
CEO and Co-founder of Silo AI
Peter Sarlin is the CEO and Co-Founder of Silo AI, Europe’s largest private AI lab. Under his leadership, Silo AI was acquired by AMD in 2024, marking Europe’s largest AI acquisition to date. He also serves as a Professor of Practice at Aalto University in Helsinki, Finland, specializing in machine learning and AI.
CEO & Co-founder of Silo AI
Professor of Practice at Aalto University
PhD in Applied Machine Learning

Peter Sarlin is the CEO and co-founder of Silo AI, Europe’s largest private AI lab, and a Professor of Practice at Aalto University, specializing in machine learning and AI. He serves as Chairman of the Board of his family office PostScriptum and Foundation PS, which supports long-term AI research excellence to strengthen Europe’s competitiveness. Peter also serves as Chairman of NestAI, a European physical AI lab that operates under PostScriptum.
With a PhD in machine learning, he has a strong academic background, including roles as a tenured professor, visiting professor, and research associate at institutions such as Imperial College London, London School of Economics, University of Technology Sydney, Goethe University Frankfurt, University of Pavia, Stockholm University, IWH Halle, and the University of Cape Town. His experience also includes senior expert roles at the European Central Bank and the International Monetary Fund, as well as leadership positions within IEEE technical committees.

Tomorrow's footprint - written today
PostScriptum launches with a mission to build a generational company with AI at the core. After Peter Sarlin founded Infolytika Ventures in 2013 with his research group, the company spun out a core team and AI platform to create Silo AI in 2017. In 2024, Silo AI was acquired by AMD in Europe’s largest AI acquisition to date.
Now reborn as PostScriptum (PS), the company enters a new chapter with greater resources, a strengthened team, and an updated brand. PS accelerates the pursuit of developing state-of-the-art AI and AI-first companies that transform industries and create new business value. It is dedicated to supporting, building, and investing in digital companies to help them reach their full potential with AI.
www.postscriptum.ai
Long-term research excellence for Finland's and Europe's competitiveness and growth
Foundation PostScriptum (PS) is a non-profit initiative dedicated to strengthening Finland’s and Europe’s AI research ecosystem and competitiveness. By funding professorships and supporting world-class research, the foundation aims to drive innovation, attract top talent, and advance Europe’s position as a global leader in AI.
Working closely with public and private partners, Foundation PS strives to build a vibrant AI ecosystem that bridges academia, industry, and policy, ensuring long-term impact, resilience, and commercial success for Europe.
www.foundationps.com

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