# Matt Rosenthal

> Matt Rosenthal is the co-founder and co-CEO of SewerAI, which applies computer vision and cloud software to sewer inspection, data management, and rehabilitation planning. A Carnegie Mellon engineering graduate with experience in hardware and wastewater software, he founded SewerAI with inspection contractor Billy Gilmartin in 2019. His public interviews emphasize customer value, practical collaboration, and helping cities prioritize infrastructure work.

- **Role:** Co-CEO & Co-Founder at SewerAI
- **Organizations:** SewerAI, Centosette, Touch Revolution, Fitbit, cPacket Networks
- **Education:** Bachelor of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University, Master of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University
- **Known for:** Co-founded SewerAI in 2019., Co-founded municipal water-data analysis software company Centosette., Led SewerAI with Billy Gilmartin through its June 2024 $15 million Series B and June 2026 JMI Equity-led strategic investment.

## Career timeline

- **2002** — Earned a BS in Electrical and Computer Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University.
- **2003** — Earned an MS in Electrical and Computer Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University.
- **Before 2019** — Worked in chip design, touchscreen hardware, and firmware; co-founded Centosette to automate analysis of municipal water-system data.
- **2019** — Co-founded SewerAI with Billy Gilmartin to apply computer vision to sewer inspections.
- **2024** — SewerAI announced a $15 million Series B led by Innovius Capital on June 18.
- **2025** — Participated in the Selling AI panel at Tidemark’s VSaaS Collective Live.
- **2026** — SewerAI announced a strategic investment led by JMI Equity on June 2; Rosenthal was identified as co-founder and co-CEO.

## Achievements

- Co-founded SewerAI in 2019.
- Co-founded municipal water-data analysis software company Centosette.
- Led SewerAI with Billy Gilmartin through its June 2024 $15 million Series B and June 2026 JMI Equity-led strategic investment.
- SewerAI reported more than 850,000 AutoCode NASSCO surveys, over 30,000 miles of pipe managed, and data from more than 2,000 cities in June 2026.

## Latest updates

- **2026-08** — An August 31 SewerAI article quotes Rosenthal discussing likelihood, consequences, budget constraints, and real-time updates in infrastructure risk assessment.
- **2026-06** — SewerAI announced a strategic investment led by JMI Equity; the roadmap extends AI into rehabilitation planning and program management.
- **2026-03** — Billy Gilmartin described Rosenthal’s technical problem-solving and their complementary co-founder roles in a March 24 interview.

## Links

- Website: https://www.sewerai.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthewrosenthal99/

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Last updated: 2026-10-14