# Taso Du Val

> Taso Du Val is the co-founder and CEO of Toptal, a global talent network founded in 2010. A former engineer at Fotolog and Slide and an early contributor to Artsy, he turned his experience assessing software developers into a business connecting clients with vetted professionals. His public interviews address hiring, distributed organizations, entrepreneurship, and the changing role of in-person collaboration for AI work.

- **Role:** Co-founder & CEO at Toptal
- **Organizations:** Toptal, Artsy, Fotolog, Slide, People Per Hour Ltd
- **Nationality:** American
- **Known for:** Co-founded Toptal in 2010 and remains its CEO., Forbes 30 Under 30, Enterprise Technology, 2015., Contributed software expertise and introductions to Artsy during its early development.

## Career timeline

- **2006-2008** — Lead systems administrator/architect at Fotolog, as listed in his Crunchbase career history.
- **2008-2009** — Lead data administrator/architect at Slide, as listed in his Crunchbase career history.
- **2009** — Early Artsy team member and advisor.
- **2010** — Co-founded Toptal with Breanden Beneschott.
- **2015** — Named to Forbes 30 Under 30 in Enterprise Technology.
- **2020** — Discussed distributed leadership in connection with Toptal’s Suddenly Remote Playbook.
- **2025** — Appointed a director of People Per Hour Ltd on November 12.
- **2026** — Discussed selective in-person collaboration for complex AI work in a June interview.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Toptal in 2010 and remains its CEO.
- Forbes 30 Under 30, Enterprise Technology, 2015.
- Contributed software expertise and introductions to Artsy during its early development.
- Guest lectured at Harvard Business School, Wharton, and Oxford, according to his public conference biography.

## Latest updates

- **2026-06** — Said some complex AI initiatives benefit from in-person teams while most of the company can remain remote.
- **2026-01** — Shared Toptal’s account of his participation at the Fortune Global Leadership Dinner during the World Economic Forum in Davos.
- **2025-11** — Appointed director of People Per Hour Ltd, according to Companies House.

## Links

- Website: https://www.toptal.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tasod
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/TasoDuVal
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tasod

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Last updated: 2026-10-11