# Daniel Anstandig

> Daniel Anstandig is the Austin-based founder and CEO of Futuri, an AI and enterprise software company that grew from a 2009 Cleveland startup serving radio into a platform used by more than 7,000 brands across 22 countries. A lifelong media technologist who says he began working at a local radio station at nine, he started a streaming advertising company at 14, sold it at 18, worked on digital initiatives inside major media businesses, and founded Futuri at 24. His current work spans AI-powered sales and data enablement, media automation, quantitative investing through SparkTrade, board service, music production and a forthcoming leadership book.

- **Role:** CEO and Founder at Futuri
- **Organizations:** Futuri, SparkTrade, BoxCast, Teaching Place, 3D MediaVentures, Updata, HappiSeek, Anstandig Publishing, BEACON / Futuri Alerts
- **Education:** Executive education, Harvard Business School Executive Education
- **Known for:** Built Futuri into a company serving more than 7,000 brands across 22 countries., Named on the Inc. 5000 nine times, according to Futuri's current company materials., Inventor or co-inventor on more than 25 patents spanning AI, automation, audio, public safety and broadcast technology.

## Career timeline

- **Childhood** — Began working in media at age nine at WELW, now WDLW, in Willoughby, Ohio, after contacting Cleveland-area radio and television stations asking to learn.
- **Age 14** — Started a streaming advertising company focused on internet audio ad insertion.
- **Age 18** — Sold the streaming advertising business and moved into digital entrepreneurship roles inside traditional media companies.
- **2009** — Founded Futuri in Cleveland at age 24 to build audience and revenue technology for media companies.
- **2014-2022** — Futuri appeared repeatedly on the Inc. 5000; the company now describes itself as a nine-time honoree.
- **2019** — Futuri became private-equity-backed.
- **2020-2021** — Hosted the Innovation19 podcast, including a three-part series examining robots and human purpose.
- **2023** — Futuri launched RadioGPT, later renamed Futuri AudioAI, for AI-assisted and automated broadcast content.
- **2024** — Co-presented the NAB Show welcome keynote with the humanoid robot Ameca and shared findings from Futuri's AI in Media study.
- **2025** — Discussed Futuri's evolution, SparkTrade, music and investing in a long-form Lay of the Land interview.
- **2026** — Positioned Futuri around enterprise sales intelligence, data enablement and TopLine Enterprise while continuing media and automation work.

## Achievements

- Built Futuri into a company serving more than 7,000 brands across 22 countries.
- Named on the Inc. 5000 nine times, according to Futuri's current company materials.
- Inventor or co-inventor on more than 25 patents spanning AI, automation, audio, public safety and broadcast technology.
- Two-time recipient of Edison Research's 30 Under 30 recognition.
- Co-presented the 2024 NAB Show welcome keynote with the humanoid robot Ameca.
- Advised organizations including The Wall Street Journal, CBS News, Clear Channel R&D and the White House Commission on Remembrance on digital audience and revenue strategy.
- Produced and developed music projects, including MaKenzie Thomas's album Love, MaKenzie, which reached the iTunes Pop top 20.

## Latest updates

- **2026-06** — Published a LinkedIn article warning companies about the AI build-versus-buy trap.
- **2026-06** — Futuri's current platform materials emphasize TopLine Enterprise, the Futuri Data Platform and AI-powered enterprise sales intelligence.
- **2026-05** — Published a LinkedIn article on where AI should stop and human sellers should take over.
- **2026-04** — Published an essay arguing that sales teams still operate with outdated, reactive account prioritization logic.
- **2026-09** — Letters to a Young Robot is listed on his personal site as forthcoming in September 2026.

## Links

- Website: https://anstandig.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anstandig
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/anstandig
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/futurimedia/

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Last updated: 2026-08-23