Data trapped in silos without context and correlation is useless
And that drives us nuts. Because operators are sitting on so much valuable telemetry.
But data volume has never been the problem.
The problem is that network data and subscriber experience have always lived in separate worlds — and when something goes wrong, nobody can tell you fast enough whether the fault is in your network, a content provider, or the customer’s home. The context and correlation were missing.Â
Aispire is working to connect those worlds in real time.
Backstory
The Aispire mission is to bridge the chasm between NetOps and Customer Experience to recognize the full potential of your network and usage data to save OpEx, optimize CapEx and delight your customers.
Leadership
Cory Baldwin
Cory has spent the entirety of his career pioneering the development of technology, products, and solutions to address the challenges of the world’s largest and most challenging industries – Infrastructure, Energy, Natural Resources, and Construction.
From focused development and application of novel triple-difference processing techniques for GNSS capable of millimeter-level geospatial monitoring of critical infrastructure – to development of a broad end-to-end IoT platform capable of providing integrated insights across the world’s largest portfolio of structural, geotechnical, environmental, geospatial, and process sensors – he is passionate about addressing customer’s challenges regardless of the scope or complexity.
Cory believes that success comes from the application of technology in a practical way and must enable improved decision-making, enhanced productivity, and effectiveness at both an organizational and individual level – made possible with well-conceived solutions leveraging the best technology, tools, and training.
Lisa Schwab
Lisa is a 2x founder with decades of success in Business Development, Sales, Marketing, and Partnership Development in Telecommunications, AdTech, and Media.
Lisa has led sales and marketing teams large and small, startup-corporate engagement in the global broadband operators space at CableLabs, ran a global CSP startup accelerator at UpRamp, and has cultivated many business communities/ecosystems. Through these experiences, she has been driven by customer/user experience, the stories that data tells, and product experimentation that result in market expansion and sustainable growth.
Lisa is very passionate about emerging technology and how it transforms our lives and businesses. She is a recent graduate of Singularity University and INSEAD Executive Management Program, continuing to enhance her lifelong curiosity and learning.
Evan Davis
Evan is a seasoned professional with over 25 years of experience in myriad roles within Silicon Valley startups. With a Master’s degree in Computer Science, Evan has demonstrated a strong blend of technical expertise and sales acumen. Throughout his career, he has achieved consistent success at multiple startup companies, some of which have been acquired by companies such as Cisco Systems and Nokia.
Evan consistently surpassed revenue targets and led the development of innovative network, database, and analytical solutions. With a pragmatic approach and a proven track record of supporting clients of all sizes, Evan continues to make significant contributions to expanding what is possible in the analytical and big data space.
Paul McCafferty
Paul has over 25 years’ experience building stellar engineering teams and enterprise products and solutions that have been deployed across multiple industries.
He has co-founded two venture capital-backed companies and steered them through acquisition whilst delivering solutions that solve some of the most demanding data challenges within high-scale and complex environments.
Paul believes in creating high quality software that is robust but adaptable, ensuring in-production solutions provide exceptional value for many years.
Renee Sass
With more than 35 years of experience, Sass has held CFO roles in a number of technology, energy and infrastructure companies, ranging from growing start-up companies to mature operating companies. As a partner of Fairlead Advisors, she had held principal and advisory roles with private sector technology startups, global energy companies, venture and private equity investors, and government agencies. From 1991 to 2002, she worked at NRG Energy, Inc. serving in a variety of senior finance and development positions before joining the senior management team as Vice President-Strategic Planning and Portfolio Assessment. Sass holds a Master of Business Administration with a concentration in finance from the University of Maryland, and a Bachelor of Arts in communication arts and business marketing from the Notre Dame of Maryland University
Board
Marc Sperschneider
Founder and CEOÂ of X2 | Equity an investment holding company focused on the funding and scaling of high-tech companies active in advanced systems / sensor technologies, IIoT, AI and industrial software. Former Managing Shareholder of MatriX Technologies (acquired by Nordson Corp.)
Sameer Patel
Skip Glass
Former Chief Executive Officer and President of URoam (acquired by F5), Chief Operating Officer of Kiva (acquired by Netscape), and VP of Product at Sybase (IPO) before transitioning to venture capital in 2007.
Cory Baldwin
Former founder and CEO of sensemetrics Inc., with successful exit to Bentley Systems in 2021.
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