CEO , TENANT INC.
WHY: Founded and runs Newport Beach-based software startup backed by firms in the self-storage industry. Tenant’s cloud-based software automates processes for critical tasks.
IN THE NEWS: Received an additional $25M in funding this summer. The financing, a third seed funding round, brought the total amount the company had raised as of August to about $37M.
NOTABLE: Watkins owns Storage Outlet with facilities throughout Southern California.
QUOTABLE: “We now have over 100 strategic investors in the United States and internationally, most of which are self-storage facility owners who are actively utilizing our products.”
