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David Hsu

Founder & CEO, Retool · USA

David Hsu is the CEO of Retool. Hsu is based in USA. Hsu has held the role since 2017.

David Hsu founded Retool in 2017 after studying Computer Science and Philosophy at Oxford. He previously worked on a UK-based fintech startup before pivoting to create Retool, a low-code platform for building internal tools that is now valued at $3.2 billion and trusted by over 10,000 companies.

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Recent coverage of David Hsu and Retool has focused on the company's expansion of its low-code platform beyond internal tools to support external applications, as well as messaging around democratizing software development and making custom tool creation more accessible. Additionally, Hsu has been featured discussing artificial intelligence's role in labor displacement, reflecting broader industry conversations about AI's impact on the workforce.

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Who is David Hsu?
David Hsu is the Founder & CEO of Retool, based in USA.
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David Hsu is CEO of Retool, a role held since 2017.