# Ryan Porter

> Ryan Porter is the co-founder and CEO of LiveView Technologies (LVT), which he started with Bob Brenner in 2005. A former construction loan officer who studied finance at Utah Valley State College, Porter helped turn live construction-site video into a mobile security business serving retail, government, law enforcement, and critical infrastructure. He received an EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2025 Mountain West Award.

- **Role:** Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer at LVT (LiveView Technologies)
- **Organizations:** LVT (LiveView Technologies)
- **Education:** Utah Valley State College (now Utah Valley University)
- **Known for:** EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2025 Mountain West Award winner., Utah Business CEO of the Year 2023 honoree., Led LVT through a $50 million Series B announced in June 2022.

## Career timeline

- **Before 2005** — Worked in finance, including construction lending; a public biography describes eight years in finance before founding LVT.
- **2005** — Founded HomeView Technologies with Bob Brenner to provide live construction-site video.
- **2008** — Housing crash challenged the construction business; transportation and commercial applications helped broaden the customer base.
- **2011** — Steve Lindsey and David Studdert joined the founding team.
- **2017** — LVT brought a prototype mobile unit to ISC West and began a Walmart customer relationship.
- **2020** — First outside funding arrived on the last day of the year, Porter recalled in 2026.
- **2022** — LVT announced a $50 million Series B.
- **2023** — Named a Utah Business CEO of the Year honoree.
- **2024** — Participated in a White House small-business investment roundtable.
- **2025** — Won an EY Entrepreneur Of The Year Mountain West Award; LVT announced Chris Beckstead as president.
- **2026** — Discussed LVT’s origins and next phase on MountainWest Capital Network’s podcast.

## Achievements

- EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2025 Mountain West Award winner.
- Utah Business CEO of the Year 2023 honoree.
- Led LVT through a $50 million Series B announced in June 2022.
- LVT appeared at No. 462 on the 2024 Deloitte Technology Fast 500.
- LVT reported more than 700 employees in August 2025.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — LVT announced an Axis bispectral camera integration on October 20, with shipping expected in December 2026.
- **2026-08** — Porter appeared on MountainWest Capital Network’s August 13 podcast about LVT’s founding and growth.
- **2026-08** — LVT announced the Essentials mobile security offering at $1,000 per month on August 26.
- **2026-01** — Discussed LVT’s platform strategy and AI-supported prevention in a Security Systems News interview.
- **2025-06** — Named an EY Entrepreneur Of The Year Mountain West Award winner.

## Links

- Website: https://www.lvt.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryan-porter-1897672/

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Last updated: 2026-10-23