Rana el Kaliouby is the co-founder and Managing Partner of Blue Tulip Ventures, an early-stage venture firm investing in human-centric AI across health and wellness, the future of work, and sustainable living. She previously co-founded Affectiva, an MIT spinout focused on emotion AI, and served as its CEO until its acquisition by Smart Eye in 2021. She is also an Executive Fellow at Harvard Business School and a pioneer in human-centered artificial intelligence.
Rana el Kaliouby is the co-founder and Managing Partner of Blue Tulip Ventures, an early-stage venture firm investing in human-centric AI across health and wellness, the future of work, and sustainable living. She previously co-founded Affectiva, an MIT spinout focused on emotion AI, and served as its CEO until its acquisition by Smart Eye in 2021. She is also an Executive Fellow at Harvard Business School and a pioneer in human-centered artificial intelligence.
Career
Rana el Kaliouby studied at University of Cambridge (Ph.D. in computer science / machine learning) and The American University in Cairo (B.S. and M.S. in computer science).
Co-Founder and General Partner at Blue Tulip Ventures until Present