Team
Freddy Del Barrio
Founder
Freddy Del Barrio is the founder of Companion. An investor and operator with experience building and scaling ventures across technology, hospitality, and private markets, his work centers on long-term value creation and mission-aligned capital. Companion reflects his belief that technology should strengthen human connection, increase dignity, and expand access to meaningful daily support. Based in Europe and the United States, he focuses on building systems that endure.
Samuel Hootini
Chief Technology Officer
Samuel Hootini is an engineer and technical leader who has served as CTO across healthcare, real estate, e-commerce, and digital services. He has built and led engineering teams from the ground up — including running a seven-person technology department for a nine-figure marketing agency over a three-year tenure. His work spans cloud architecture, custom application development, and full technical strategy, with a focus on turning complex operational problems into reliable, scalable systems. At Companion, he owns the entire technical function, from infrastructure through product deployment.
Brian Gewirtz
Head of Sales & Partnerships
Brian Gewirtz is a sales and transformation leader with over 20 years of experience in the technology and AI sectors. A veteran of both Apple and Google, he spent a decade leading multi-million dollar technology initiatives. Following his time with these tech giants, Brian moved into high-level consulting focused on AI-native transformation and agentic solutions for enterprises. At Companion, his work focuses on scaling the user base and architecting high-value strategic partnerships.