Coby Gayer

About

Coby Gayer is a Mathematics major at Amherst College with experience in full-stack AI application development, venture capital operations, and entrepreneurship. He has co-founded multiple AI-driven startups and consults on AI workflow implementation.

Education

• Amherst College
  B.A. in Mathematics · 2028
• Maret School
  High School Diploma · 2024

Experience

• Venture & AI Development Intern — The Players Impact
  June 2026 - Present

  Building an AI-powered intake platform for a sports-tech venture firm. Supporting sourcing and diligence and creating KPI dashboards.

• Founder — Independent AI Consulting
  June 2026 - Present

  Help professionals and angel investors implement AI across operations workflows. Design custom playbooks and write a weekly AI briefing.

• Founding Team & Head of Growth — Mammoth Alumni Ventures
  2025 - Present

  Leading entrepreneurship network supporting student founders through grant funding and mentor matching. Ran inaugural MAV Startup Lab.

• Co-Founder — HerdSearch
  2025 - Present

  Founded AI-powered alumni networking platform. Transformed archival records into enriched career profiles.

• Co-Founder — Q5 Recruit AI
  2025 - Present

  Co-founded an AI recruiting platform for college soccer coaches that automates evaluation of inbound recruit emails.

• Pitcher — Varsity Baseball
  2024 - 2026

  Balanced 20+ hours/week of NCAA Division III training and competition with academic load.

Achievements

• Cum Laude Society
• National Latin Exam: 2 Gold, 1 Silver
• 2x First Team All-Conference Baseball
• Varsity Baseball Team Captain
• Founded HerdSearch (used by 25%+ of Amherst students)
• Jazz Combo Leader & Drummer
• Jewish Student Union President