# Josh Millet

> Josh Millet is the Los Angeles-based co-founder and CEO of Criteria, an assessment and interviewing software company founded in 2006. A Harvard-trained medieval historian and former test preparation entrepreneur, he advocates demonstrated ability and structured evaluation as ways to judge candidates’ potential. His earlier company, Number2.com, was acquired by Xap in 2002.

- **Role:** Co-founder and CEO at Criteria Corp
- **Organizations:** Criteria Corp, Number2.com, Xap Corp
- **From:** Toronto, Canada
- **Nationality:** Canadian and American (self-reported dual citizenship)
- **Education:** Ph.D. in history, specializing in medieval French history, Harvard University
- **Known for:** Co-founded Number2.com, acquired by Xap in 2002., Co-founded Criteria in 2006 and led it through years of bootstrapping before institutional investment., Criteria received a $56 million strategic investment from Sumeru Equity Partners in 2019.

## Career timeline

- **1993–2000** — Studies at Harvard; earns a history Ph.D. focused on medieval France.
- **2000** — Starts a test preparation venture at the end of graduate school.
- **2002** — Xap acquires Number2.com; Millet leads its test prep division.
- **2006** — Co-founds Criteria with David Sherman and Eric Loken.
- **2007** — Criteria launches its product before the financial crisis.
- **2015** — Criteria receives Series A funding from Level Equity.
- **2019** — Criteria receives a $56 million strategic investment from Sumeru Equity Partners.
- **2020** — Criteria acquires Revelian in Australia.
- **2021** — Criteria acquires video interviewing company Alcami Interactive.
- **2025** — Criteria launches Interview Intelligence.
- **2026** — Criteria expands Predictive Interviewing.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Number2.com, acquired by Xap in 2002.
- Co-founded Criteria in 2006 and led it through years of bootstrapping before institutional investment.
- Criteria received a $56 million strategic investment from Sumeru Equity Partners in 2019.
- Fulbright Scholar and Mellon Fellow at Harvard.
- Co-authored testing-related articles published in the Journal of Educational Computing and the American Psychological Society Observer.

## Latest updates

- **2026-08** — Discussed adaptability, learning potential, and dynamic credentials in an interview published by Talent Signal News on August 13.
- **2026-06** — Criteria announced expanded Predictive Interviewing capabilities, including real-time and AI-powered interviewing.
- **2025-08** — In an HRTech interview, advocated vendor transparency, documented bias audits, and continuing human oversight of AI.
- **2025-05** — Criteria launched Interview Intelligence on May 19, including transcript-based automated interview scoring.

## Links

- Website: https://www.criteriacorp.com/about-us
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshmillet
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/joshmillet

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Last updated: 2026-10-21