# DrumWave Inc.

> DrumWave Inc. is a Mountain View, California technology company building the financial rails for a new data economy - one where personal and corporate data is treated as an owned, savable, tradable asset. Its flagship dWallet platform and Data Savings Account let individuals and companies store certified data, exchange it with consent, and earn income from it, much like a bank account for the information people generate every day. Founded in 2015 and led by Brazilian-American entrepreneur Andre Vellozo, DrumWave gained attention for launching its Data Savings Account at Money20/20 USA in 2024 and for partnering with Brazil's state tech firm Dataprev on what is billed as the world's first national data monetization program.

- **Founded:** 2015
- **Headquarters:** Mountain View, California, United States
- **Founders:** Andre Vellozo (Founder & CEO), Santiago Ortiz (Co-Founder), Alberto Blumenschein-Cruz (Co-Founder)
- **Team size:** ~69-80 employees
- **Products:** dWallet Platform, Data Savings Account, Data Savings Plans
- **Notable:** Launched what it bills as the world's first Data Savings Account and the dWallet platform at Money20/20 USA (October 29, 2024)., Partnered with Brazil's Dataprev on what is described as the world's first national data monetization program, unveiled at Web Summit Rio 2025., Appointed Cambridge Analytica whistleblower Brittany Kaiser as board advisor and Chief Evangelist for global data ownership rights.

## Products & services

- **dWallet Platform** — A digital data wallet that lets users and companies store personal and corporate data as certified, tradable assets, and exchange or license it to other parties with consent.
- **Data Savings Account** — A consumer account where individuals contribute the data they generate daily and accumulate value from it over time, similar to a traditional savings account. Proceeds from authorized data sales are deposited to the user's bank account.
- **Data Savings Plans** — Structured plans that let consumers and organizations save, invest, and monetize data as a new financial asset class.

## Achievements

- Launched what it bills as the world's first Data Savings Account and the dWallet platform at Money20/20 USA (October 29, 2024).
- Partnered with Brazil's Dataprev on what is described as the world's first national data monetization program, unveiled at Web Summit Rio 2025.
- Appointed Cambridge Analytica whistleblower Brittany Kaiser as board advisor and Chief Evangelist for global data ownership rights.
- Drew interest from delegations of multiple countries and U.S. states seeking to replicate the Brazil data-savings model.

## Latest updates

- **2024-10** — Unveiled the Data Savings Account and dWallet platform at Money20/20 USA and named Brittany Kaiser Chief Evangelist for data ownership.
- **2025-04** — Announced partnership with Brazil's Dataprev on a national data monetization / data savings account program at Web Summit Rio 2025.
- **2026-04** — Founder & CEO Andre Vellozo listed as a speaker at the Milken Institute Global Conference 2026.

## Links

- Website: https://drumwave.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/drumwave
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/DrumWaveInc
- GitHub: https://github.com/drumwave
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Drumwave

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Last updated: 2026-07-12