Map of the local innovation industry.
Meet some of the best and newest startups based in Seattle.
Founder / COO @load (SaaS/asp), CTO @vegas-com (sold to Greenspun Media Group), CIO CityQuick (@la-com, Hawaii.com), Adviser London Board Of Tourism
Head of Product at Raise.com. Former Strategy consultant for fortune 50 then built a company of my own. Web and mobile background. University of Chicago grad.
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/weclickd-social-network-things-wedding-110000224.html
Biz Dev @ AWS | ex-MSFT | C100 | Growlab | Advisor @ LX Ventures | Startup Advisor | Technology Evangelist | Corporate Venturing.
Founder @ Jobaline Investor & Executive Advisor to Fortune 500, emerging and midsize technology companies.
http://www.NakedCMO.com
Serial business builder & advisor. Multiple successful exits. Former President/COO Hipcricket. Worked at Amazon, Amdocs, Accenture. Stanford Engineer. Duke MBA
Cofounder at TrustLeaf. Biz Dev. Growth Hacking. Experience in both soul-crushing & non-soul-crushing sales. International Econ. Standup comedy. Ice cream.
http://blog.trustleaf.com
Founder @toll-free-cellular (Trinity, Oak, CrossPoint, Brentwood, Goldman Sachs), VP @ @xypoint (sold to TCS), CEO @ @v2green (sold to @gridpoint).
Founder @kamada-investment-management | VP Finance @doubledutch | CFO @zaarly & @redapt | @boston-college Alum
Founder of @Soda Media, President of McCaw-backed @onecast, Co-Founder of @broadstream Communications (acq'd by Avail-TVN/Vubiquity)
http://www.anthonybontrager.com
Business Operations Leader and handy-woman who helps startups get their sh*t organized, who manages acquisitions and supports growing pains for scalability.
CEO of Mindbloom, Nearly 25 years of finance & operations experience with early-stage, high-growth companies. Worked at Amazon.com, Ernst & Young, Stripes Group Strategic Advisor. BS Accounting, NC State.
Seasoned marketing, operations and strategy-focused biz dev exec @publicis-groupe, Previously @switchcam & @mopix - @500-startups-2012
Works at @instacart • Co-founder of @mental-mojo • Worked at @stanley-black-decker • Studied at @arizona-state-university
Partner @CrossCut Ventures. Early stage VC. SQUARE ENIX former COO, GC, head of business development, mobile, social, online. Advisor, Investor, Friend.
Technical brain with a Customer Support voice. Support ninja, handling internal issues & customer communications.
MySQL Associate, product expert.
I build strategic partnerships and consumer facing technology companies.
VP @hulu. Founder and VP at @chef-2. Early member of the Xbox product team, creator of the Xbox 360 music player, DVD player, and HD DVD peripheral.
Co-founder @TheGoProject • Fellow @startingbloc • Formerly @lyft @merchant-atlas
CEO at The @newhive. Urban Design/Sociology. I design spaces for people to connect.
http://zach.thenewhive.com/!
@flypaper-io, COO, @the-bulletproof-executive, @chef (Series D), @cheezburger CFO, @picnik (M&A), @isilon (IPO) VP. Fin., @Metawave
Start-up enthusiast, award winning beer brewer, currently a PM at at Amazon.com.
Josh Leichtung - a tech startup VP/CMO/COO that executes and leads, moves needle w/o huge budget, & scale teams for hi-growth-Inc.500 x3 | 6 Startups |VP 20yrs+
http://GetJosh.com
Technical Advisor on Scalability, Data Science, Product and Funding
Startup Operations guru. Tango Card | Whole Foods | Zipfizz | Phix | nuun | KingofCaffeine.com | consultant for several others.
Lead Technical Recruiter & Talent Guy - Working in, on & for startups. Been on the other side of the fence; now helping others hire amazing people.
http://recruitingbandwidth.blogspot.com/
20+ years startup/VC experience in USA, EU and Australia: co-founder; biz dev, advisor, angel, Boards and legal counsel. Duke J.D., M.A.; Univ of Washington
http://www.termsheetbattle.com
Director of Engineering @Shift-Labs, Y Combinator alum, former COO of @viacycle. MS In Mechanical Engineering from @georgia-institute-of-technology. Worked @philips.
http://shiftlabs.com/blog/
CTO and founder of @Viableware.
Founder, @mediaplex ($4.5 Billion IPO). 12+ business combinations. CEO, @saflink (took valuation from $8M to $420M). Juris Doctor (USD, @oxford-university University).
Experience building, mentoring and managing teams in operations (finance, accounting, BI, CS, payments processing and fraud prevention) 10+ years in startups
Brand Marketing @google. 8+ years CPG Intl @starbucks. Founding Team, Growth Hacker @Tatcha Beauty. Founder @airbrush-genie @Geminievents & @bittybcosmetics.
http://about.me/JustinColeSmith
http://www.linkedin.com/in/smithjustin
https://www.dropbox.com/s/zw16glmzd22knyl/Justin%20Smith%20Resume%2005022014.pdf
https://www.dropbox.com/s/zw16glmzd22knyl/Justin%20Smith%20Resume%2005022014.pdf
Founder @kiind || Worked at @metalab, UEnd.org, & Schneider Electric. || Former pro triathlete.
http://leifbaradoy.com
Biz Dev @oozou, Founder at @dojothreads, @jajoop & @startup-watches Love Growth Hacking & online to offline models.
Worked at @kiva-systems, @amazon
Emergency Response Director - @nethope by day. Advisor to startups, VCs, investors, companies, and governments around the world at other times.
http://blog.disasterexpert.org
CEO/Founder of @gratafy, an experience-based social gifting startup. Wharton MBA, 2011 in Strat. Mgmt. Oaktree Capital, Associate; Credit Suisse, Analyst.
Studied at @macalester-college
Worked at @bank-of-america, @sierra-club • Studied at @claremont-mckenna-college, @university-of-edinburgh
Drew Morrison, Seattle is an entrepreneur who loves food and fashion. He has taken his passions and created CityGuru, Seattle a community for food and fashion.
http://drewmorrisonseattle.blogspot.com/
Business Development Professional with Extensive Product Management Experience, Networker and Technical enough to be dangerous.
Owner @aupportunities, Co-Owner @arc-reactor
http://www.readyforclarity.com/
Founder/CEO at @beer2buds.com, Founder/CEO PromoBomb.com, COO TalentSpring.com (acquired by TalentTech), former Adobe.
http://www.anywhereprofessional.com
Co-Founder and CEO of @lacuna-systems. 25-years loving IT and Webops. Cook and maker of music.
Successful Entrepreneur, Full stack generalist; spoke at TechCrunch Disrupt Battlefield NYC, Worked at Procter & Gamble and the Kroger Corporation
http://www.pablojr.co
JD/MBA- @university-of-california-berkeley Grad-Startup Development @crowdclock Founder @amendment-m @punchkeeper Biz Dev, Marketing, Partnerships & Investment
Demand gen expert, experienced developing and marketing SaaS solutions and acquiring and converting new customers. Worked at @ibm, @autodesk and @evault.
Worked at @openmarket • Studied at @university-of-warwick
U.S. diplomat transitioning to strategy and business development • Worked at @u-s-department-of-state, @harvard-university • Studied at @harvard-university
Executive @hpSoftware. Leader of new incubation, M&A and turnarounds. Startup to big co. experience as a creator and operator. Prior @vertica, @hp and AdobeCap
Columbia MBA, VC and Startup Experience, work at Amazon
SVP @ PCM, Former EVP & MD at Elevation Home Loans. Advisory Boards Zillow, Follr, Progress in Lending, Easy Mortgage Apps.
Seattle, WA · http://follr.me/joe
Global Supply Manager; Magnetics at @apple Inc.
Former @google Engineer. Founder of @blink-online-marketing. Specialized in Mobile Apps design, Social Media strategy, trends in the deal space and gamification.
MIT Dual Degree MBA & MS Systems Engineering with Ops and Supply Chain management experience, sharp technical skills, and passion for excellent user experiences
Founder Jamaica Labs • Worked at @children-s-hospital-boston • Studied at @harvard-university, @mit-sloan-school-of-management
Management, business development, product management
MBA @ INSEAD, MSc @ Dartmouth College, PharmD. Strong background in pharma, R&D, and retail.
CEO & Co-founder at findwell
http://blog.findwell.com/
Angel, Los Angeles technology policy adviser, team execution.
UCLA Anderson School of Management.
12 years Microsoft.
Two startup exits.
Experienced digital marketing and strategy consultant. Worked with Infosys, Microsoft, Intel, DuPont, eBay and several tech statups.
Data-driven product development; complex problem solving
Bitcoin and trading enthusiast with experience working a variety of business development and operations type roles in start-up companies
Early hire @LivingSocial--led home, retail, and content teams. Worked @national Geographic. Just back from a big trip (zinkyear.com) and looking for work!
Founder @localisto • Business Development • Studied at @university-of-british-columbia
Inventor, "Med-Surg Onshoring" (pat. pend.). Project leader $50MM ILEC COs. Leading Wall St. analyst Cable-Modem 1.0. MBA, UNC-Chapel Hill. U-Mich. award.
Poli Sci major from Colgate University, Entertainment guru, Digital Advertising newbie, and born Entrepreneur
System operations engineer/architect with large scale experience. Worked @zynga, @amazon, @paypal
Scientist and MBA, Healthcare and New product development experience, Consultant at the Gates Foundation, multilingual and cross-functional expertise
Business Consultant, Financial Analyst, CFO, Strategy Consultant, @exeter MBA, Over 12 Years Experience in Financial Management and Business Planning
http://lscocpa.com
Supply Chain Sustainability and Business Development Specialist with experience creating and leading ventures in the US, China, Middle East, and Africa.
Customer Support & Operations Executive, Creative Problem Solver, Inspirational Leadership.
VP Strategy @aplaceformom (@warburgpincus portfolio company). Previously @olympics 2010 @mckinsey @INSEAD MBA. Advisor to great leaders & companies.
Combine my vision, creativity, technical skills, & business acumen with my project management & leadership qualities to create world class software
Project Coordinator at Monsoon Company.
http://tripdujour.wordpress.com/
Investment Banking at Wells Fargo covering consumer tech. Strong business background with analytical, project management, and strategic skills. MBA @wharton-school 2010
Worked at Facebook, Marketing and Ops background, looking to make an impact at startup
Generalist with focus on DevOps, SRE, and Performance. Unix and IP-based mobile messaging systems architecture, deployment, and operations in 22 countries.
Get Things Done Guy -Biz Dev - Partnerships - Go-to-Market- Marketing - Product Management - Microsoft - Yale -University of Texas - Startup experience
Founder Supirb, @mba123-biz • Worked at @orange-county-s-united-way, @alliance-of-angels-1 • Studied at @university-of-california-san-diego, @university-of-washington
GM/PM @amazon; MIT Sloan MBA 2012
CEO of @edge-it-group. Founded @celestial-products (Acquired by Anlekus Investments), Killing the baby monitor.
Head of Technology/CTO, entrepreneur, Worked at Yahoo
Pitchbook Data.
Recent Graduate. @thinkspace Marketing/PR Admin @university-of-washington Research Assistant.
MBA with Engineering Degree, Manager, Business Development, Strategy and Design Experience, Worked at Boeing.
Biz Dev & Strategy at Microsoft Xbox (Mobile, PC, Console). Former PE Investor and M&A banker. UPenn Wharton MBA 2012.
Co-Founder & CMO @saltbox. Inbound marketing & sales. Worked at @t-mobile. @university-of-washington Physics, published research.
http://blog.saltbox.com
Mission-driven administrative manager with demonstrated leadership abilities developed in nonprofits w/ expertise in assessment, operations, and communications.
Worked at @robert-bosch-gmbh • Studied at @university-of-washington, @indian-institute-of-technology-kanpur, @iim
Healthcare (Fuqua Health Sector Management, National MS Society, Solucient), e-commerce marketing & strategy for oracle.com/store, set strategy for enterprise sales and manage team of analysts
Marketing / Operations / Business Leader / MBA with creative background
http://lauraenelson.com/blog/
UCLA MBA with CSE background w/deep domain experience in analytics within life sciences. Demonstrated leadership of diverse teams in program / project mgmt.
Founder swop • Studied at @brigham-young-university, @brigham-young-university-hawaii
An Engineer with a flair for business and product improvement
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Technical Account Manager, Product/ Technology consultant. Startup experience.
@FurtherLLC @t-mobile
MBA @new-york-university MS EE @drexel-university
Software technology professional, technical consultant, research professional, developer, adventurer
http://www.2w2c.com
Innovation @sonos. Past @factorymade-ventures-wme @the-walt-disney-company @nbc-universal Founder @levitech , @badoonga
http://iamcpramirez.tumblr.com
Entrepreneur and Consultant; University of Illinois Alumni; former Co-Founder and COO of two startups.
Accelerator, Hedge Fund, VC, and Startup Experience (Razoo.com, Ability Dynamics). 3rd Place Washington Post BBQ Sauce Competition. MBA from Thunderbird 2014.
Multidiscipline software and cloud executive focused on disruptive solutions.
Business and technology consultant with software engineering experience. Finance background (hedge funds, investment bank). University of Chicago MBA.
Solution architect 10+ years of IT experience including software engineering (e.g. Object-Oriented, SQL, XML), data modeling (e.g. relational, semantic).
Recent University of Washington graduate; Working at Zappos.com
Licensed attorney, with 2+ years of legal and business development experience. Effective project management, and focused adaptability are strengths.
Strong background in hardware and cloud technologies. Extensive service management experience. Worked at Microsoft SQL Azure, Expedia, and Rexall Sundown
Freelance strategist/analyst/PM. Multi-industry experience (Microsoft, General Electric, Levi Strauss, Frost & Sullivan, health care). Yale School of Mgmt MBA.
Humble state school graduate. Resume will not blow you away. Jack of all trades. News junkie. Know a little about alot. Easy to work with. Not cocky. Or a dbag.
Passionate about helping businesses grow...Looking to combine my experience as outsourced in-house counsel / small biz counsel in a hybrid biz dev/legal role
Founder @glove-box-inc • Worked at @carmax • Studied at @university-of-washington
Co-founder and lead designer of the Puzzle Break startup. UW PhD in Classics.
Product Creator and Manager, Startup founder, Studied @rensselaer-polytechnic-institute
Experinced product management and strategy professional, MScEng, MBA
Tuck MBA; IS undergrad from BITS-Pilani, India; Worked at Microsoft; Looking to be a proactive juggler in start-up space
Program Management | Product Architect | Non-profit Director and Fundraiser
http://cmitchnetwork.wordpress.com
Professional educator, advisor, and supervisor experienced in program design and management. MA student at HNU EDU 2015.
http://instagram.com/noahoak
Supply Chain professional with manufacturing and e-commerce experience.
Worked at @microsoft, @evo-com • Studied at @university-of-washington
Carnegie Mellon grad student, 5 years Business Intelligence experience, Currently interested in machine learning and data science using Python.
Kellogg MBA, BI/Data Warehouse, Bigdata, UX
Director of Finance and Operations. Yale MBA.
GW Law + Bucknell B.A. | experienced corporate lawyer | interested in ops, business dev, & health + wellness
Delivery Head (Accenture-Amazon engagement), Cornell Johnson MBA, Strong business background across various industries, Strong negotiation skills
M.S. Geo/Chem from Univ. of Washington; One year boutique strategic consulting for top hedge fund and high profile clients; 2.5 yrs Gov. Rel. and Higher ed Exp.
Experience in shipping, managing services, and getting it done
Successful sales track record in technology, advertising, and consumer products. Currently studying business development at UW. Award winning homebrewer.
Jane of all trades with a knack for idea development and management
Leading the team responsible for planning and managing the expansion of AWS datacenter portfolio in Existing Regions (EMEA, US and Japan).
Brings structure to chaos with a focus on customer satisfaction. Business Development and Marketing @microsoft.
Entrepreneurial Finance Director w/ outstanding project management and cross-functional team leadership skills. Seeking PdM role to leverage unique attributes.
MBA candidate at Georgetown MSB. Looking to fill a business management role at a promising startup. East coast native but west coast wannabe.