ITW - Raul Villar - CEO of Optro

In this interview conducted in Los Angeles, Raul Villar Jr., CEO of Optro, details the ambitions of his cloud-based SaaS platform dedicated to auditing, risk management, and compliance. Backed by the private equity fund Hg (following an acquisition valued at an estimated $3.1 billion), the group aims to triple its revenue and profits.

Its strategic pillars? The integration of AI to automate 100% of audit tests, the acceleration of go-to-market efforts, and sustained international expansion in the EMEA region. A vision for the future aimed at transforming risk management from a tactical role into a highly strategic lever.