Bram Paperman

Bram founded Cleo to bring together two parts of his life: a fifth-generation family history in funeral service, and a career spent using technology to make complicated experiences simpler. After growing up around his family's funeral home, Bram saw the care and responsibility that goes into supporting families after a death. He also saw how overwhelming, expensive, and confusing the process could become. He later worked in technology, from large companies to high-growth startups, helping build better ways for people to solve practical problems. Cleo is the result: a modern cremation service built on a century-long legacy of care, with clearer information, transparent pricing, and support that feels more human.