Summary
Joan Cabezas is a software engineer and repeat founder with eight years of experience building products at the intersection of AI, robotics, and consumer scale web services from San Francisco. Currently a scout at Andreessen Horowitz focused on AI infrastructure and a researcher at Stanford SAIL working on knowledge graphs and mid-training, Joan blends startup grit with academic rigor—co-authoring recent SAIL research (arXiv:2502.09956). Past ventures include co-founding Trip Planner AI (3M+ users, acquired), Based Hardware (3M raised, 10k units shipped), and several early-stage startups where he shipped ML-infused products and embedded systems. He’s hands-on across full-stack, mobile, embedded robotics, and blockchain experiments, and has repeatedly translated prototypes into measurable traction or funding. Joan’s profile is notable for moving fluidly between product-led growth and deep technical R&D, often turning experimental systems into commercial outcomes.
8 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
Android Basics Nanodegree by Google Computer Software Engineering, Android Basics Nanodegree by Google Computer Software Engineering at Udacity
Platanus
Y Combinator
Growth Series, Growth Series at Reforge
Bachelor of Engineering - BE Biomedical/Medical Engineering, Bachelor of Engineering - BE Biomedical/Medical Engineering at Escuela Colombiana de Ingeniería Julio Garavito
English, Spanish