Inyore helps employees anonymously share issues with employers. It's for hard topics like racism, fear, and safety. Sidney James got the idea after he experienced discrimination when applying to tech jobs in Seattle. He goes behind the scenes on his story, rethinking feedback, and the early-stage process.
Ally.io 4x'd revenue, grew from 14 to 110 employees this year, raised $26M, and won Geekwire's startup of the year. All that in just 3 years. Vetri Vellore, Founder & CEO, goes behind the scenes on Ally's growth, his business philosophy, and building culture.
2% of venture capital goes to women and non-binary founders. Female Founders Alliance exists to shift that balance. Leslie Feinzaig, Founder & CEO, goes behind the scenes on the mission and the business of FFA, lessons in founder/market fit, and leading with authenticity.
Hyperproof has $5.8M of early funding and a growing customer list. Craig Unger, CEO & Founder, marinated the idea for 15 years, did over 100 interviews, and brought a high level of analytical rigor to every step of building his latest business. He shares his story and lessons from behind the scenes.
Fresh Chalk connects consumers to local Pros. They have a $2M seed, experienced founders, and a big market. Liz Pearce, CEO & co-founder, goes behind the scenes on Fresh Chalk's insight, leadership lessons from multiple startups, avoiding comparison, and how she's building trust & culture with her co-founders.
Humanly.io raised money during COVID and graduated Y Combinator from Seattle. Both uncommon. They are tackling the resuming screening problem -- including unconscious bias that blocks diversity. Prem Kumar, co-founder & CEO, goes behind the scenes on fundraising, culture, and distilling his product vision.
Amoire is 3.5 year into building the "dream closet" for woman, $5M in funding, 50 employees, 1000s of customers, and moving 10s of thousands of garments. Ambika Singh, the founder and Chief Bosslady, goes inside her process, how she learns, and the obstacles and upsides she's found as a woman founder in Seattle.
Bizible had 8 years of grinding, $20M in funding, and 1000s of customers. Then a successful acquisition by Marketo. 6 months later Marketo gets acquired by Adobe for $4.7B. Aaron Bird, the former Bizible CEO, goes inside the deal process that unfolded over 2 years - the tactics, the big breaks, and the emotions.
Rubica is fast-growing mobile security startup with $15M in funding. With the shift to remote work, they are helping people keep devices secure. Go behind the scenes with Emily Carrion, Rubica's CMO, on the life of a startup marketer, the benefits of a beginner's mind in a new industry, how she talks to customers, and building a market message during COVID-19.
1,000+ employees, over $300M in funding, nearly $1B valuation, just 9 years in... Remitly's numbers impress. But I love the story even more. Go behind the scenes with Matt Oppenheimer on the path from business school to Kenya to Seattle, his learnings building Remitly, and how he's leading during COVID-19.
Have you ever seen a Glowforge? It blew my mind seeing what you can make with it. Dan Shapiro is a 5x founder and CEO at Glowforge. Hear his story and go behind the scenes on Dan's 2 crowdfunding records, learning without a goal, and contrarian segmentation.
Go behind the scenes on Julie's conversations with portfolio companies during the COVID-19 pandemic, the need for conviction and speed in the face of uncertainty, and how humanity & mental health are driving decision making.
Aviel talks about his transition from founder to investor, navigating early stage companies during a pandemic, and how innovators like Mystery have been able to pivot toward new opportunities.
How is Sara Itucas changing the was she leads LegalPad during the COVID-19 pandemic? Hear how she found new opportunities to serve immigrants like herself, changed her message, and returned to her scrappier roots.
Usermind has raised $50M, created a category, and closed 7-figure deals. But, CEO Michel Feaster, didn't always think of herself as a founder. Hear how she ran toward her biggest fears to make the leap from executive to founder after 15 years, lessons from Apptio's success, and how creating a category lets you "set the price."
Banzai became a multimillion-dollar business without raising venture capital. CEO Joe Davy chose this path after getting told "no" over 80 times. Hear how this became a gift and forcing function for Joe's long-term mindset.
Skilljar raised $16M last year after tripling from $1M to $3M ARR. Hear how CEO Sandi Lin got bay area VCs competing for her attention during her Series A after barely getting any replies to her seed round.
Redfin brought real-estate online, had an IPO, and built a role model culture in Seattle. It's been a 14-year journey -- an overnight success! Hear the story and go behind the scenes with CEO Glenn Kelman on leadership, humility, and the opportunity he sees ahead.
Substance abuse is a $440B problem. For Daniela Luzi Tudor, it's not just a big market, it's part of her personal story. Listen to her amazing founding story and how she's building WEconnect in Seattle.
Outreach is a $1B+ SaaS unicorn in Seattle. But the story started with 2 years of failure. Then they found a pivot. Hear the story and go behind the scenes with CEO Manny Medina on company culture, life as a unicorn, and what he's learned.
