Roanoke startup KlariVis names CTO

Art Lucia, co-founder of InfernoRed Technology, joins software company

Published July 13, 2020 by Kate Andrews

Art Lucia, co-founder of InfernoRed Technology Inc., is joining KlariVis, a data analytics startup based in Roanoke, as its chief technology officer, KlariVis announced Monday.

Founded in February 2019 and launched nationally in January, KlariVis has developed a proprietary software platform for banks to analyze data. Lucia served as the company’s consultant since its inception and has led the platform’s development. He has more than 20 years of experience in software development and co-founded InfernoRed, which has offices in Reston and Blacksburg, in 2012.

KlariVis was started by a group of community bankers, and it recently completed an oversubscribed $2.5 million seed round, primarily with funds from Roanoke investors.

Lucia previously served as director of Excella Consulting’s Extension Center in Blacksburg and is a graduate of Virginia Tech.

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