# Jan Arendtsz

> Jan Arendtsz is the founder and CEO of Celigo, an enterprise integration and automation software company. A computer science graduate of the University of Texas at Austin, he worked at Cambridge Technology Partners and NetSuite before turning a consulting business into a software company. His public interviews describe bootstrapping, rebuilding an earning product, choosing investors, and making automation accessible to business users.

- **Role:** Founder and CEO at Celigo
- **Organizations:** Celigo, NetSuite, Cambridge Technology Partners
- **Education:** B.S. in Computer Science, The University of Texas at Austin, University of New Brunswick
- **Known for:** Founded and led Celigo’s transition from consulting-led work to an enterprise software business., Bootstrapped the software business from 2011 until the end of 2015., Led a product rebuild while the existing business served customers.

## Career timeline

- **1990** — Moved from Sri Lanka to New Brunswick, Canada, to begin computer science studies, as recalled in his DealMakers interview.
- **—** — Transferred to the University of Texas at Austin and earned a B.S. in Computer Science.
- **—** — Worked as a software developer, then in consulting at Cambridge Technology Partners.
- **—** — Worked at NetSuite in product management and integration services; launched its integration platform.
- **2011** — Began the Celigo software-company chapter after operating a consulting business.
- **2015** — Decided to rebuild the product at about $4 million ARR; closed Series A at the end of the year.
- **2016** — Released the rebuilt product; in 2024 he recalled its launch as approximately March 2016.
- **2024** — Reported roughly $92 million ARR and $72 million in primary capital raised in a September interview.
- **2026** — Continued as founder and CEO as Celigo introduced broader agentic automation capabilities and made Ora generally available in September.

## Achievements

- Founded and led Celigo’s transition from consulting-led work to an enterprise software business.
- Bootstrapped the software business from 2011 until the end of 2015.
- Led a product rebuild while the existing business served customers.
- Reported approximately $92 million ARR against $72 million primary capital raised in September 2024; these are historical company figures.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Celigo made Ora generally available on September 2; CTO Scott Henderson described staged approvals and human review in its operation and development.
- **2026-09** — Celigo’s account of Ora’s open beta identified troubleshooting as its most popular use case.
- **2026-01** — In a January 21 interview, Arendtsz discussed moving from connecting software systems to operationalizing AI across enterprise workflows.

## Links

- Website: https://www.celigo.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/janarendtsz

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Last updated: 2026-10-20