# Brian Hoang

> Brian Hoang is the Austin-based co-founder and CEO of Mia Labs, an automotive AI company that handles dealership calls, texts, appointments, follow-up, and customer analytics. A University of Texas at Dallas software-engineering graduate, he previously co-founded the VR training company SURVIVR, sold it to InVeris in 2021, served as an InVeris product executive, and returned to his alma mater to teach entrepreneurship. Mia raised a $20 million Series A in January 2026 after reporting service at more than 350 franchise dealerships.

- **Role:** Co-founder and CEO at Mia Labs
- **Organizations:** Mia Labs, SURVIVR, Immosis, InVeris Training Solutions, The University of Texas at Dallas, Techstars
- **Education:** BS in Software Engineering, magna cum laude, The University of Texas at Dallas
- **Known for:** Co-founded and sold SURVIVR to InVeris Training Solutions in 2021., Led SURVIVR as it served public-safety customers across 10 states, including the U.S. Air Force and Department of Homeland Security., Won the 2018 UT Dallas Big Idea Competition and received a Texas Business Hall of Fame scholarship.

## Career timeline

- **2016** — Co-founded Immosis, a virtual- and augmented-reality software consulting firm.
- **2017-2018** — Co-founded and served as executive director of the UT Dallas Artificial Intelligence Society.
- **2018** — Pivoted Immosis into SURVIVR, a public benefit corporation developing immersive public-safety training.
- **2018-2020** — Won the UT Dallas Big Idea Competition, received a Texas Business Hall of Fame scholarship, joined Techstars Austin and MassChallenge Texas, and was named a 2020 NTX Inno on Fire recipient.
- **2019** — Graduated magna cum laude from UT Dallas with a BS in Software Engineering.
- **2020** — SURVIVR announced an SBIR Phase III contract for U.S. Air Force virtual-reality training.
- **2021** — InVeris Training Solutions acquired SURVIVR; Hoang joined InVeris as director of VR/AR strategy.
- **2022-2023** — Served as vice president of products at InVeris Training Solutions.
- **2023** — Co-founded Mia Labs and became CEO; also began teaching Startup Launch at UT Dallas.
- **2025** — Concluded four semesters as an entrepreneurship instructor to focus on Mia Labs.
- **2026** — Mia Labs announced a $20 million Series A, bringing reported total funding to $29 million.

## Achievements

- Co-founded and sold SURVIVR to InVeris Training Solutions in 2021.
- Led SURVIVR as it served public-safety customers across 10 states, including the U.S. Air Force and Department of Homeland Security.
- Won the 2018 UT Dallas Big Idea Competition and received a Texas Business Hall of Fame scholarship.
- Participated in Techstars Austin and MassChallenge Texas.
- Named a 2020 NTX Inno on Fire award recipient.
- Built Mia Labs to a reported 350-plus franchise dealerships before its January 2026 Series A.
- Raised a reported $29 million in total funding for Mia Labs through January 2026.
- Taught four semesters of Startup Launch at UT Dallas.

## Latest updates

- **2026-02** — At NADA 2026, Hoang said Mia was expanding from inbound voice into outbound communication, texting, analytics and broader dealership automation.
- **2026-01** — Mia Labs announced a $20 million Series A led by Permanent Capital Ventures, bringing reported total funding to $29 million.
- **2025-05** — Hoang concluded four semesters teaching Startup Launch at UT Dallas so he could focus on Mia Labs as the company accelerated.

## Links

- Website: https://brianqhoang.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bqh

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Last updated: 2026-08-28