Marcus Eagan
Affiliated Scholar, Center for Innovation
Bio
Marcus Eagan joined the Center for Innovation (C4i) as an affiliated scholar in 2024, as part of the AI & Law Innovation Institute (AILII).
Eagan is a respected voice in artificial intelligence, blending technical knowledge with a commitment to open source community building. Eagan helps maintain Apache Solr. He holds advisory roles in Weaviate and in MongoDB, where he introduced Atlas Vector Search, a generative AI feature. He is CEO and Co-Founder of AI infrastructure company Trace Machina, and an angel investor to dozens of startups.
Outside of work, Eagan mentors developers from underserved communities, seeking to foster equitable opportunities in the tech industry.