About Kyvoo

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Our Story

In aviation, CAVU stands for “Ceiling And Visibility Unlimited.” It describes ideal flying conditions. Clear skies. Perfect visibility. No surprises.

Our company was founded by pilots, so that idea stuck with us. CAVU captured how we wanted work to feel and how decisions should be made. With clarity. With confidence. That idea became Kyvoo, pronounced KY‑voo.

The name reflects the future we were aiming for, and the way we wanted to build the company. Working with people you trust. Enjoying the process. Creating something useful that holds up in the real world. That mindset led directly to Kyvoo’s flagship product, Assist.

Richard Wilson, our CEO and CTO, is a serial entrepreneur with a long career across technology and business. He has worked in organizations at every stage, from early startups to IPOs, and across industries including aviation, finance, retail, manufacturing, and pure technology. Over time, he has seen where technology creates real value and where it quietly fails. That perspective shaped Assist from the start. The focus was never on novelty. It was on building something that delivers measurable results inside real businesses.

Richard has worked in AI and enterprise consulting for decades. He has seen both the promise and the risk. The excitement and the operational friction that follows when systems are put into production. Conversations around those challenges, especially with Burt, became the catalyst for launching the company.

Burt Stevens, our COO and Chief Legal Officer, is one of fewer than 800 Master Certified Flight Instructors in the world. He is also a lawyer and a lifelong entrepreneur who has built and operated multiple businesses. His background brings together precision, risk management, and execution. The same qualities required to fly safely matter just as much when building and scaling a company.

Molly Stevens, our CFO, completes the founding team. She has spent her career funding, operating, and supporting growing businesses. Her experience and backing made it possible to turn an idea into a company, and to do it with discipline. She shaped a culture focused on trust, accountability, and practical decision‑making.

Whether you’re evaluating an investment, deploying AI inside your organization, or making decisions that carry real consequences, we believe good outcomes start with clarity and confidence in what you’re seeing. That’s what Kyvoo is built to support. We wish you nothing but CAVU. Or, as we like to say, Kyvoo skies.

Our Founders

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Richard Wilson
Co-Founder – CEO/CTO

25+ Years Technology Experience

6 Startups

Experience from Startup to IPO

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Burt Stevens, Esq.
Co-Founder – COO/CLO

40+ Years Business Experience

Owned 5 Businesses

Purchased 18 Businesses

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Molly Stevens
Co-Founder – CFO

30+ Years Business & Investment Experience

Our Advisors

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Brent Lanier
Technology

25+ Years Technology & Operations

Former Global CIO Vista Equity Partners. 

Brent was instrumental in scaling the firm from $25B to over $100B AUM, building a modern, data-centric technology organization that supported both internal operations and portfolio value creation.

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Omar Hassan
Finance

20+ Years Experience

Partner and Chief Financial Officer for Cloverlay.

Capital markets professional with experience in asset management, investments, structuring, business intelligence, risk management, business development, and strategic planning.

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Gary Bond
Business Strategy

40+ years experience

Business strategist with a proven track record of delivering strategic initiatives and implementing innovative solutions to complex business challenges.

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Lou McElwain
Sales

40+ Years Sales Experience

Former Head Cisco Asia

Former EVP Presidio