# Chris Turlica

> Chris Turlica is the CEO and Co-Founder of MaintainX, a San Francisco-based industrial operations platform that has raised $254M and reached a $2.5B valuation. A McGill commerce graduate who previously built and sold a consumer messaging startup, Turlica spotted a striking data point while at Deutsche Telekom Capital Partners — 80% of the global workforce is deskless, yet only 1% of enterprise software spend serves them. That insight became MaintainX, which now helps over 11,000 companies manage 11M+ assets and has transformed maintenance teams at companies including ABInBev, Duracell, Marriott, and McDonald's.

- **Role:** CEO & Co-Founder at MaintainX
- **Organizations:** MaintainX, Forbes Technology Council, 500 Startups (Mentor), McGill University Alumni Club of Northern California
- **Nationality:** Canadian
- **Education:** Bachelor of Commerce, Finance & Psychology for Management, McGill University, Desautels Faculty of Management, Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) - all three levels, CFA Institute
- **Known for:** Co-founded MaintainX in 2018, scaling it to a $2.5B valuation by 2025, Led MaintainX to Forbes Cloud 100 recognition in 2025, Raised $254M total funding including a $150M Series D round

## Career timeline

- **2012** — Graduated McGill University with BCom, joined a Boston-based hedge fund led by a McGill alumnus
- **2014** — Co-founded Voo, a messaging startup building apps on top of iMessage and Facebook Messenger, with Hugo Dozois-Caouette in San Francisco
- **2015** — Completed all three levels of the CFA Program
- **2016** — Voo acquired by Townsquared; Turlica became Director of Product at Townsquared
- **2016-2018** — Served as President of the McGill Alumni Club of Northern California
- **2018** — Entrepreneur in Residence at Deutsche Telekom Capital Partners; discovered the 80%/1% deskless workforce insight
- **2018** — Co-founded MaintainX with Hugo Dozois-Caouette, Nick Haase, and Mathieu Marengère-Gosselin
- **2019** — Joined Forbes Technology Council as a Member; began mentoring at 500 Startups
- **2021** — MaintainX raised Series B led by Bessemer Venture Partners
- **2023** — MaintainX raised $50M Series C, reaching $1B valuation (unicorn status) with 6,500+ customers
- **2024** — MaintainX ranked #48 on Deloitte Technology Fast 500 for North America
- **2025** — MaintainX named to Forbes Cloud 100
- **2025** — MaintainX raised $150M Series D at $2.5B valuation; total funding reaches $254M

## Achievements

- Co-founded MaintainX in 2018, scaling it to a $2.5B valuation by 2025
- Led MaintainX to Forbes Cloud 100 recognition in 2025
- Raised $254M total funding including a $150M Series D round
- Grew MaintainX to serve 11,000+ companies managing 11M+ assets worldwide
- Ranked #48 on Deloitte Technology Fast 500 for North America
- Forbes Technology Council member since 2019
- Previously built and sold Voo to Townsquared
- Completed all three CFA levels
- Grew MaintainX's Montreal office into the company's fastest-growing location

## Latest updates

- **2025-09** — MaintainX named to the 2025 Forbes Cloud 100 list for advancing AI-powered industrial maintenance
- **2025-07** — MaintainX raised $150M in Series D funding at a $2.5B valuation, with investors including Bessemer, Bain Capital Ventures, and D.E. Shaw Ventures
- **2024-11** — MaintainX ranked #48 on the Deloitte Technology Fast 500 for North America
- **2024-08** — MaintainX released its first annual State of Industrial Maintenance Report
- **2024-09** — MaintainX launched Asset Connect, a cloud platform connecting OEMs with their customers

## Links

- Website: https://getmaintainx.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cturlica
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/CTurlica
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/getMaintainX

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Last updated: 2026-05-27