Quick Info
| Profession | Venture Capitalist, AI Researcher |
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| Nationality | Canadian |
| Date of Birth | 08/02/1986 |
| Age | 40 years |
| Birthplace | Markham, Ontario, Canada |
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Bio/Wiki
| Full Name | Shivon Alice Zilis |
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Physical Stats & More
| Height | 5' 6" (167 cm) |
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| Eye Color | Blue |
| Hair Color | Dark Brown |
Educational Qualification(s)
| School | Unionville High School, Markham |
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| College/University | Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut |
| Degree | BA in Economics and Philosophy (2008) |
Relationships & More
| Affairs/Boyfriends | Elon Musk | ||||
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| Children | She has twins, Strider and Azure, with Elon Musk. Her twins were born in November 2022. Zilis and Musk welcomed their third child in 2024. | ||||
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| Siblings | Zilis is the only child of her parents. |
Family
| Children | She has twins, Strider and Azure, with Elon Musk. Her twins were born in November 2022. Zilis and Musk welcomed their third child in 2024. |
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| Father | Richard Zilis |
| Mother | Sharda Zilis |
| Siblings | She is the only child of her parents. |
Career
| Current Position | Director of Operations and Special Projects at Neuralink |
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| Founding | Founder of Bloomberg Beta (2011) |
| Board Member | Global Community Charter School (2012), C100 (2014), Vector Institute, Toronto, Canada, Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute (Amii), Alberta, Canada |
| Fellow | Creative Destruction Lab |
| Advisor | OpenAI (2016), Board Member (2020) |
| Previous Work | IBM (Thought Leadership Analyst), Inc.'s Autopilot product and chip design team of Tesla, Advised startups |
Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. Shivon Zilis has a background of Punjabi Indian and Canadian descent. | |
| 2. Excelled in ice hockey and received scholarships for sports and academics to attend Yale University. | |
| 3. Participated in ice hockey and played musical instruments like drums and guitar while studying at Yale. | |
| 4. Found inspiration in works by Ray Kurzweil and the band Our Lady Peace regarding AI. | |
| 5. Before moving into startups, was involved in micro-finance projects at IBM. | |
| 6. Co-founded Bloomberg Beta back in 2011. | |
| 7. An active member in multiple tech organizations and has held positions on several boards. | |
| 8. Provided advice and joined organizations such as OpenAI and Neuralink. | |
| 9. Recognized in Forbes 30 Under 30 list in 2015. | |
| 10. Met Elon Musk at OpenAI in 2016 and collaborated on raising children together. |