Jean Pierre TrouFounder

United States - Austin, Texas

Jean Pierre Trou is a Peruvian-American tech entrepreneur and award-winning architect known for his boundless creativity and innovative spirit. With a profound passion for design and a keen eye for technological advancements, he has founded and led multiple companies that shared a common vision of improving the built environment.

Jean Pierre is the CEO and co-founder of mbue, a pioneering SaaS AI-First company that is transforming the construction industry. mbue is a web-based application that utilizes Artificial Intelligence to instantly review architectural drawings. Think “autocorrect” for construction documents. It saves significant time and money, while reducing liability exposure. By automating the quality control process mbue enables architects and builders to focus on doing their most impactful work.

Furthermore, Jean Pierre is the Founding Principal of Runa Workshop, an award winning architecture and interior design firm recognized for its exceptional design solution on complex projects. Additionally, he serves as a Founding Partner at Vaast, a dynamic real estate development company.

Jean Pierre holds an undergraduate degree in Architecture from the Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas (UPC) in Lima, Peru. Further honing his craft, he earned a Masters of Architecture in Design and Theory from the prestigious University of Texas at Austin School of Architecture.

Jean Pierre lives in Austin, Texas, where he has built a loving and fulfilling life with his wonderful wife, their two amazing kids, and two very cute dogs.