Eduardo Fonseca

CEO

at Aboard AI, Inc.

Eduardo Fonseca is a technologist, entrepreneur, startup advisor, and board member with over 30 years of experience in software engineering and more than 20 years in leadership roles. As the former CTO of GoodRx, Eduardo scaled the team from 7 to 120+ engineers, data scientists, compliance experts, and security professionals, guiding the company from startup phase through to a successful IPO. He led significant technical and compliance transformations, including multiple acquisitions and architecture revamps, while ensuring adherence to HIPAA, PCI, and SOC 2 regulations. Eduardo’s deep technical expertise spans the entire technology stack, from embedded hardware and firmware to consumer-facing applications and large-scale data infrastructure. He has successfully developed computer vision models for real-time image segmentation, NLP models for conversational AI, and highly optimized software for embedded systems in regulated industries. Eduardo also served as an advisor to the White House during the COVID-19 vaccination efforts. Currently, Eduardo is the founder of Aboard AI, an innovative aviation technology platform leveraging machine learning to generate real-time, actionable insights from flight data. As a private pilot and aviation enthusiast, his passion for impactful technology solutions continues to inform his advisory work with startups, where he helps founders navigate complex challenges in product development, technical scaling, regulatory compliance, and strategic growth.

District of Columbia

AI & Data Science, Consumer FinTech, CyberSecurity, DTC (Direct-to-Consumer), HealthTech & BioTech, Other, SaaS & B2B Marketplace

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Articles by Eduardo Fonseca

Zero → 100: The Exact Steps We Took to Close Our First 100 Paying Customers

Going from zero customers to 100 in just four months sounds impossible—unless you’re a founder willing to roll up your sleeves and hustle relentlessly. I’m Gaurav Bhattacharya, co-founder of Jeeva.ai,...

Unblocking Startup Growth: Best Practices for Sales Discovery & Qualification with Richard Harris

Startups are in a constant race against time and resources, navigating complex sales environments with lean teams and limited margins for error. In a recent session from the Mucker Growth...

The LinkedIn Playbook: How Startup Founders Can Stand Out & Scale

This LinkedIn Playbook is based on insights from a recent one-time Mucker Growth Session webinar featuring LinkedIn growth experts Alec Paul (Founder of SalesBrand) and Kyle Williams (Founder of Brickstack)....

DeepSeek vs OpenAI: Comparison Breakdown and What It Means For Your Tech Startup With Dan Cleary

In this recent webinar of our Mucker Growth Series, we discussed the evolving AI landscape with Dan Cleary, founder of PromptHub. He provided an in-depth breakdown of DeepSeek vs. OpenAI,...

Building Product Without Knowing Code With Adam New Waterson

In a deep dive into AI-driven product development, Adam New-Waterson, a former CMO turned Chief Product Officer and now solopreneur, shared how non-technical founders can harness the power of AI...

How To Build An Automated Sales Outreach Engine For Startups with ColdIQ

Many B2B startups (and even larger organizations) are unable to be successful with their outbound sales strategy because they take a lazy, “batch-and-blast” approach. In a recent Mucker Growth Series...