# Colin Wiel

> Colin Wiel is the San Francisco-based CEO and co-founder of Qurrent. A mechanical engineering graduate of UC Berkeley, he worked on AI-based aircraft braking at Boeing, built a software consulting business, and co-founded Waypoint Homes and Mynd with Doug Brien. He launched Qurrent with August Rosedale in 2023 to build and manage autonomous digital workforces for enterprise operations. His public record also includes angel investing and forest conservation ventures.

- **Role:** CEO and Co-founder at Qurrent
- **Organizations:** Qurrent, Waypoint Homes, Mynd, Boeing, Keiretsu Forum San Francisco, Wildlife Works Carbon, Rainforest Capital Management, Mamoní Valley Preserve
- **Education:** B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, University of California, Berkeley
- **Known for:** Named inventor on Boeing aircraft antiskid patent US6088646A, issued July 11, 2000., Co-founded Waypoint Homes, which raised over $3.5 billion and grew to more than 17,000 homes., Helped take Starwood Waypoint Residential Trust to the NYSE in 2014.

## Career timeline

- **1989–1993** — Worked as an engineer at Boeing on automatic control systems and aircraft antiskid braking.
- **1998** — Founded a software engineering consulting business focused on e-commerce infrastructure.
- **2000** — US patent 6088646 for a fuzzy logic aircraft antiskid control system issued July 11; names Colin T. Wiel as inventor.
- **2005** — Founded the San Francisco chapter of the Keiretsu Forum angel investor group.
- **2009** — Co-founded Waypoint Homes with Doug Brien, following discussions during the 2008 financial crisis.
- **2014** — Starwood Waypoint Residential Trust listed on the NYSE.
- **2016** — Co-founded Mynd with Doug Brien; served as CTO until November 2020.
- **2023** — Launched Qurrent in May with August Rosedale.
- **2024** — Mynd and Roofstock announced their merger on May 16.
- **2026** — Qurrent announced a $15 million Series A in March and its finance-focused AI BPO platform in June.

## Achievements

- Named inventor on Boeing aircraft antiskid patent US6088646A, issued July 11, 2000.
- Co-founded Waypoint Homes, which raised over $3.5 billion and grew to more than 17,000 homes.
- Helped take Starwood Waypoint Residential Trust to the NYSE in 2014.
- Named to Goldman Sachs’ Top 100 Most Innovative Entrepreneurs.
- Received Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year recognition in Northern California in 2014.

## Latest updates

- **2026-07** — Published The Case for Rebuilding the P&L Around Digital Workers on July 8.
- **2026-06** — Qurrent launched its finance-focused AI BPO platform on June 25, reporting 13M+ tasks executed and $1.5B in annual payments processed.
- **2026-05** — Published The Doubling Period of AI on LinkedIn on May 28.
- **2026-03** — Qurrent announced a $15 million Series A led by Cervin Ventures, with Streamlined Ventures participating, on March 12.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/colinwiel/

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Last updated: 2026-10-25