Drew Houston

Material Security provides cloud workspace security for Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace, protecting organizations from email attacks, account takeovers, and data breaches. Founded by former Dropbox engineers, the company applies a zero-trust approach that assumes breach and protects sensitive content even after an attacker gains access to an inbox.

AI and automation technology provider for the restaurant industry. Originally built tabletop tablets for ordering and payment at sit-down restaurants under the name E la Carte. Pivoted to drive-thru Voice AI for quick-service restaurants. Went public via SPAC in 2022, then went through financial distress and was reborn as Presto Phoenix in 2025.

Convex is an open-source reactive backend-as-a-service platform that provides a real-time database, serverless functions, and client SDKs for building live-updating web and mobile apps. The platform integrates a TypeScript-based document store and function runtime for queries and mutations. Convex went open source in March 2024.