon Valley and joins a telecom company.

  2. 2004

    Starting Google's mobile team

    In 2004, he kickstarts Google's mobile effort, setting a product roadmap and recruiting early engineers. At Google, he also works on ad targeting and other machine-learning systems.

  3. 2007–2012

    Mixer Labs and Twitter

    He co-founds geolocation startup Mixer Labs in 2007; Twitter acquires it in 2009. At Twitter, he leads search and geo product teams and serves as vice president of corporate strategy.

  4. 2015–2016

    Genomics meets deep learning

    With Othman Laraki, he launches Color Genomics in 2015 with a lower-cost genetic screen for breast and ovarian cancer risk. The company's original idea is to apply data science and deep learning to genome analysis and make screening more widely available.

  5. 2018

    Writing the scale-up handbook

    In 2018, he publishes High Growth Handbook, drawing on his experience with companies after product-market fit. It gives practical guidance on executive teams, hiring, acquisitions, fundraising, and company growth.

  6. Since 2023

    AI conversations across the stack

    Since 2023, he cohosts No Priors with Sarah Guo, talking with AI engineers, researchers and founders about research, business, and what comes next.

  7. As of October 2026

    Investing in AI companies

    He runs Gil&Co, a multi-stage investment firm, backs AI companies including Abridge and Anthropic, and has helped start Braintrust, an AI evaluation company.

Sources and credits

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  1. Elad Gil and Silicon Valley’s bright future in cryptocurrency, genetics and health tech techcrunch.com. Checked 14 October 2026.
  2. Elad Gil | Milken Institute milkeninstitute.org. Checked 14 October 2026.
  3. 5 Myths To Building an Awesome Mobile Team - by Elad Gil - Elad Blog blog.eladgil.com. Checked 14 October 2026.
  4. Twitter Hires Senior Google Ad Exec Richard Alfonsi; Long-Time Product Leader Elad Gil To Advisory Role [Updated] | TechCrunch techcrunch.com. Checked 14 October 2026.
  5. Early Twitter Vets Launch Color Genomics To Make Genetic Screenings For Breast Cancer Affordable | TechCrunch techcrunch.com. Checked 14 October 2026.
  6. Color Genomics raises $45 million to provide cheaper genetic tests that detect cancer risk | TechCrunch techcrunch.com. Checked 14 October 2026.
  7. High Growth Handbook! LIVE! - by Elad Gil - Elad Blog blog.eladgil.com. Checked 14 October 2026.
  8. No Priors: Artificial Intelligence | Technology | Startups - Podcast - Apple Podcasts podcasts.apple.com. Checked 14 October 2026.
  9. Elad Gil eladgil.com. Checked 14 October 2026.