CEO and Co-founder, data.world, a Public Benefit Corporation
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Brett Hurt began programming at age 7 and has founded and led six startups, including Coremetrics ($300m exit), Bazaarvoice ($1b exit), and now data.world ($60m raised so far), which is a Certified B Corporation.ย He also co-leads Hurt Familyย Investments with his wife, Debra, and has helped back 85 startups and 27 venture capital funds.
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