Andy Palmer

Andy Palmer serves as co-founder of Tamr and DBOS, Inc., with a career spanning over three decades of entrepreneurial leadership. After earning degrees in English, history, and computer science from Bowdoin College and an MBA from Dartmouth's Tuck School of Business, he has helped found or fund more than 50 innovative companies. His notable ventures include co-founding Vertica Systems (acquired by HP) and serving as Global Head of Software and Data Engineering at Novartis. His achievements earned him recognition as the 2013 Angel Investor of the Year from the New England Venture Capital Association, EY's 2020 Entrepreneur of the Year, and inclusion in Boston Globe's Top 50 Tech Power Players. Through his leadership at Koa Labs, a startup club in Harvard Square, and his role as Research Affiliate at MIT's Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab, he continues to advance innovation at the intersection of technology, healthcare, and life sciences while supporting early-stage, mission-driven companies.