Claude Arnell Milhouse is a serial entrepreneur, technologist, and humanitarian leader driven by a singular mission: expanding access to opportunity through technology, education, and entrepreneurship. Over the past decade, he has founded and scaled multiple high-impact ventures, collectively raising more than $20 million in capital while mentoring hundreds of startup founders across diverse industries.

He previously served as an Entrepreneur in Residence at Brown University, where he worked closely with students, faculty, and early-stage founders to transform ideas into viable companies. Claude’s approach combines technical rigor with deep human insight, guiding founders from concept and customer discovery to traction, scale, and long-term sustainability. Many of the ventures he has supported have gone on to raise capital, generate revenue, and create meaningful employment.

Beyond the startup ecosystem, Claude’s most significant impact has been in workforce and career transformation. Through large-scale technology training programs, hackathons, and experiential learning initiatives, his work has enabled more than 10,000 individuals to access high-paying careers in technology, advance professionally, and develop future-ready skills. His efforts span K–12 education, adult reskilling, and entrepreneurial development, with a strong emphasis on practical, applied learning.

Claude’s contributions to STEM education and economic mobility have earned national recognition, including acknowledgment from former U.S. President Barack Obama. Today, he continues to build inclusive platforms and ecosystems that replace gatekeeping with merit and exclusion with access, demonstrating that technology, when guided by purpose, can be a powerful engine for human advancement.