Mandika Swartz

Welcome 2025 Thiel Fellows! WHO ARE THEY? Ferdinand Dabitz, Berlin, Germany - @FerdiDabitz Ivy is building the world trade bank — a global instant payments platform. Jackson Denka, Los Angeles, CA - @jacksondenka Azura is a trading platform that utilizes on-chain rails to enable price discovery for everything from crypto and equities to beliefs and memes. Juan Ebrath, Bogota, Colombia - @RealJPGE Phase is a research lab on a mission to unlock whole-body regeneration and make living matter programmable — from healing hearts to regrowing limbs. Colton El-Habr, Philadelphia, PA Orbit builds non-invasive neurostimulators that utilize the brain’s existing infrastructure to modulate the body’s autonomic nervous system — an API to the human mind. Elias Fizesan, Luxembourg - @Eliasfiz Canopy Labs is building the foundation models to power digital humans that are indistinguishable from real ones. Fabian Gruber, Erlangen, Germany Manex AI is developing an AI-powered solution to automate manufacturing processes for dark factories. Carlo Kobe, Hamburg, Germany - @CarloWKobe Fizz is developing an AI financial advisor for the pocket of every young adult. Jennifer Lin, Miami, FL - @Jlindig0 Jennifer’s startup is giving patients with rare diseases accelerated access to new cures with clear indications of efficacy. Koki Mashita, Tokyo, Japan - @koki_mashita Aeolus is building the planetary defense system for extreme weather. Soren Monroe-Anderson, Anchorage, AK - @soren_ma Neros is a defense technology company building drones critical to a modern arsenal at massive scale. Steven Pang, Hong Kong - @thewildstevenp Orbit builds non-invasive neurostimulators that utilize the brain’s existing infrastructure to modulate the body’s autonomic nervous system — an API to the human mind. Hooman Reza Nezhad, Waterloo, Canada - @hoomanrenezhad Solcoa Industries is producing the first zero-carbon, American-made rare earth metals at scale. Aidan Smith, Mountain View, CA - @aidanmantine Innerphases is developing human-native communication devices that change the way we work and think. Teddy Warner, Charlotte, NC - @WarnerTeddy Intempus is equipping robots with emotional intelligence, making them more predictable and easier to understand. Sigil Wen, Toronto, Canada - @0xSigil Extraordinary brings the world’s top talent to America’s technology companies.

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