Feb 13, 2025

BrightAI CEO Alex Hawkinson Featured on The Product Market Fit Show

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BrightAI’s CEO and Founder, Alex Hawkinson, recently joined The Product Market Fit Show to discuss how Stateful OS is transforming infrastructure management—helping industries shift from reactive maintenance to AI-powered, proactive solutions.

In this episode, Alex shares how he bootstrapped BrightAI to $80M in revenue across just seven customers, raised a $15M Series Seed round, and secured million-dollar enterprise deals. He also dives into lessons from his previous startup exit and why impact, not just scale, is the key driver for innovation.

🎧 Listen to the full discussion here

May 17, 2022

Stacey On IoT

Podcast cover image titled Stacey On IoT featuring a man in a suit smiling. Text reads: With Alex Hawkinson, Co-Founder of BrightAI. Background has a pattern of microphones and BrightAI logo.

Our co-founder Alex Hawkinson talked with Stacey Higginbotham about how AIoT advances are transforming complex physical industries. Alex explains how BrightAI is creating a turnkey model that unlocks innovation for companies that previously couldn’t access tech solutions. Tune in to hear how custom AIoT design can provide a ton of value for businesses and do social good.

Listen to the full episode here