Matt Straz is the founder and CEO of Namely, the leading HR platform for mid-sized companies. Since founding Namely, Matt has grown the company to over 1,000 clients, 150,000 users, and has raised $158M from leading investors. Prior to Namely, Matt was co-founder of Pictela, an ad tech company he sold to AOL in 2010, and a long-time media and advertising executive. Matt has been named one of the 100 most intriguing entrepreneurs by Goldman Sachs and writes frequently on human resources, startups, and technology.