# Liviu Dragan

> Romanian engineer and entrepreneur Liviu Dragan founded TotalSoft in 1994 and DRUID AI in 2018. His career connected enterprise software, conversational AI, teaching and an enduring interest in art and writing. He led DRUID until his death in 2025.

- **Role:** Late Founder & CEO at DRUID AI (2018-2025)
- **Organizations:** DRUID AI, TotalSoft, ANIS
- **Nationality:** Romanian
- **Education:** Energetics graduate, Polytechnic University of Bucharest, MBA, ASEBUSS & Washington University
- **Known for:** Built TotalSoft and the Charisma enterprise software business., Founded DRUID and led its international expansion., Received Romania’s National Order For Merit at knight rank in 2003.

## Career timeline

- **1994** — Founded TotalSoft with partners.
- **1998** — Helped establish ANIS.
- **2002** — TotalSoft launched Charisma Enterprise.
- **2003** — Received Romania’s National Order For Merit at knight rank.
- **2006** — Elected to lead ANIS.
- **2018** — Founded DRUID.
- **2022** — DRUID announced a $15 million Series A.
- **2023** — DRUID announced a $30 million Series B.
- **2025** — DRUID announced his death in May; Joseph Kim was named CEO in September.

## Achievements

- Built TotalSoft and the Charisma enterprise software business.
- Founded DRUID and led its international expansion.
- Received Romania’s National Order For Merit at knight rank in 2003.
- Helped found ANIS in 1998 and led the association from 2006.

## Latest updates

- **2025-05** — DRUID announced the death of its founder and CEO; Andreea Plesea was described as acting CEO.
- **2025-09** — DRUID announced a $31 million Series C and Joseph Kim’s appointment as CEO.

## Links

- Website: https://liviudragan.wordpress.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/liviudragan

---

Profile page: https://yespress.io/liviu-dragan
Published by YesPress — https://yespress.io
Last updated: 2026-10-12