# Pam Dillon

> Pam Dillon is the co-founder and CEO of Preferabli, a sensorial artificial intelligence platform that teaches software to taste. A former senior technology banker at Goldman Sachs turned serial inventor, she and co-founder Andrew Sussman launched the company (originally Wine Ring) over a decade ago on a hunch that smartphones would change how people discover wine. Today Preferabli pairs the world's largest assembled group of Masters of Wine and Master Sommeliers with machine learning built by PhDs in physiology and applied mathematics, cataloging more than 800 sensory characteristics to power personalized recommendations for the wine, beer, and spirits industries. Dillon holds 11 patents in AI, was named by Goldman Sachs among its 100 Most Intriguing Entrepreneurs, and calls this 'the most fascinating work I have ever done.'

- **Role:** Co-Founder and CEO at Preferabli
- **Organizations:** Preferabli, Wine Ring, Goldman Sachs
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Bachelor's degree, University of Pennsylvania, Master's degree, University of Pennsylvania
- **Known for:** Named inventor on 11 patents in artificial intelligence, Goldman Sachs 100 Most Intriguing Entrepreneurs (2019), VentureBeat AI Entrepreneur nominee (2020)

## Career timeline

- **Pre-2012** — Senior banker at Goldman Sachs financing technology companies worldwide
- **2012** — Co-founded Wine Ring with Andrew Sussman, betting on smartphone-accessible taste software
- **2019** — Honored by Goldman Sachs as one of its 100 Most Intriguing Entrepreneurs
- **2020** — Named a VentureBeat AI Entrepreneur nominee
- **2022** — Preferabli expands its personalization and recommendation platform to encompass wine, beer, and spirits
- **2025** — Preferabli acquires Cuvée; Dillon speaks at the 'Act for Change' Symposium in Bordeaux, France

## Achievements

- Named inventor on 11 patents in artificial intelligence
- Goldman Sachs 100 Most Intriguing Entrepreneurs (2019)
- VentureBeat AI Entrepreneur nominee (2020)
- Built Preferabli's dataset with the largest group of Masters of Wine and Master Sommeliers assembled in one place
- Grew Wine Ring into Preferabli, an enterprise B2B/B2C recommendation platform for wine, beer, and spirits
- Raised Series A funding; total funding of roughly $38.5M

## Latest updates

- **2026-03** — Preferabli raised its most recent round (Series A stage), with total funding around $38.5M
- **2025-10** — Featured in The Drinks Business coverage on the rise of AI in wine
- **2025-03** — Interviewed by The Spirits Business on AI's transformation of wine and spirits
- **2025-02** — Discussed Preferabli's acquisition of Cuvee on the Napa Valley Insider Podcast

## Links

- Website: https://preferabli.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/pam-dillon-b8b77a7
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/wine_ring
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/wineringinc

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Last updated: 2026-07-01