WTIA names 22 Washington tech startups selected for latest Founder Cohort Program

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Washington Technology Industry Association (WTIA) announced the 22 tech startups that have been selected for the organization’s recurring Founder Cohort Program on Thursday.

Part of WTIA’s Startup Program, the virtual Founder Cohort supports seed-stage startups and helps them develop their venture-scale companies over the course of six months. Each company must be headquartered in Washington, have at least one product in development, have an annual revenue of less than $1 million, and made it through WTIA’s application process.

The program is led by a committee of seasoned tech founders and entrepreneurs, including Dave Parker of Seven Peaks Ventures, Susan Preston of SeaChange Fund, and Leslie Feinzaig of Female Founders Alliance & Venture Kits. Each company gets support and guidance through the crucial stages of fundraising, corporate governance and customer development.

“Launching a startup can be a lonely journey, but it doesn’t have to be,” Parker, the board chair for WTIA’s Startup Program, said in a news release. “Speed matters and navigating the ecosystem in six months vs 12-24 months is important when you have limited resources. Connecting to relevant people usually doesn’t happen organically. So, we’ve gathered the relevant resources and experts that founders need to connect to that community and support them on their journey.”

Companies selected for the Founder Cohort include:

Woven Money – Sunjay Pandey Satchl – Cody Myers, Mary Myers Edizeven – Shilpi Gupta Motis – Richard Beaton, Jennifer Zubeck, Sam Kalk TalkSocket – Andrew DeLorenzo, Amy Boes, Chandler Murch, Mike Soderholm Metrolla – Adam Szablya, Alexandra Reynolds innov8.ag – Steve Mantle Mocel – Rosalinda Mendoza Web 42 – Heather Kendall, Joe Hammer MedVenture App – Emily Cheng, Ryan Cogdill LOANtuitive – Dave Siegfried, Erin Green, Jason Maddocks Thrive – Raja Mawad, Christopher Chileshe Joyroot – Steve Howard, Alison Paige Included – Raghu Gollamudi, Chandan Golla, Laura Close TartanHUB – Sage Raterman, Chris Doyle FreeMō – Leigh Hunt, Brandon Miller JumpStartCSR – George Gosieski, George JS Gosieski Zeva, Inc. – Kimberly Waite Intention Labs – Shawna Ruff, Justin White Lurve – Keér Beavers, Ebba Lucander SportsTrace – Max Montrey, Alex Gardner WhenILeave – Brandon Na

The Founder Cohort is sponsored by Clark Nuber and Madrona Venture Group.

WTIA is a nonprofit organization dedicated to building a strong, sustainable technology sector. On Wednesday, WTIA launched a market accelerator program for Canadian AR and VR startups looking to expand into the U.S. market.

Source: https://www.geekwire.com/2021/wtia-names-22-washington-tech-startups-selected-latest-founder-cohort-program/