Darrick Horton

Founder & CEO, TensorWave

Darrick Horton is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of TensorWave, a pioneering company in the field of AI compute, cloud, and datacenter solutions. With a vision to lead the next wave of AI compute, Darrick has been at the helm of TensorWave since its inception in December 2023, driving innovation and strategic growth from the company's headquarters in Las Vegas, Nevada. His impact has been recognized by Forbes, who named him a 2026 Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree in recognition of his contributions to the AI and technology industry. Darrick combines visionary leadership and technical expertise at TensorWave with nearly a decade of experience in data center, cloud infrastructure, and semiconductor technologies. Before founding TensorWave, Darrick served as the Chief Technology Officer and later the Chief Executive Officer at a leading FPGA cloud provider, a role he held for nearly five years. Darrick led the deployment of one of the largest clusters of Xilinx/AMD FPGAs, which focused on acceleration of HPC workloads including Genomics and EDA. For this deployment, Darrick built an all liquid-cooled data center, which was bleeding edge at the time. His professional experience is further enriched by his work at Lockheed Martin's legendary Skunk Works team, where he focused on the development, simulation, prototyping, and testing of a compact Nuclear Fusion reactor. Prior to that, Darrick held multiple research roles at Andrews University, including NASA-funded Plasma Physics research. He also served as an Astrophysics researcher on the LIGO project, where he performed simulations of binary black-hole mergers which were later included in a Nobel-award winning publication. In his personal life, Darrick served as President of Engineers Without Borders and practiced as a licensed EMT, reflecting his dedication to philanthropy and humanitarian work.