# Guillermo Rauch

CEO, Vercel · San Francisco

## Facts, with sources

- **Role**: CEO, Vercel (Apr 2020 – now). Source: [LinkedIn profile](https://linkedin.com/in/rauchg), 14 Oct 2026
- **Based in**: San Francisco, California, United States. Source: [LinkedIn profile](https://linkedin.com/in/rauchg), 14 Oct 2026
- **Company**: Vercel: infrastructure platform to build and deploy web applications, creator of Next.js framework. Source: [acquired.fm](https://www.acquired.fm/acq2-episodes/building-web-apps-with-just-english-and-ai-with-vercel-ceo-guillermo-rauch), 18 Feb 2025
- **Earlier**: CTO, Automattic (2013 – 2015). Source: [originsmedia.substack.com](https://originsmedia.substack.com/p/guillermo-rauch), 14 Aug 2025
- **Earlier**: Co-founder, Cloudup (acquired by Automattic, 2013). Source: [rauchg.com](https://rauchg.com/about), read 21 Oct 2026
- **Earlier**: Frontend Engineer, 18 years old, San Francisco. Source: [rauchg.com](https://rauchg.com/about), read 21 Oct 2026
- **Known for**: Creator of Next.js framework. Source: [youtube.com](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LXys8EPan7U), 28 Apr 2026
- **Talks**: The Web of Agents, HumanX 2026, San Francisco (Apr 9, 2026). Source: [humanx.co](https://www.humanx.co/us/2026/agenda/the-web-of-agents), 8 Mar 2027
- **Talks**: Architecting for model step-changes, Code w/ Claude 2026, San Francisco (May 6, 2026). Source: [claude.com](https://claude.com/code-with-claude/session/sf-architecting-for-model-step-changes-a-fireside-with-vercels-guillermo-rauch), 6 May 2026
- **Talks**: Keynote Interview: Vercel's Guillermo Rauch on the Agent Era, Azure Cosmos DB Conf 2026 (Apr 28, 2026). Source: [youtube.com](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LXys8EPan7U), 28 Apr 2026
- **Talks**: Voice, Evals & Trust in AI, SF Tech Week, Vercel Insights Hub (Oct 29, 2025). Source: [vercel-insights-hub.com](https://www.vercel-insights-hub.com/video/DsnzcMHyztw), 29 Oct 2025
- **Talks**: Fireside with Vercel's Guillermo Rauch, Founders in Arms Live (May 29, 2026). Source: [foundersinarms.substack.com](https://foundersinarms.substack.com/p/guillermo-rauch-at-founders-in-arms), 29 May 2026
- **Profiles**: GitHub: rauchg (github.com/rauchg). Source: [github.com](https://github.com/rauchg), 21 Oct 2026
- **Profiles**: Personal site: rauchg.com. Source: [rauchg.com](https://rauchg.com/about), 21 Oct 2026
- **Profiles**: Blog: Guillermo Rauch's blog (rauchg.com). Source: [rauchg.com](https://rauchg.com), read 21 Oct 2026
- **Profiles**: LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/rauchg. Source: [linkedin.com](https://linkedin.com/in/rauchg), 14 Oct 2026

## Career

- now: Vercel. Source: linkedin.com

## Recent

- 29 May 2026: Guillermo Rauch at Founders in Arms Live: Simplicity, Focus, and the Bet That Built Vercel. Source: [foundersinarms.substack.com](https://foundersinarms.substack.com/p/guillermo-rauch-at-founders-in-arms)
- 7 May 2026: What happens when your app goes from a few users… to millions overnight? \| Azure Cosmos DB Conf 2026. Source: [youtube.com](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jKRwN6lgsB4)
- 6 May 2026: Architecting for model step-changes: A fireside with Vercel's Guillermo Rauch \| Session \| Code w/ Claude 2026. Source: [claude.com](https://claude.com/code-with-claude/session/sf-architecting-for-model-step-changes-a-fireside-with-vercels-guillermo-rauch)
- 28 Apr 2026: Vercel's Guillermo Rauch on the Agent Era \| Azure Cosmos .... Source: [youtube.com](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LXys8EPan7U)
- 19 Apr 2026: Vercel \| Vercel Inc.. Source: [en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vercel)
- 21 Mar 2026: Guillermo Rauch's 5 Lessons for Founders Building in the .... Source: [speedrun.substack.com](https://speedrun.substack.com/p/guillermo-rauchs-5-lessons-for-founders)
- 21 Mar 2026: Guillermo Rauch on Building Vercel With Purpose in an AI .... Source: [youtube.com](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PFrLGLXvfc4)
- 5 Feb 2026: Watch CNBC's full interview with Vercel CEO Guillermo .... Source: [cnbc.com](https://www.cnbc.com/video/2026/02/05/watch-cnbcs-full-interview-with-vercel-ceo-guillermo-rauch.html)

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