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Jonathan Sposato (born March 17, 1967)[1] is an American serial entrepreneur and startup investor. He is the chairman and co-founder of Geekwire, an American technology news website, the CEO of the PicMonkey, and investor in companies including Pokitdok, EveryMove and Vizify.[2] He founded, grew and sold two companies (Picnik and Phatbits) to Google.[3][4][5]

Early life and career[edit]

Sposato graduated from Whitman College in 1989 and serves on the Whitman College Board of Trustees.[6][7]

In the early 1990s, Jonathan held a senior management position within Microsoft's consumer division. He played a pivotal role in the strategic development of key Microsoft properties, directly presenting his insights to Chairman Bill Gates and the company's leadership. Additionally, Jonathan was instrumental in the creation of the Xbox, the Xbox games business, and various MSN applications. [8]

Sposato is also the author of Better Together: 8 Ways Working with Women Leads to Extraordinary Products and Profit.[9][10]

In 2016, Jonathan announced his decision to exclusively invest in technology companies founded by women, a move that garnered national attention.[11] As a result, he was recognized by several women-led organizations. He received accolades from American Women in Science, Vital Voices, and was honored with the University of Washington's "Man of Integrity" award.[12]

Personal life[edit]

The University of Washington his Sposato's efforts around gender equality in 2017 with its "Man of Integrity Award."[13] Seattle Business Magazine profiled him as one of Seattle's most influential people of 2015.[14]

Sposato is the co-chair of United Way of King County's fundraising campaign to address homelessness in Seattle.[15][16]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Sposato, Jonathan, 1967- information sourced from Library of Congress Authorities data, via corresponding WorldCat Identities linked authority file (LAF).
  2. ^ "About Jonathan Sposato". Entrepreneur.com. Entrepreneur Media, Inc. Retrieved November 12, 2019.
  3. ^ "GeekWire VIP Party". Northwest Asian Weekly. Assunta Ng. Retrieved November 12, 2019.
  4. ^ Cook, John. "Jonathan Sposato leaves Google as Picnik winds down". GeekWire. GeekWire. Retrieved November 12, 2019.
  5. ^ "Seattle online hitmaker Jonathan Sposato shares his next big thing". MyNorthwest. Bonneville International. Retrieved November 12, 2019.
  6. ^ Foster, Michelle. "Tech icon Jonathan Sposato '89 urges inclusive workplace". Whitman College. Whtiman College. Retrieved November 12, 2019.
  7. ^ Soper, Taylor. "Whitman College raises $8M from Microsoft, other donors to launch computer science program". GeekWire. GeekWire. Retrieved November 12, 2019.
  8. ^ SPOSATO, JONATHAN (May 20, 2013). "5 things I learned while working on the original Xbox". Geek Wire. Retrieved 5/1/24. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |access-date= (help)CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  9. ^ Sposato, Jonathan (December 11, 2017). Better Together: 8 Ways Working with Women Leads to Extraordinary Products and Profit (1st ed.). Hoboken, New Jersey: John Wiley & Sons Inc. p. 208. ISBN 9781119452188.
  10. ^ Pak, Samantha. "Book Review: Better Together - 8 Ways Working with Women Lead to Extraordinary Products and Profits". Assunta Ng. Retrieved November 12, 2019.
  11. ^ Angel Investor Sposato Is Betting on Women-Led Companies, 2017-11-13, retrieved 2024-05-01
  12. ^ "Tech icon Jonathan Sposato '89 urges inclusive workplace". Whitman College. 2018-01-22. Retrieved 2024-05-01.
  13. ^ Foster, Michelle. "Tech icon Jonathan Sposato '89 urges inclusive workplace". Whitman College. Whitman College.
  14. ^ Wogan, Lisa. "Seattle's Most Influential People of 2015". Seattle Magazine. Tiger Oak. Retrieved November 12, 2019.
  15. ^ Sposato, Jonathan. "The tents will not go away until the state helps fund services". The Seattle Times. Frank A. Blethan. Retrieved November 12, 2019.
  16. ^ Matthews, Todd. "How Some Visionary Seattleites are Helping the Homeless". Seattle Magazine. Tiger Oaks Media. Retrieved November 12, 2019.
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