William Souillard-Mandar
Venture Partner
William is a Venture Partner on the investing team at REMUS.
William joins REMUS with a background in artificial intelligence, healthcare, and finance. Based on their research a MIT, William and colleagues spun out Digital Cognition Technologies where he led AI, developing and validating the algorithms behind the first FDA-cleared AI-based cognitive testing platform, deployed across dozens of countries for international pharmaceutical clinical trials and clinical use. William led AI and analytics at Linus Health, serves as an active technical advisor to several early-stage companies, and is an active investor.
Originally from France and having lived extensively in Spain, William studied mathematics and computer science at MIT, followed by a Master focusing on artificial intelligence. He conducted research at the MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory, winning the 2016 INFORMS Innovative Application of Analytics Award and publishing in major journals and conferences for AI (ML, NIPS) and healthcare (AAIC, AAN, CTAD).
What’s the best advice you’ve ever received?
Recognizably true but can’t be overstated: seek positive-sum systems and relationships, with long horizons.
What inspires you?
People with originality, who are willing to think outside the box and pursue new ideas, and who are relentless in their commitments and passion.
What would you tell an aspiring entrepreneur?
Focus on an emerging field, immerse yourself in its complexities, find what’s missing, and just keep building. Shockingly few people do this consistently, leaving ample opportunity for those who do.