Louis Criso
About Louis Criso
Louis Criso is based in Hoboken, New Jersey. Crunchbase lists him as VP of Engineering at Headliner Labs and describes him as Head of AI Solution Development at Stagwell Marketing Cloud. His LinkedIn profile lists Stagwell Marketing Cloud as his current employer and Villanova University as his education.
He co-founded Whooch with Michael Baumann. Gust describes Whooch as a topic-based microblogging platform based in Hoboken, founded in January 2011, with updates limited to 151 characters. At Headliner Labs he appears in a Shorty Awards entry as Lead Mobile Engineer, alongside the CEO and CTO. PitchBook describes Headliner Labs as a developer of a platform that helps brands reach people through chatbots and personalized experiences. It lists the company as founded in 2015 and now acquired. Crunchbase names ForwardPMX as the acquirer, while PitchBook names Assembly Global.
At Stagwell Marketing Cloud he writes and is quoted on applied AI, including agentic AI, AI explainability and how autonomous AI agents should be.
Crunchbase records one personal investment and one portfolio company for Louis Criso: a seed round in Whooch. It shows no lead investments and no exits. The investment date and amount are not shown publicly, and Crunchbase lists Criso and Baumann as the only investors in the round. This is a founder investing in his own company. No other angel investments are publicly documented.
Louis Criso has not publicly stated an investment thesis, preferred check size or target geography. AngelMatch lists him as an individual angel in Hoboken with seed stage and markets of blogging platforms, social media and internet. That label is inferred from the Whooch investment alone. His day job is in marketing technology and applied AI, but there is no public evidence that he invests in AI companies. Founders should treat him as an operator with a limited investing record and not as an active angel with a published focus.
- Whooch: topic-based microblogging platform in Hoboken, co-founded by Criso and Michael Baumann. Crunchbase records his seed round investment, with no public date.
- crunchbase.com/person/louis-criso
- crunchbase.com/organization/whooch
- crunchbase.com/organization/ohsaynation/profiles_and_contacts
- linkedin.com/in/louis-criso-44bb6563
- gust.com/companies/whooch
- pitchbook.com/profiles/company/109859-14
- shortyawards.com/10th/daddys-home-2-dad-jokebot-2
- angelmatch.io/investors/louis-criso
Investing activity
Louis Criso has made 1 investment according to Crunchbase across 1 portfolio company, and has founded 1 company.
Deals
Frequently asked questions about Louis Criso
Is Louis Criso an active angel investor?
Public records show one investment, a seed round in Whooch, the company he co-founded. No other angel deals or statements about actively investing were found.
What does Louis Criso do for work?
Crunchbase and his LinkedIn profile list him as Head of AI Solution Development at Stagwell Marketing Cloud. Crunchbase also lists him as VP of Engineering at Headliner Labs.
What is Louis Criso's typical check size?
It is not public. No check size or fund size was found in any source.
What stage does Louis Criso invest in?
His only recorded investment was a seed round. He has published no stage preference.
Which companies has Louis Criso founded?
Crunchbase lists him as a co-founder of Whooch and of Headliner Labs. Crunchbase counts one company founded.
Where is Louis Criso based?
He is based in Hoboken, New Jersey, United States, according to Crunchbase. His LinkedIn profile gives the New York City metropolitan area.
Is Louis Criso an angel investor?
Yes. Louis Criso invests personally as an angel and is VP of Engineering at Headliner Labs. Crunchbase counts 1 investment.
How can founders reach Louis Criso?
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