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Lachy Groom

Lachy Groom

Co-founder & CEO of Physical Intelligence, former Head of Stripe Issuing

San Francisco, California
Joined December 2024

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Lachy Groom is a driven entrepreneur who began his career at a young age, joining Stripe as employee #30 directly out of high school and rising to Head of Stripe Issuing. This early operational experience at a hypergrowth company provided him with deep insights into scaling businesses and understanding product-market fit. vcsheet+2
Following his successful tenure at Stripe, Lachy transitioned into a highly effective solo venture capitalist and angel investor through his LGF funds. He is recognized for his disciplined approach, making concentrated bets on early-stage companies like Figma, Notion, and Ramp, which have demonstrated significant bottom-up adoption and are led by technical founders solving critical workflow problems. hustlefund+2
Currently, Lachy is applying his entrepreneurial and technological acumen as the Co-founder and CEO of Physical Intelligence. The company is at the forefront of AI and robotics, aiming to develop foundation models that will enable general-purpose AI to interact with and understand the physical world. sequoiacap+2
His involvement extends to technical contributions, co-authoring the paper 'Ο€0: A Vision-Language-Action Flow Model for General Robot Control,' showcasing his hands-on engagement with the technological advancements central to Physical Intelligence's mission. physicalintelligence+1

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