# Cynthia Perazzo

> Cynthia Perazzo is President and Co-Founder of Sovato and a member of its board. She co-founded the company with Yulun Wang in 2022 and served as CEO until the April 2026 appointment of Brian Miller. Her earlier career includes corporate development at Premier, strategy and business development at Hoag, and executive leadership at AVIA. She holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and a finance BBA from the University of Texas at Austin.

- **Role:** President & Co-Founder at Sovato
- **Organizations:** Sovato, AVIA, Hoag, Premier, Inc., nTrusted, Inc., Vectis Corporation, Boston Consulting Group, Merrill Lynch & Co.
- **Education:** Master of Business Administration (MBA), Harvard Business School, Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance, The University of Texas at Austin
- **Known for:** Co-founded Sovato in 2022 and led it as CEO until April 2026., Sovato raised $41 million through Series B during her tenure as CEO; this is company financing, not personal wealth., California Assembly District 72 Woman of the Year, 2015.

## Career timeline

- **—** — Worked in investment banking at Merrill Lynch and at Boston Consulting Group; later led business development at Vectis Corporation.
- **—** — Co-founded nTrusted, Inc. and led business development.
- **2000-2009** — Vice President of Corporate Development at Premier, Inc.
- **2009-2016** — Senior Vice President of Strategy & Business Development at Hoag.
- **2015** — Recognized as California Assembly District 72 Woman of the Year.
- **2016-2022** — Held executive leadership roles at AVIA, including Executive Vice President, Insights and Advisory.
- **2022** — Co-founded Sovato with Yulun Wang and became CEO.
- **2024-07** — Beringea announced its initial investment in Sovato.
- **2025-11** — Sovato announced its Series B closing, bringing total company funding to $41 million.
- **2026-04** — Continued as President and Co-Founder and board member following Brian Miller’s appointment as CEO.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Sovato in 2022 and led it as CEO until April 2026.
- Sovato raised $41 million through Series B during her tenure as CEO; this is company financing, not personal wealth.
- California Assembly District 72 Woman of the Year, 2015.
- Co-founded nTrusted, Inc.

## Latest updates

- **2026-04** — Sovato announced Brian Miller’s appointment as CEO on April 7; Perazzo continued as President and Co-Founder, with both serving on the board.
- **2026-01** — A January 13 interview focused on adoption, operating models, incentives and advice for device developers.
- **2025-11** — Sovato announced its Series B financing on November 4, taking total funding to $41 million.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cynthia-harris-perazzo-73178231

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Last updated: 2026-10-22