# Gustavo Sapoznik

> Gustavo Sapoznik founded ASAPP to apply artificial intelligence to customer-service work after a frustrating cable-company call. His ASAPP tenure included a research-focused technical organization, enterprise customers such as JetBlue and DISH, and a 2021 financing at a $1.6 billion company valuation. He is now founder and CEO of Conquest and is listed by ASAPP as founder and advisor.

- **Role:** Founder and CEO at Conquest; Founder and Advisor at ASAPP
- **Organizations:** ASAPP, Conquest
- **Education:** University of Chicago
- **Known for:** Founded ASAPP and led its early customer-service AI business., Led ASAPP through its announced 2021 Series C financing at a $1.6 billion valuation., Built a research-focused company serving enterprise customers including JetBlue and DISH.

## Career timeline

- **2014** — Sapoznik dates ASAPP’s beginnings to 2014 in his December 2023 interview.
- **2018** — ASAPP established its Buenos Aires operation in late 2018.
- **2020** — ASAPP announced a $185 million Series B and $260 million in total investment.
- **2021** — ASAPP announced a $120 million Series C at a $1.6 billion valuation.
- **2022** — ASAPP opened an engineering office in Bengaluru.
- **2023** — Frank Slootman joined ASAPP’s board; Sapoznik appeared on the MAD and 5 Year Frontier podcasts.
- **2024** — ASAPP announced GenerativeAgent in April. Crunchbase dates Sapoznik’s Conquest CEO role to October.
- **2026** — ASAPP lists Sapoznik as founder and advisor, with Katie Stein as CEO.

## Achievements

- Founded ASAPP and led its early customer-service AI business.
- Led ASAPP through its announced 2021 Series C financing at a $1.6 billion valuation.
- Built a research-focused company serving enterprise customers including JetBlue and DISH.

## Latest updates

- **2024-10** — Crunchbase lists the start of his founder and CEO role at Conquest.
- **2026-08** — ASAPP appointed Katie Stein CEO; its current company page lists Sapoznik as founder and advisor.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gustavo-sapoznik-91858b84
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/GSapoznik

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Last updated: 2026-10-14