Joel Passen

Co-Founder and Advisor in SaaS and AI platforms

Joel Passen is a technology entrepreneur and co-founder of Sturdy, an AI platform designed to analyze unstructured text-based data to provide insights that help B2B SaaS and service businesses reduce customer churn. He has been in this role since June 2020 and is based in Portland, Oregon. Sturdy is noted for its security, privacy, and compliance-first approach, allowing for quick deployment and rapid return on investment for its users.1

Passen has over 20 years of experience in the technology sector, having held various leadership positions prior to founding Sturdy. He was the co-founder and Chief Revenue Officer of Newton Software, which was acquired by Paycor, and has also served in advisory roles for multiple companies, including hireEZ and OnFrontiers. His educational background includes a Bachelor of Science degree from The Ohio State University.1 2

Highlights

Jul 12 · PR Newswire

SturdyAI Announces SOC 2 Type II Security Compliance Certification - PR Newswire

Jun 28 · The Business Journals

Business software maker SturdyAI lands $3.1M seed round - The Business Journals

Experience

Co-Founder at Sturdy

Founder at GTMWorkshop, Advisor for companies including Intertru Inc, OnFrontiers, hireEZ, Innercircle Technologies, and Hallo, Head of Global Revenue at Beamery (October 2018 - April 2020), Head of Sales, Marketing and Alliances at Paycor (December 2015 - February 2018)