# Jim Rebesco

> Jim Rebesco is the Austin-based co-founder and CEO of Striveworks, which develops software to deploy, monitor, and maintain AI models. A Caltech physics graduate with a Northwestern doctorate in computational neuroscience, he previously led trading and data science teams as a partner at Virtu Financial. His public interviews connect that experience to the challenge of keeping AI effective as real-world conditions change.

- **Role:** Co-Founder & CEO at Striveworks
- **Organizations:** Striveworks, Virtu Financial, Sayari Labs, Army Science Board
- **Education:** B.S. in Physics, California Institute of Technology, Ph.D. in Computational Neuroscience, Northwestern University
- **Known for:** Built and led trading and data science capabilities at Virtu Financial., Co-founded Striveworks, whose software supports Army, Navy, and combatant-command deployments., Striveworks was included in the 2023 Deloitte Technology Fast 500.

## Career timeline

- **2004** — Graduated from Caltech with a B.S. in Physics.
- **2009** — Earned a Northwestern Ph.D. in Computational Neuroscience.
- **Before 2018** — Led trading and data science teams as a partner at Virtu Financial.
- **2015** — Contributed to Virtu Financial’s IPO, according to his published professional biography.
- **2018** — Co-founded Striveworks in Austin with Craig Desjardins, Eric Korman, and Anthony (Tony) Manganiello.
- **2023** — Striveworks announced a $33 million first institutional funding round led by Centana Growth Partners.
- **2026** — Striveworks announced Series B investment led by Washington Harbour Partners and expanded Army and Navy work.

## Achievements

- Built and led trading and data science capabilities at Virtu Financial.
- Co-founded Striveworks, whose software supports Army, Navy, and combatant-command deployments.
- Striveworks was included in the 2023 Deloitte Technology Fast 500.
- Has served as a Sayari Labs board member and a consulting member of the Army Science Board.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — On October 8, Striveworks announced a five-year, $200 million Army contract for AI tools and services supporting NGC2 in the Indo-Pacific.
- **2026-10** — On October 6, Striveworks announced European work supporting Task Force RAVEN, with human review and authorization.
- **2026-08** — Discussed trustworthy operational AI on Federal Tech Podcast episode 343, published August 25.
- **2026-07** — Appeared on Summation with Auren Hoffman on July 7 to discuss defense AI and algorithmic trading.
- **2026-04** — Striveworks announced a $70 million enterprise agreement providing access for up to 950,000 eligible defense personnel over two years.
- **2026-03** — Striveworks announced Series B growth investment led by Washington Harbour Partners; Rebesco also appeared on Austin Next.

## Links

- Website: https://www.striveworks.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jrebesco

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Last updated: 2026-10-14