Pyrra Technologies Inc.
- 13/06/2023
- Seed
- $2,300,000
At Pyrra, we want to make the internet, and the world, safer.
Misinformation, conspiracy and incitement online can quickly cause real world harm.
The Pyrra platform powers research into dark social media - so you can keep your people and organization, safe.
- Industry Software Development
- Website https://www.pyrratech.com/
- LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/pyrra-tech/
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Welton ChangCo Founder
Dr. Welton Chang is co-founder and CEO of Pyrra Technologies. Most recently he was the first Chief Technology Officer at Human Rights First and founded HRF's Innovation Lab. Prior to joining HRF, Welton was a senior researcher at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory where he led teams and developed technical solutions to address disinformation and online propaganda. Before joining APL, Welton served for nearly a decade as an intelligence officer at the Defense Intelligence Agency and in the Army, including two operational tours in Iraq and a tour in South Korea. Welton received a PhD and MA from the University of Pennsylvania, an MA from Georgetown University, and a BA from Dartmouth College.