# Joshua Stern

> Joshua Stern is the CEO and co-founder of Telerivet, a mobile communications platform built for organizations that operate where bandwidth is thin, languages are many, and feature phones still matter. A Stanford computer science graduate who joined the Peace Corps instead of the Valley, he learned the texture of mobile networks on the island of Pemba, off Tanzania, then turned that field experience into software used by NGOs, governments, and enterprises across more than 50 countries.

- **Role:** CEO and Co-Founder at Telerivet
- **Organizations:** Telerivet, Envaya, Apture, Office of U.S. Senator Angus King, U.S. Peace Corps, Community Forests International, Tanzania Commission for Science and Technology
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** B.S., Computer Science, Stanford University, High school diploma, Brunswick High School
- **Known for:** Built Telerivet into a messaging platform used in more than 50 countries, Co-founded Envaya, described as East Africa's largest online network of civil society organizations, Named official Meta Business Partner (2026)

## Career timeline

- **2006** — Graduated Stanford with a B.S. in Computer Science
- **2006-2007** — Peace Corps volunteer in Tanzania (Pemba Island)
- **2008-2010** — Tech specialist and advisor for Community Forests International
- **2010** — Co-founded Envaya, a nonprofit network for civil society organizations in East Africa
- **2010-2011** — Senior Software Engineer at Apture (acquired by Google)
- **2012** — Co-founded Telerivet; became CEO. Began advising U.S. Senator Angus King on technology
- **2012** — Telerivet raised $1M seed round
- **2026** — Telerivet named an official Meta Business Partner, adding Instagram and Messenger

## Achievements

- Built Telerivet into a messaging platform used in more than 50 countries
- Co-founded Envaya, described as East Africa's largest online network of civil society organizations
- Named official Meta Business Partner (2026)
- Technology advisor to U.S. Senator Angus King
- Speaker on technology and entrepreneurship in emerging markets

## Latest updates

- **2026-06** — Published 'What Is USSD and Why It Still Matters for Mobile Services in Emerging Markets'
- **2026-06** — Telerivet became official Meta Business Partner with Instagram and Messenger support
- **2026-05** — Wrote 'Communication Orchestration in an AI-Native World' on intent-driven messaging workflows

## Links

- Website: https://telerivet.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshuastern/

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Last updated: 2026-06-30