# Nick Elprin

> Nick Elprin is the Co-Founder and CEO of Domino Data Lab, the enterprise MLOps platform trusted by 20% of the Fortune 100. A Harvard computer science graduate who spent seven years as a senior technologist and quantitative researcher at Bridgewater Associates, he co-founded Domino in 2013 to solve the scaling problem he witnessed firsthand: companies could start data science projects but couldn't industrialize them. Under his leadership, Domino has raised $226+ million, been named a Gartner Magic Quadrant Visionary, and become the infrastructure layer for AI in regulated industries including pharma, financial services, and defense. Elprin is also a decade-long meditation practitioner and a vocal advocate for the irreplaceable role of human intelligence in data science.

- **Role:** Co-Founder and CEO at Domino Data Lab
- **Organizations:** Domino Data Lab, Bridgewater Associates, Harvard University
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Bachelor of Arts, Computer Science, Harvard University, Master of Science, Computer Science, Harvard University
- **Known for:** Co-founded Domino Data Lab, the enterprise MLOps platform trusted by 20% of the Fortune 100, Raised over $226 million in total funding from investors including Sequoia Capital, NVIDIA, and Coatue Management, Led Domino to be recognized as a Gartner Magic Quadrant Visionary for Data Science and Machine-Learning Platforms

## Career timeline

- **2004-2005** — Completed MS in Computer Science at Harvard University
- **2005-2013** — Senior Technologist and Quantitative Researcher at Bridgewater Associates, designing and building the firm's next-generation research platform
- **2013** — Co-founded Domino Data Lab with Christopher Yang and Matthew Granade in San Francisco
- **2015** — Domino Data Lab closed initial seed funding
- **2016** — Sequoia Capital invested in Domino Data Lab
- **2019** — Hosted Rev, Domino's annual MLOps conference, delivering keynote 'The Era of the Model-Driven Business'
- **2021** — Domino Data Lab raised $100M Series F round; company recognized as a Gartner Magic Quadrant Visionary
- **2022** — Domino Data Lab named one of Americas' Fastest-Growing Companies by Financial Times (Ranked #108)
- **2023-2024** — Domino named a Leader by Dresner Advisory Services in AI/DS/ML and ModelOps for two consecutive years
- **2024** — Featured on Super Data Science Podcast discussing scaling data science teams effectively
- **2025** — Speaking at AI Native 2025 conference; Domino raised additional venture funding

## Achievements

- Co-founded Domino Data Lab, the enterprise MLOps platform trusted by 20% of the Fortune 100
- Raised over $226 million in total funding from investors including Sequoia Capital, NVIDIA, and Coatue Management
- Led Domino to be recognized as a Gartner Magic Quadrant Visionary for Data Science and Machine-Learning Platforms
- Domino Data Lab named one of Americas' Fastest-Growing Companies 2022 by Financial Times (#108, highest-ranking MLOps vendor)
- Domino recognized on Forbes AI 50 List and Forbes Next Billion Dollar Company List
- Built Bridgewater Associates' next-generation quantitative research platform for the world's largest hedge fund
- Established Domino as the leading AI platform for regulated industries including pharma, financial services, and defense
- Founded Rev conference, the premier MLOps industry event
- Contributor to VentureBeat, Forbes, and other major technology publications on enterprise AI strategy

## Latest updates

- **2025-09** — Delivered lightning talk at AI Native 2025 conference
- **2025-08** — Domino Data Lab raised latest venture funding round
- **2024-08** — Featured on Super Data Science Podcast (Episode 811) discussing scaling data science teams effectively
- **2024-01** — Participated in JPM Healthcare conference for 4th consecutive year to scale AI platform impact for pharma and biotech
- **2023-12** — Domino Data Lab named a Leader by Dresner Advisory Services in AI/DS/ML and ModelOps for second consecutive year

## Links

- Website: https://domino.ai
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-elprin-0b30a038

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Last updated: 2026-05-11