Bob van Luijt
Co-Founder & CEO, Weaviate
Biography
Bob van Luijt, is a Dutch technology entrepreneur, technologist, and angel investor. He is the co-founder and CEO of Weaviate, an open-source vector database.
Career Timeline
Bob van Luijt (born November 15, 1985), is a Dutch technology entrepreneur, technologist, and angel investor.
Between 2012 and 2013, Van Luijt was an early participant and commentator in the Dutch Bitcoin community.
His first tech-based artwork, Control(human, data, sound) (CHDS), was selected as an awards Finalist for CREATE 2015 in Pittsburgh.
He has argued that software development is a form of linguistic articulation, a theme explored in his 2021 TEDx talk regarding the relationship between digital technology and language.
Key Achievements
- Founded Weaviate in 2019 to make vector database technology open-source
- Elected to the board of the ASWF (Academy Software Foundation)
- Named a member of the LF AI & Data foundation
Notable Quotes
"If it can be said, it can be built [using digital technology]."
"TEDx talk: "Digital technology through the lens of language" (15 November 2021)"