
BIOGRAPHY
Why a Tech Power Player?
For contributions to data analytics, startups, and investing.
Andy Palmer is CEO of data-curation company Tamr. Previously, he was the founding CEO of Vertica Systems. He also founded Koa Labs, a seed fund for first-time entrepreneurs. Prior to that, Palmer served as global head of software and data engineering at Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research.
Palmer earned a BA in English, Computer Science, and History from Bowdoin College and an MBA in General Management from the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth.
CAREER MILESTONES
2020
Awarded an Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2020 New England by Ernst & Young
2013
Cofounded Tamr Inc. and was recognized as Angel Investor of the year in by the New England Venture Capital Association
2012
Founded Koa Labs, a seed-stage fund
2005
Cofounded Vertica Systems, a data analytics company
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BIOGRAPHY
Why a Tech Power Player?
For contributions to data analytics, startups, and investing.
Andy Palmer is CEO of data-curation company Tamr. Previously, he was the founding CEO of Vertica Systems. He also founded Koa Labs, a seed fund for first-time entrepreneurs. Prior to that, Palmer served as global head of software and data engineering at Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research.
Palmer earned a BA in English, Computer Science, and History from Bowdoin College and an MBA in General Management from the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth.
CAREER MILESTONES
2020
Awarded an Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2020 New England by Ernst & Young
2013
Cofounded Tamr Inc. and was recognized as Angel Investor of the year in by the New England Venture Capital Association
2012
Founded Koa Labs, a seed-stage fund
2005
Cofounded Vertica Systems, a data analytics company