# Matthew Rosenthal

> Matthew Rosenthal is CEO and Co-Founder of SewerAI, the AI-powered platform transforming how cities inspect and manage underground sewer infrastructure. A Carnegie Mellon-trained engineer who worked at Fitbit and founded Centosette (acquired 2010), Rosenthal pivoted into sewer tech after recognizing that one million miles of U.S. pipes were being assessed with 20-year-old software. SewerAI's Pioneer platform and AutoCode AI have now processed over 135 million feet of sewer inspection footage, slashing inspection costs by 40-70% and saving municipalities tens of millions of dollars. In June 2024, Rosenthal closed a $15M Series B led by Innovius Capital, bringing total funding to $18.5M.

- **Role:** CEO & Co-Founder at SewerAI
- **Organizations:** SewerAI, Centosette, Fitbit, Touch Revolution, Carnegie Mellon University
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Bachelor of Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University, Master of Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University
- **Known for:** Co-founded and scaled SewerAI to $2.3M ARR and 110 employees, Raised $18.5M total funding including $15M Series B (June 2024), SewerAI AutoCode has processed 100+ million feet of sewer pipe inspections

## Career timeline

- **2003** — Graduated with MS in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University
- **2003-2007** — Senior Firmware Engineer at Fitbit; helped lead team that created the first Android tablet
- **2007-2010** — Hardware Product Line Manager and Hardware Platform Manager at Touch Revolution, developing consumer and industrial tablets
- **2005-2010** — Co-Founder & CTO of Centosette, a data analysis and automation software company for municipal water systems; acquired by TPK (world's largest touch panel manufacturer) in 2010
- **2019** — Co-founded SewerAI with Billy Gilmartin to automate sewer inspection with AI and computer vision
- **2021** — SewerAI launched Pioneer platform connecting field inspections to cloud-based data management
- **2022** — SewerAI AutoCode began processing tens of millions of feet of pipe inspections, securing clients including City of Houston
- **2023** — SewerAI AutoCode platform reaches 100+ million feet coded; SewerAI closes earlier funding rounds totaling $3.5M
- **2024-06** — Closed $15M Series B led by Innovius Capital; SewerAI reaches 135M+ feet of sewer data under management and 110 employees

## Achievements

- Co-founded and scaled SewerAI to $2.3M ARR and 110 employees
- Raised $18.5M total funding including $15M Series B (June 2024)
- SewerAI AutoCode has processed 100+ million feet of sewer pipe inspections
- Reduced sewer inspection costs by 40-70% for municipal clients
- Tripled inspection productivity for municipal clients
- Secured major clients including City of Houston, San Francisco, and Toronto
- Saved tens of thousands of engineering hours and tens of millions of dollars for customers
- Previously co-founded Centosette, acquired by TPK in 2010
- Closed first seven-figure contracts at SewerAI
- Doubled SewerAI revenue year-over-year leading into Series B

## Latest updates

- **2024-06** — SewerAI closes $15M Series B led by Innovius Capital with participation from Emerald VC, Epic Ventures, Suffolk Technologies, Bentley Systems, and Burnt Island Ventures
- **2024-06** — TechCrunch profiles SewerAI and Matthew Rosenthal as company doubles revenue year-over-year
- **2024** — SewerAI launches Smart Project Builder, converting inspection and GIS data into risk-prioritized rehab project plans
- **2024** — SewerAI's AutoCode platform surpasses 100 million feet of coded sewer pipe inspections
- **2024** — SewerAI launches new Risk & Rehab solution, expanding platform from inspection to rehabilitation planning

## Links

- Website: https://sewerai.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/matthewrosenthal99
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/AiSewer
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gYn5ElJTqrU

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Last updated: 2026-05-25