We’re excited to announce the 22 Washington tech startups that have been selected for our fifth Founder Cohort Program. The virtual program — part of the WTIA Startup Program — helps seed-stage startups grow and scale over the course of 6 months by following a roadmap designed to guide them through their next milestones as they navigate increasing revenue, securing investment and growing the team.

Each startup participating in Founder Cohort is headquartered in Washington State, features at least one product in development, an annual revenue of less than $1 million, and passed a rigorous application process. 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 — the program will support each company and guide them 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,” said Dave Parker, WTIA Startup Program’s Board Chair. “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 – Laura Close, Chandan Golla, Raghu Gollamudi
• 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

Thank you to our Founder Cohort 5 Sponsors, Clark Nuber, Fenwick & West LLP, Madrona Venture Group, NOW CFO, Pike Place Partners, Seed IP, and Wilson Sonsini.