# Rick McCartney

> Rick McCartney is the Austin-based co-founder and CEO of Significo and is also publicly identified as CEO and owner/steward of Bunch. His career includes founding iRewardHealth and serving on Divvy Engagement’s board. His business record includes Significo’s 2023 Series A, the 2024 Piobyte and Bunch acquisitions, and the company’s 2025 Series B announcement.

- **Role:** Co-founder and CEO at Significo
- **Organizations:** Significo, Bunch, iRewardHealth, Divvy Engagement, The WaWa Project
- **Education:** Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP), Health Informatics, MGH Institute of Health Professions, Master of Science in Nursing (MSN), Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing, Boston College, BA, Health and Counseling Psychology, Emmanuel College (Boston)
- **Known for:** Co-founded and leads Significo., Led Significo through its announced $12 million Series A in 2023 and Series B at a $100 million valuation in 2025., Significo brought Piobyte and Bunch into its business in 2024.

## Career timeline

- **2013** — Began serving as a board member of The WaWa Project, according to his public LinkedIn profile.
- **2014** — Significo dates its founding to this year; McCartney and Chris Koha are identified as its co-founders.
- **2023** — Significo announced a $12 million Series A led by Doug Blough on June 7.
- **2024** — Significo announced the Piobyte acquisition on January 16 and acquired Bunch later that year.
- **2025** — Significo announced a Series B led by JSTAR Capital Investments’ Horizon Fund II on October 1 at a $100 million valuation.
- **2025** — A December Bunch filing describes McCartney as owner and steward and presents an AI-agent operating model.

## Achievements

- Co-founded and leads Significo.
- Led Significo through its announced $12 million Series A in 2023 and Series B at a $100 million valuation in 2025.
- Significo brought Piobyte and Bunch into its business in 2024.
- Serves on the board of Divvy Engagement, according to its company page.

## Latest updates

- **2025-12** — Bunch’s fundraising filing includes McCartney’s account of an AI-agent operating model and his owner/steward role.
- **2025-10** — Significo announced its Series B financing at a $100 million valuation.

## Links

- Website: https://www.significo.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rlmccartney

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Last updated: 2026-10-25