3x founder

Viren Tellis

CEO of Uthana - the AI platform for human motion.

Co-founder

Uthana· Speedrun 001 🇺🇸 Los Angeles, California, United States

in LinkedIn

2025Scout· a16z speedrun

Founder · since 2021

Company

a16z speedrun

Role

Scout

current

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no public source

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no public source

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Founder / co-founder — the company's markEmployee / research role

Source: LinkedIn work history

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Uthana

Foundational models for human motion.

Speedrun 001

Experience

Career

Uthana
Co-founder
Co-Founder and CEO · Los Angeles, CA · 2022 – Present
2022
a16z speedrun
Scout · 2025 – Present
2025
Hedado
Co-founder
Co-Founder and CEO · Los Angeles, California, United States · 2021 – 2025
2021
On Deck
Founder
Founder Fellowship · Los Angeles, California, United States · 2021
2021
Xandr
Vice President, Product Management · Greater New York City Area · 2018 – 2021
2018
Xandr
Senior Director, Marketplace Management · Greater New York City Area · 2018
2018
AppNexus
Senior Director, Marketplace Management · New York, New York · 2018
2018
AppNexus
Senior Director, Field Operations · New York, New York · 2017 – 2018
2017
AppNexus
Director of Operations, Advertiser Technology Group · Greater New York City Area · 2015 – 2017
2015
AppNexus
Senior Manager, Strategy and Operations · Greater New York City Area · 2014 – 2015
2014
AppNexus
Manager, Strategy and Operations · Greater New York City Area · 2013 – 2014
2013
AppNexus
Intern, Business Operations · Greater New York City Area · 2013
2013
Manhattan Prep
GMAT Instructor (Part-Time) · Greater New York City Area · 2010 – 2015
2010
salesforce.com
Summer Manager, Corporate Development · San Francisco Bay Area · 2012
2012
Digital Intent
Business Affairs · Greater Chicago Area · 2012
2012
Groupon
Summer Legal · Chicago, IL · 2011
2011
Cornerstone Research
Research Associate / Senior Analyst · Greater Los Angeles Area · 2008 – 2010
2008
Cornerstone Research
Analyst · Greater Los Angeles Area · 2006 – 2008
2006
Quiznos Sub Franchise
Co-Owner / Operator · Greater Los Angeles Area · 2005 – 2008
2005

Bio

Viren is a co-founder and CEO of Uthana, a startup that builds generative AI for motion, creating realistic and interactive content for gaming and entertainment. He has over 15 years of experience in strategy, management, product, and operations, spanning various industries and domains. He is also the co-founder and CEO of Hedado, a philanthropic platform that modernizes corporate giving and empowers individuals and SMBs to donate to causes they care about. Previously, he was a vice president at AppNexus (acquired by AT&T and becoming Xandr), where he led product and operations teams. He started his career as a consultant and analyst at Cornerstone Research, and in parallel co-owned and operated a Quiznos Sub franchise. He holds a JD-MBA from Northwestern University and a BS in Business Administration from USC.