# Taso Du Val

> Taso Du Val is the co-founder and CEO of Toptal, the global on-demand talent network he started in 2010. A high school dropout from Western Massachusetts who tried music before code, he built one of the largest profitable bootstrapped marketplaces in the world while refusing the Silicon Valley playbook of raising round after round.

- **Role:** Co-founder and CEO at Toptal
- **Organizations:** Toptal, Slide (prior), Fotolog (prior)
- **From:** Western Massachusetts, United States
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** High school dropout; no formal degree, Self-taught
- **Known for:** Co-founded Toptal in 2010 and grew it into one of the largest on-demand talent networks globally., Built Toptal to ~6,500 people and $300M+ in annual revenue without taking traditional venture rounds beyond the seed., Forbes 30 Under 30, Enterprise Technology (2015).

## Career timeline

- **pre-2010** — Worked as a music producer; transitioned to software development after his music career stalled.
- **pre-2010** — Lead engineer at Fotolog (acquired by Hi-Media for $100M) and Slide (acquired by Google for $228M).
- **2010** — Co-founded Toptal with Breanden Beneschott.
- **2012** — Toptal raised a seed round including Andreessen Horowitz.
- **2015** — Named to Forbes 30 Under 30 in Enterprise Technology.
- **2018** — Named to Staffing Industry Analysts 40 Under 40.
- **2021** — Toptal reported $200M+ annual revenue; valuation reported as high as $3.6B.
- **2025** — Jury found investor Denis Grosz orchestrated a takedown plot against Toptal.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Toptal in 2010 and grew it into one of the largest on-demand talent networks globally.
- Built Toptal to ~6,500 people and $300M+ in annual revenue without taking traditional venture rounds beyond the seed.
- Forbes 30 Under 30, Enterprise Technology (2015).
- Staffing Industry Analysts 40 Under 40 (2018).
- Named on The Wall Street Journal's list of influential decision makers.

## Latest updates

- **2025-01** — A jury found that investor Denis Grosz orchestrated a plot against Toptal, closing a long-running legal saga in the company's favor.

## Links

- Website: https://toptal.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tasod/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/toptal
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tasoduval/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/toptal

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Last updated: 2026-05-30