Our mission.

At Proven, we’re on a mission to help companies move beyond guesswork by providing deep, actionable customer insights that fuel growth, optimize retention, and ensure long-term success. We believe that understanding your customers is the foundation of every great business decision—and we’ve built a platform to make that understanding simple, scalable, and impactful.

  • Deep Insights, Not Just Data: We go beyond surface-level metrics to uncover what truly drives your customers.

  • Tailored for Growth: Our solutions adapt to meet the needs of startups, growth-stage businesses, and exit-focused companies.

  • Built on Expertise: With decades of experience, we’ve developed a platform that combines cutting-edge AI with real-world business insight.

Why Proven?

About Proven.

  • Most companies rely on assumptions or surface-level feedback to guide their strategy. This often leads to costly trial and error, missed opportunities, and high churn. Proven is here to change that. Our platform uncovers the hidden truths behind customer behavior—revealing unmet needs, motivations, and satisfaction trends—so you can make smarter decisions and build lasting customer relationships.

    From early-stage startups to growth-stage businesses and companies preparing for exit, Proven helps you stay aligned with evolving customer demands, empowering you to adapt and grow with confidence.

  • Proven was founded by a team of experienced entrepreneurs, engineers, and industry leaders who know what it takes to build and scale successful businesses.

    • Sarah Davis, Co-Founder & CEO
      With over a decade of experience building go-to-market strategies and six years helping companies validate market alignment, Sarah leads Proven with a passion for helping businesses thrive.

    • Mark Brenner, Co-Founder
      A seasoned entrepreneur and investment banker, Mark has led over 100 successful exits, bringing invaluable expertise to Proven approach to high-stakes business decisions.

    • Olek Shestakov, CTO
      With 25 years of engineering leadership across MedTech, FinTech, and beyond, Olek drives the technological innovation behind Proven proprietary platform.

    Together, we’ve created a solution designed to deliver the insights you need to make confident decisions at every stage of growth.

  • We envision a world where every business has the tools to deeply understand their customers, adapt to changing needs, and achieve sustainable growth. Proven is more than a tool—it’s a partner in helping businesses thrive.