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Crystal van Oosterom

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Crystal is an AI Venture Partner at OpenOcean, having successfully contributed to AI startup ventures, the implementation of AI in global organizations and as an advisor to several AI companies. Crystal spear-headed the flagship product at Tractable, a pioneering computer vision unicorn, taking the lead from R&D through to go-to-market. Within 4 years, she launched the product in more than ten countries and grew it from $0.25m to $40m ARR. With a background in economics and theoretical physics, Crystal also helped leading corporations implement AI initiatives at McKinsey across various industries, including consumer goods, entertainment, aviation, real estate and professional services. Her passion lies in assisting AI founders in translating their research into valuable real-world applications and making a tangible impact. She has 10 AI patents and a further dozen pending.

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