Douglas Chrystall

I build platform companies at the intersection of AI, video, and regulated enterprise workflows.

As Founder and CTO of TruVideo, I'm building the Visual Intelligence Platform, the layer above video foundation models, where capture, attribution, and longitudinal asset memory turn video into evidence. Today, TruVideo runs more than 5 million inspections per month across automotive, aviation, claims, field services and fleet workflows, with native integrations into major software providers such as CDK Global, Cox Automotive (VinSolutions), Reynolds & Reynolds, and Karmak.

Video isn't a feature, it's an operating system.

The defensible layer in video AI isn't classification, it's attribution. What changed, when it changed, where on the asset, with proof a regulator, court, or insurance carrier will accept. TruVideo's patent portfolio (PUF-based asset identity, spatial mesh + barycentric coordinate mapping, tamperproof capture chain) is the technical foundation; 5 million inspections per month is the data flywheel that compounds it.

Prior: founded and exited Imceda Software (acquired by Quest Software via Insight Partners, $61M). Across two decades, I've raised more than $70M in venture funding and led multiple successful exits.

I work best when building, shipping, and turning a contrarian thesis into a durable category. I advise founders on product-market fit, platform architecture, regulated-workflow GTM, and translating deep tech into commercial outcomes.

Outside of work, you'll find me on the bike, a reminder that progress comes from consistent effort and a long-term mindset.