Sam Gutmann

Sam Gutmann is the Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder at Own Company, a Series E unicorn and a leading independent SaaS data platform for over 6,000 customers globally. A software entrepreneur and pioneer in the online and cloud backup and recovery space, Sam established Own as a backup and recovery provider for Salesforce, and expanded the Company into a multi-cloud SaaS data platform. The Company has achieved eight consecutive years of growth, and has been listed on the Forbes Cloud 100, as well as the Deloitte Technology Fast 500, and the Financial Times Fastest Growing Companies list. Sam was also named 2022 EY Entrepreneur of the Year. As Own grows, so does Sam’s focus on cultivating a strong culture where employees can progress and develop.

Prior to Own, Sam was an entrepreneur in residence at Golden Seeds, an early-stage investment group, as well as the CIO of BassTech International, a global import/export trading company. Previously, Sam was the CEO and Co-Founder of Intronis, an online backup software company he helped build using an industry-leading economic model. Using a metrics-driven approach, his team achieved impressive ROI with a recurring revenue base and organically expanding sales. Sam is a graduate of the Worcester Polytechnic Institute with a degree in Management Information Systems.