Craft’s Ilya Levtov Never Learned To Code. He Built A Software Company Anyway.
In the fourth of a series of articles about non-tech founders getting venture funding, we talk to Craft CEO Ilya Levtov, a Julliard-trained cellist who says he was able to launch his supply chain intelligence software company despite having never written a single line of code.
Ilya Levtov, the founder of Craft, never learned to code despite building a successful supply chain software company. Craft works with 35 federal agencies and generates double-digit millions in annual recurring revenue. Levtov, who attended Stanford Business School and worked at a venture capital firm, had a background in business rather than technology.
He struggled to find developers who could understand his vision and bring it to life, often hiring the wrong technical person. Despite these challenges, Craft attracted attention from Lockheed Martin and the U.S. Air Force, leading to a $6.5 million contract.
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