Ari Andersen

Founder/CEO ⬢ Kibu

Los Angeles, California, United States

About

Kibu is a secure collaboration platform that verifies real people—not just login credentials. We bring in-person trust to digital workflows, so critical actions like wire approvals, capital calls, or sensitive communications are only authorized by verified humans. Organizations use Kibu to prevent deepfake attacks, impersonation, and AI-driven fraud in high-stakes environments—from finance and legal to crypto and real estate.

Experience

  • Founder/CEO at Kibu
    Jun 2023 - Present · 3 yrs 1 mo

    Kibu is a security protocol powered by real-world trust, creating an ecosystem where humans know who and what is real. We are building the foundation for a safer, validated internet.

  • Co-founder/CEO at Vistity
    Sep 2021 - May 2023 · 1 yr 9 mos

    Vistity is a drone-enabled SaaS platform for managing the digital scope of physical environments that we built for Downtown Los Angeles at the start of the pandemic and subsequently sold to 12 other major cities.

  • Producer/Owner at Curious Audio
    Sep 2016 - May 2023 · 6 yrs 9 mos

    I've owned Curious Audio, a production company for podcasts, since 2016. We've produced more than 70 podcasts under this umbrella that have been downloaded hundreds of thousands of times, many of which have been on iTunes' top charts, featured in the New York Times, Vice, Business Insider, and Huffington Post. We provide production services and strategic guidance for Fortune 500 brands, entrepreneurs, and influencer podcasts.

  • Foreign Policy Advisor/Consultant at Freelance
    Feb 2014 - Feb 2017 · 3 yrs 1 mo

    Worked as a foreign policy advisor for a wide array of organizations, with clients including J/P HRO (now CORE), multiple political campaigns, and business and non-profit interests all over the world.

  • Founder at Evolve Mentorship
    May 2014 - May 2015 · 1 yr 1 mo

    Created an after-school program mentoring 7th and 8th-grade boys, with a curriculum focused around the core concepts of curiosity, integrity, love, and respect. Took six different cohorts in Malibu and Santa Monica through an 8-week program that combined vulnerable sharing circles with outdoor activities and games.