Marcos Polanco

Marcos Polanco is an accomplished engineering leader and entrepreneur, specializing in Artificial Intelligence. He leverages his expertise as a Fractional CTO to guide startups in conceiving, building, and launching scalable AI products, a role he also fulfills as CEO of Deedit.ai and Principal Consultant at ioncrest. His recent Twitter activity and personal website reflect a strong focus on AI, agentic AI, and helping founders navigate AI product development. marcospolanco+1

He has a strong background in fostering innovation and entrepreneurship, particularly through his long-standing role as a Director & Mentor at The Founder Institute, where he has helped launch over 50 companies globally. As a Kauffman Fellow, he is actively involved in the venture capital ecosystem, focusing on deal sourcing and investment monitoring for early-stage technology funds. kauffmanfellows+1

Marcos played a pivotal role in the economic development of Puerto Rico, serving as Founding Director of the Information & Communications Technologies Business Unit at the Puerto Rico Industrial Development Company. In this capacity, he attracted significant corporate investment and created numerous jobs, demonstrating his ability to drive large-scale technological and economic growth. icannwiki+1

With an educational foundation from Stanford University (BS in Computer Systems Engineering) and Georgia Institute of Technology (MS in Computer Science), Marcos co-invented and patented an early machine learning algorithm. He then applied this innovation as Founding CEO of Imana, Inc., a social search startup pioneering corporate knowledge management. about+3