Manoj Saxena

Investor & Educator in Trusted AI. Chair & CEO of Trustwise, Founder, Responsible AI Institute (non-profit). Former Chairman of Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas @San Antonio. First GM, IBM Watson.

📍 Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area, United States🔄 Updated September 2026💼 5 investments📅 13 years investing🗓 Last invested Feb 2018𝕏 @upgrade_to_unlock
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Co Founder and Board Member
Feb 2018
Bridgeweave is founded by accomplished professionals with decades of experience in the Financial Services and IT industry. The company was established in 2017 and in just a short span of time, has become one of the niche fintech start-ups in the world in the wealth management space. As a vertical AI startup, Bridgeweave combines subject matter expertise and innovative thinking to create next generation products for the retail investor that are not possible with conventional tech. Our vision is to help everyone make better investment decisions by providing the best possible information and ideas in the most convenient way possible. - The Pandemic has changed how people invest. Digital investors are now a leading force - New age investors want to control their own future and want the best possible information - Our proprietary technology enables every investor to take control of their investments - We are constantly innovating to bring new and cutting edge capabilities to our customers
Founding Board Member, AI Global
Mar 2017
Responsible AI Institute is a global, community driven non-profit committed to advancing human-centric and trustworthy AI. We help corporations, governments, and suppliers fast track their responsible AI success through independent and accredited AI Conformity Assessments and Responsible AI Leadership Certification.
Founding Board Member, AI Global
Mar 2017
Responsible AI Institute is a global, community driven non-profit committed to advancing human-centric and trustworthy AI. We help corporations, governments, and suppliers fast track their responsible AI success through independent and accredited AI Conformity Assessments and Responsible AI Leadership Certification.
Board Member
Apr 2014
WayBlazer uses artificial intelligence-driven software to personalize online travel shopping. By integrating natural language understanding and dynamically merchandising relevant products, images, and reviews, WayBlazer provides a personalized shopping experience with destination and hotel recommendations that match a traveler’s intent. The privately held company is based in Austin, Texas and is led by seasoned travel and tech entrepreneurs, including Terry Jones, Founder of Travelocity/Founding Chairman of Kayak.com and Manoj Saxena, former GM of IBM Watson.
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2022
Founder & Executive Chairman, Trustwise
Mar 2022
Trustwise builds AI runtime control systems that decide what AI can do and stop what it should not, in real time. Acting as the HR department for fleets of digital workers, our AI Control Tower helps AI systems get safer, more efficient, and more compliant as they run. Backed by Hitachi Ventures, Allstate Ventures, and Grit Ventures, Trustwise was recognized as a 2025 Gartner® Cool Vendor™ for Agentic AI in Banking and Financial Services and is powering high-stakes deployments at leading global enterprises. Were hiring!
2020
Venture Advisor
Dec 2020
Founded in 2014, Adit Ventures is a venture capital investment firm with over 1000 LPs, $500MM in AUM, and exits in Airbnb, DocSend, GoPro, Lemonade, Lyft, Palantir, RobinHood, Rubrik, SoFi, Spotify, Snap, and Lyft. Adit’s acquires shares in category-leading, high-growth private companies via direct investments in primary rounds or early employees/investors seeking liquidity. Adit’s ability to source and offer these exclusive opportunities to the firm’s investor-partners stems from the global network of relationships the team has developed over their 150+ years of combined investment experience. Adit’s proprietary ten-step investment process identifies high-value investment opportunities in dynamic and sustainable businesses. Adit invests for growth. Adit seeks to capitalize on long-term secular trends and themes in the global economy where we see dynamic areas of growth. Not only does Adit believe these sectors provide the best opportunity for capital appreciation, but also that they enable the firm to make a positive impact on the world by advancing innovation and improving quality of life. Adit is firmly committed to generating a healthy return on our invested capital in alignment with our investors, our goals, and our principles.
2018
Co Founder and Board Member
Feb 2018
Bridgeweave is founded by accomplished professionals with decades of experience in the Financial Services and IT industry. The company was established in 2017 and in just a short span of time, has become one of the niche fintech start-ups in the world in the wealth management space. As a vertical AI startup, Bridgeweave combines subject matter expertise and innovative thinking to create next generation products for the retail investor that are not possible with conventional tech. Our vision is to help everyone make better investment decisions by providing the best possible information and ideas in the most convenient way possible. - The Pandemic has changed how people invest. Digital investors are now a leading force - New age investors want to control their own future and want the best possible information - Our proprietary technology enables every investor to take control of their investments - We are constantly innovating to bring new and cutting edge capabilities to our customers
2017
Founding Board Member, AI Global
Mar 2017
Responsible AI Institute is a global, community driven non-profit committed to advancing human-centric and trustworthy AI. We help corporations, governments, and suppliers fast track their responsible AI success through independent and accredited AI Conformity Assessments and Responsible AI Leadership Certification.
Founding Board Member, AI Global
Mar 2017
Responsible AI Institute is a global, community driven non-profit committed to advancing human-centric and trustworthy AI. We help corporations, governments, and suppliers fast track their responsible AI success through independent and accredited AI Conformity Assessments and Responsible AI Leadership Certification.
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