# Austin Ogilvie > Founder of Thoropass Prev founder/CEO of MLOps & data science company, ŷhat (acquired by Alteryx NYSE:AYX). Now running Thoropass.com, the leading security and privacy assurance automation platform. - 2x founder - 1x successful exit - Raised more than $110M in venture capital I have extensive experience building and selling technical b2b and enterprise products, most notably in dev tools, cloud infrastructure, digital compliance, and ML/AI. I am an active angel investor with 50+ startups fintech, ML/AI, defense, energy, and future of cities. Some of my investments: Pipe.com, Varda Space Industries, Topography Health, and ZeroMark.com. My portfolio: https://cia.lol **Rating:** 5/5 (2 reviews) ## Offerings - Video call (15 min): $75.00 ## Example Questions - I have a term sheet from a VC, but I really would prefer to work with another fund. What should I do? - I have this advisor who keeps asking for a board role. Should I add him to the board right now? Or wait til later? - My cofounder and I are at an impasse, and I don't know what I should do. He is great but we just don’t see eye to eye on a few key things. ## Links - [Expert profile](/austinogilvie) - [Avatar](https://media.intro.co/avatars/600612DMwJidsy.jpg) - [Marketplace](/marketplace)