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- Andy RussellFounder · Launchpad ToysS11Consumer · San Francisco
- Thushan AmarasiriwardenaFounder · Launchpad ToysS11Consumer · San Francisco
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Andy RussellLaunchpad ToysFounderSummer 2011ConsumerSan Francisco, United States2—Thushan AmarasiriwardenaLaunchpad ToysFounderSummer 2011ConsumerSan Francisco, United States2—
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Thushan Amarasiriwardena
Founder·Launchpad Toys
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder· not in title
Team size2
BatchSummer 2011
LocationSan Francisco, United States
Company statusAcquired
StageEarly
BIO
Co-founder of Launchpad Toys (S11), acquired by Google in 2015. Now lead of product for LLMs on the Google Assistant.
Ex-company, school and discipline below are derived from this bio. Nothing is inferred when the bio is missing.
BACKGROUND
Credentialsnone mentioned
Disciplinenot detectedKeyword match from the bio text, not a classifier.
TRACK RECORD
Exit mentioned in bio
COMPANY CONTEXT
LLaunchpad Toys
AcquiredCreativity at Play. Tablet toys. Acquired by Google, 2015.
IndustryConsumer
Websitelaunchpadtoys.com
Team size2
X—
LocationSan Francisco, United States
BatchSummer 2011
Co-foundersAndy Russell
