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Andrew Kessler
AddedAug 17, 2026
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Andrew Kessler

Andrew Kessler

Chief Science Officer & Head of Engineering, Ornn

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Ornn

Ornn

Seed$38.7MNew York, NY, US
Chief Science Officer & Head of Engineering

Recent news

Backing Ornn: The Financial Layer for ComputeGalaxy · 2026
ICE and Ornn Announce GPU Compute Futures ContractsLeapRate · 2026
Ornn Compute Price Index Added to Bloomberg TerminalPR Newswire · 2026

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Jack MinorJack MinorChief Operating Officer
Wayne NelmsWayne NelmsCo-founder & CTO
Kush BavariaKush BavariaCo-founder & CEO

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