David Siegel is a computer scientist, entrepreneur, and philanthropist. He co-founded Two Sigma with the belief that innovative technology, AI, and data science could help discover value in the world’s data. Today, Two Sigma drives transformations across the financial services industry in investment management, venture capital, private equity, and real estate.

David’s philanthropic efforts underscore his conviction that education, science, and technology are the keys to a better world. In keeping with this vision, he founded Siegel Family Endowment in 2011 to support organizations and leaders that will understand and shape the impact of technology on society. In addition, in early 2024 David founded Open Athena, a nonprofit organization that bridges the gap between academic research and the AI frontier. Open Athena empowers universities with elite AI and data engineering talent to allow groundbreaking discoveries at scale.

David is a member of the Executive Committee of the MIT Corporation, Vice-Chair of the Scratch Foundation, and a member of the Cornell Tech Council. He also serves as a board member of Re:Build Manufacturing, Khan Academy, NYC FIRST, and Carnegie Hall.