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Ian Bergman (he/him)

CEO, Alchemist Accelerator

Ian Bergman is CEO of Alchemist, the world’s leading accelerator for enterprise-focused technical founders. Alchemist's portfolio has raised more than $5B, producing six unicorns and 80+ exits, with alumni including LaunchDarkly, Rigetti, and Onebrief.

Previously Global Managing Director of Microsoft for Startups, Ian hosts the Innovators Inside podcast and personally invests across enterprise SaaS, deeptech, and applied AI.