Dave Blundin co-founded 23 companies with at least five surpassing $100M+ valuations while serving on 21 boards, and researched neural networks at MIT AI Lab where he pioneered quantization of neural networks in 1992, earning recognition as the "godfather of quantization." He runs a data-driven venture studio ecosystem through Cogo Labs that uses multi-petabyte data assets to systematically discover and spin out new companies, then often serves as chairman of those ventures while simultaneously holding operator roles including Chairman/CEO of Vestmark and Chairman of EverQuote. Dave Blundin co-founded 23 companies with at least five surpassing $100M+ valuations while serving on 21 boards, and researched neural networks at MIT AI Lab where he pioneered quantization of neural networks in 1992, earning recognition as the "godfather of quantization." He runs a data-driven venture studio ecosystem through Cogo Labs that uses multi-petabyte data assets to systematically discover and spin out new companies, then often serves as chairman of those ventures while simultaneously holding operator roles including Chairman/CEO of Vestmark and Chairman of EverQuote.