# Fred Havemeyer

> Fred Havemeyer is a founding member of technical staff and Fleet AI's first engineer, a Brooklyn-based builder who moved from covering enterprise software and leading AI research at Macquarie to constructing high-fidelity training environments for AI agents. His path runs through a Columbia physics degree, sell-side research, a spell building no-code applications at Unqork, advising and investing in early-stage AI, and an early-2024 cold message that became a Midtown walk, a wedding friendship, and eventually a Palo Alto hacker house.

- **Role:** Founding Member of Technical Staff at Fleet AI
- **Organizations:** Fleet AI, Fulcrum Venture Group, Macquarie Capital, Unqork, Brean Capital, Columbia University
- **Education:** BA in Physics, Columbia College, Columbia University, COMS4701W - Artificial Intelligence, Columbia University
- **Known for:** Became Fleet AI's first engineer and a founding member of technical staff., Led Macquarie Capital's US AI and software research, including global coverage of AI, cloud and cybersecurity and internal generative-AI pilots., Built enterprise software applications for Fortune 500 financial-services and insurance clients at Unqork.

## Career timeline

- **2009-2013** — Studied physics at Columbia College; undergraduate summer work included technology and physics research, including the LIGO project.
- **2014-2016** — Worked at Brean Capital, teaching himself financial analysis while covering enterprise software and internet companies.
- **2016-2019** — Covered major cloud software and cybersecurity companies at Macquarie Capital.
- **2019-2020** — Took a self-described 'Quarter Life Crisis' period to travel, learn, mow the lawn and fish.
- **2020** — Led software application development for Fortune 500 financial-services and insurance clients at Unqork.
- **2020-2024** — Returned to Macquarie Capital as US Head of AI & Software Research, running software equity research and helping lead internal generative-AI pilots.
- **2024** — Joined Fulcrum Venture Group as an operating partner focused on artificial intelligence and advised early-stage AI companies.
- **2024-present** — Joined Fleet AI in October 2024 as its first engineer and a founding member of technical staff, initially building bespoke environments and agents for financial-services and insurance companies.

## Achievements

- Became Fleet AI's first engineer and a founding member of technical staff.
- Led Macquarie Capital's US AI and software research, including global coverage of AI, cloud and cybersecurity and internal generative-AI pilots.
- Built enterprise software applications for Fortune 500 financial-services and insurance clients at Unqork.
- Worked in undergraduate physics research connected with the LIGO project.
- Appeared as a software and AI analyst across CNBC, Bloomberg, Schwab Network and other major business outlets.
- Served as an operating partner focused on AI at Fulcrum Venture Group.

## Latest updates

- **2026-02** — Published a first-person account of joining Fleet AI, describing his move from customer and finance analyst to the company's first engineer.
- **2026-04** — Fleet AI raised a reported $45 million Series A backed by Bain Capital Ventures, Sequoia Capital, Menlo Ventures and SV Angel.

## Links

- Website: https://www.fch.dev/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fredhavemeyer/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/montaukmagic
- GitHub: https://github.com/fhavemeyer
- Instagram: https://instagram.com/montaukmagic

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Last updated: 2026-09-27