# Kyle DuPont

> Kyle DuPont is the Atlanta-based co-founder and CEO of Ohalo, an enterprise software company built around a stubborn problem: organizations often cannot see, classify, or govern the sensitive information buried in their files. After work in finance and technology at firms including MUFG and Morgan Stanley, he founded Ohalo in 2017 and helped turn an early GDPR compliance product into Data X-Ray, a platform for unstructured data discovery, classification, redaction, and AI readiness.

- **Role:** Co-Founder and CEO at Ohalo
- **Organizations:** Ohalo, 500 Global, Anthemis Group, MatrixVision, ERM, MUFJ, Morgan Stanley, Japan External Trade Organization
- **Education:** Georgia Institute of Technology
- **Known for:** Co-founded Ohalo and led it from an initial GDPR compliance focus into broader unstructured data intelligence., Helped develop Data X-Ray, Ohalo's platform for discovering, classifying, extracting, and redacting unstructured data., Won the first Safetytech Accelerator Challenge and supported a pilot that processed 600,000 records in 1.4 days at a reported 99% accuracy.

## Career timeline

- **Before 2013** — Worked in finance and technology, including roles connected with MUFG and Morgan Stanley in Tokyo and London, and research at the Japan External Trade Organization.
- **2013-2015** — Held transaction-services work at ERM and served as COO of MatrixVision.
- **2015-2016** — Was a Fellow at Anthemis Group while developing the business that became Ohalo.
- **2017** — Co-founded Ohalo and began developing its approach to GDPR compliance and unstructured data governance.
- **2017** — Participated in 500 Global as a batch founder.
- **2019** — Ohalo won a Safetytech Accelerator challenge and piloted Data X-Ray on 600,000 reports.
- **2023** — Ohalo's work with the challenge was reported to have led to continuing relationships and expansion across sectors and both sides of the Atlantic.
- **2025** — Appeared on Cyber Security America to discuss Data X-Ray, generative AI, and the changing security perimeter.
- **2025** — Spoke at the Gartner Data & Analytics Summit in Orlando about AI and unstructured data governance.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Ohalo and led it from an initial GDPR compliance focus into broader unstructured data intelligence.
- Helped develop Data X-Ray, Ohalo's platform for discovering, classifying, extracting, and redacting unstructured data.
- Won the first Safetytech Accelerator Challenge and supported a pilot that processed 600,000 records in 1.4 days at a reported 99% accuracy.
- Expanded Ohalo from London to a trans-Atlantic presence that includes Atlanta.
- Presented on unstructured data and AI at the 2025 Gartner Data & Analytics Summit.

## Latest updates

- **2026-07** — Ohalo promoted a webinar featuring DuPont and BARC analyst Kevin Petrie on unstructured data as context for agentic AI.
- **2026-03** — DuPont posted about governance challenges created by files and document estates that sit outside conventional data systems.
- **2026-02** — Ohalo announced DuPont would moderate a financial-services discussion on privacy, compliance, and emerging technology in New York.
- **2025-12** — Ohalo reported a partnership with Macnica and Mitsui Bussan Secure Directions for a data classification and Microsoft Purview integration service in Japan.
- **2025-06** — DuPont appeared on Cyber Security America for a 40-minute conversation about unstructured data, AI, and security.

## Links

- Website: https://www.ohalo.co
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kyledupont
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/ohalo_tech
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xURkBMhmKqc

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Last updated: 2026-08-25