About
DB Hurley is founder of Plasmate Labs, developing web infrastructure and governance systems designed for AI agents. His work focuses on agentic web technologies, including MeshGuard for agent governance and Plasmate, a browser engine that converts web pages into semantic object models for machine consumption. Previously, he created Mautic, an open source marketing automation platform acquired by Acquia in 2019.
Experience
- Plasmate LabsFoundercurrent2026 β present
- DBH VenturesFoundercurrent2020 β presentBoston, Massachusetts, United States
- Mautic AssociationFounder2012 β 2021
- AcquiaCTO of Marketing Cloud2019 β 2020Boston, MA
- Mautic, IncFounder2013 β 2020Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill Area
- Joomla!Community Manager & Dev Team2012 β 2015
- WebSpark Inc.Owner2005 β 2015
- Blue Technology Services, LLCOwner2011 β 2013Burlington, North Carolina
- Alamance Christian SchoolNetwork Administrator / Mathematics Department Chair2003 β 2005
Education
- Creighton UniversityPharmacy2007 β 2009
- University of North Carolina at Greensboro2003 β 2005
- Bob Jones UniversityUndergraduate, Mathematics Education1999 β 2003
Skills & more
Web Development83Web Applications38SEO40Web Design20Web Project Management10Web Analytics10Website Development7Online Marketing29SEM4User Experience4Online Advertising3Project Management5
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Social Media MarketingSocial NetworkingE-commerceBloggingEmail MarketingMarketing AutomationMarketingContent MarketingJoomlaCMSHTML 5CSSFrom DB's professional profile.
Colleagues at G20 Ventures
Abilash Menon
Investor at G20 Ventures
Alec Stern
Investor at G20 Ventures
Alex DiNunzio
Investor at G20 Ventures
Andrew Perlman
Investor at G20 Ventures
Andy Ory
Investor at G20 Ventures
Ash Ashutosh
Executive Advisory Board at NYU Innovation Venture Fund
Bill Wiberg
Co-Founder and Partner at G20 Ventures
Bob Geiman
Investor at G20 Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Where does DB Hurley work?
- DB Hurley is at G20 Ventures.
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University of North Carolina at Greensboro mafia4
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Acquia mafia3
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Same school
Also attended Creighton University4
Also attended University of North Carolina at Greensboro9
Mads JensenSenior Associate at ManchesterStory Group, LLCChris CunninghamFounder at C2 VenturesKyle MountsPartner and CIO at Aero X VenturesMarcio TorresFounder & Managing Partner at LinkinFirmGreg HolmanChief Administrative Officer at TruStage VenturesTim HeijwegenVenture Partner at FORWARD.one
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Also attended Bob Jones University1
Shared employers
Also worked at Acquia10
Alan GlassPartner β Co-Head of Endurance at Energize VenturesChris StoneInvestor at EPIC VENTURESMichael SkokPartner Emeritus at Underscore VCKevin CochraneCMO, Vultr at Mu VenturesPaul SallaberryOperating Partner, Sales at Icon VenturesChetan PuttaguntaGeneral Partner at Benchmark
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