Why Theia exists

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Because I’m tired of disaster survivors being taken advantage of.

After losing my home in the Eaton Fire, I learned firsthand how overwhelming and predatory recovery can be.

Running PostFire, California’s leading fire recovery navigation nonprofit, I watched neighbors lose hundreds of thousands to fraud, stolen contractor licenses, and unqualified builders.

I created Theia to change that.

Theia brings survivors together to negotiate as one massive customer base—the more of us there are, the better deals we all get.

We partner with vetted companies to tackle the obstacles of recovery, starting with rebuilding.

Philanthropy can’t close everyone’s budget gaps. Lower prices and honest builders can.

Welcome to the family.

— iO, Founder & CEO

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iO Wright

Founder

iO Wright is a disaster recovery strategist, product architect, and communications expert. As the Co-Founder and CPO of PostFire, he helped build one of the most trusted and visible nonprofits to emerge from the LA fires, reaching more than 19 million people. He is widely recognized for his expertise in survivor navigation and recovery experience design, as well as his long track record of community aid work.

Prior to PostFire, Wright was a bestselling author, TEDx speaker, and podcast creator, alongside 22 years of direct-relief and community aid work with populations in crisis. He created and oversaw a cash-aid distribution system during the Covid-19 pandemic, coordinated relief efforts after Hurricane Sandy, and was the executive director of the Self Evident Truths project from 2010-2020.

At Theia, he draws on both his professional expertise and personal experience as a wildfire survivor to reimagine how homeowners recover and rebuild after disaster with dignity and care.

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