# About Desteia

### The global team fixing global trade.

Desteia exists to make the operational side of cross-border logistics faster, smarter, and easier to manage.

#### We're making cross-border trade better

Desteia gives teams the visibility, organization, and control they need to move faster and make smarter decisions - without chasing emails or untangling spreadsheets.

## Our guiding values

- **engineering**: We're built for operators  
- **bolt**: We act with urgency  
- **lightbulb**: We default to clarity  
- **sports_score**: We own the outcome

#### We know the work, because we've done the work

Our team brings decades of experience in logistics, software, data science, and operations.

We know the pains that come with disconnected systems - and we’re building something better.

### Team Members

- **Françoise Lavertu Stevens**  
   co-CEO  
  Prev: Tesla, L’Oréal, LVMH, Walmart  
  
- **Diego Solorzano**  
   co-CEO  
  Prev: Carrot (sold in 2017), Blend  
  
- **Austin Poore**  
   CTO  
  Prev: Blend, Tableau

#### Made possible by our world-class partners

We’re proud to be backed by some of the most respected investors in technology, supply chain, and cross-border trade. Their support helps us move faster, think bigger, and build for the long term.

#### Your trust is our top priority

We are committed to protecting your data and ensuring the highest standards of security and compliance.

- **SOC 2 Type 2 certified**: We're proudly SOC 2 Type 2 certified. Feel free to take a look at our [Trust Center on Vanta](https://app.vanta.com/desteia/trust/e5j0y23vkyozwxkpybilop).
- **Complete data isolation**: Our AI is powerful, but your data is yours alone - never interacting with other clients’ data, with strict separation enforced at the database level.