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Thibaut LaBarre

Thibaut LaBarre

Engineering Lead, NLP and LLM expert, startup builder and investor

Seattle, Washington
Joined August 2025

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Summary

Thibaut is a highly skilled Engineering Lead with deep expertise in Natural Language Processing (NLP) and Large Language Models (LLM). He applies this knowledge to innovate within the venture capital sector at AngelList, where he is instrumental in developing platforms like AngelList Relay to automate and streamline investment processes and investor dashboards. wellfound+3
His career demonstrates a unique journey from an Individual Contributor (IC) who built and scaled a significant internal product (Heartbeat) at Amazon, to an Engineering Manager, and then consciously returning to a builder/lead role at startups. This path highlights his passion for hands-on technical work and product innovation, particularly in early-stage development and leveraging new technologies like AI. wellfound+3
Thibaut is an active investor and advisor in the startup ecosystem, supporting early-stage companies and founders through various initiatives like Team for the Planet, Day One Syndicate, Seattle Angel Conference, and Propel(x). He also serves as an Expert Advisor for SingleFile, reflecting his commitment to fostering innovation and entrepreneurship. wellfound+5

Work

Education

Projects

Writing

How We're Building the Future of the Startup Economy with AI

August 6, 2025

An article authored by Thibaut LaBarre for the AngelList blog, discussing the company's approach to leveraging AI to innovate in the venture capital space.

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Synchronizing a client device with media content for scene-specific notifications

January 1, 2021

A patent addressing the synchronization of client devices with media content to provide scene-specific notifications, allowing users to avoid undesirable content. This involves using audio or video signals to determine the current scene and predict upcoming content, triggering notifications based on user-defined criteria.

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Automated service agents

August 1, 2019

A patent describing methods and systems for deploying automated service agents (chatbots) to resolve user problems. It involves processing transcripts to identify intended actions, extracting minimum information for workflow items, and creating workflow items through a workflow management system.

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Dynamic semantic analysis on free-text reviews to identify safety concerns

March 1, 2019

A patent focused on identifying safety concerns in product reviews using dynamic semantic analysis on natural language free-text. It involves monitoring free-text descriptions in real-time to detect semantics indicative of safety issues, potentially leading to automated remedial actions like removing product offerings.

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Navigable graph of connections between services

September 1, 2018

A patent application describing a dynamic system for presenting and updating a user interface that represents features and services of a service provider. It uses aggregate user data and individual interactions to guide users to relevant services and dynamically adapt the interface.

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Video generation of project revision history

March 1, 2018

A patent application detailing the generation of video content to visually illustrate the iterative development of code-based projects. It involves converting snapshots of rendered code versions into video frames, highlighting visual differences between versions.

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Hobbies

Has organized 7 and facilitated 4 Startup Weekend events, including the annual Startup Weekend Education series. wellfound+1

An avid reader, with a particular fondness for science fiction, especially the Foundation series by Isaac Asimov. youtube