Pebblebee
Facts
- HQ
- Seattle
- Sectors
- Consumer electronics, Bluetooth tracking devices, Hardware
- Stage
- Seed/Startup
Pebblebee and Peak Ski Co. Launch Embedded Peak Lôc8 Tracking Tech in 2023/24 Skis
Seattle-based Pebblebee is teaming up with Montana’s Peak Ski Co. to embed their wireless rechargeable Peak Lôc8 tracking technology into select 2023/24 Peak skis. This device, compatible with iOS and Android, helps skiers locate lost gear after accidents or theft.
Pebblebee names Sourcenext executive Doug Bieter CEO after $5M Sourcenext investment and partnership
Seattle-based tracking-device maker Pebblebee secured a $5 million investment and partnership from Japanese distributor Sourcenext and named Sourcenext partner-development head Doug Bieter as its new CEO to help scale the eight-year-old startup, while co-founder Daniel Daoura transitions to CTO.
Pebblebee CEO Daniel Daoura Perseveres After Co-Founder Nick Pearson-Franks Dies in June 2020 ATV Accident
Daniel Daoura, CEO of Pebblebee, continues to push forward at the startup more than a year after the tragic death of his co-founder and close friend Nick Pearson-Franks, who died in an ATV accident in June 2020. Despite the personal and professional challenges, Daoura remains committed to honoring their shared vision and has sought therapy to cope with the loss while relentlessly advancing the company.
FindyPhone’s TalkSocket — a PopSockets-partnered Alexa-enabled grip — launches on Kickstarter for $49
Seattle startup FindyPhone Inc. launched TalkSocket, a PopSockets-partnered smartphone grip that adds hands-free Alexa via two microphones and Bluetooth, on Kickstarter for a $49 pledge. The device lacks its own speaker, uses Qi charging for up to five days per charge, and had raised over $12,000 of a $25,000 goal at publication.
Former Boeing Engineers Launch Pebblebee Finder, Raising $80K on Kickstarter for Enhanced Tracking Device
Pebblebee, founded by former Boeing engineers Daniel Daoura and Nick Pearson-Franks, launched a next-generation tracking device called the Pebblebee Finder via Kickstarter, surpassing its $10,000 goal by raising over $80,000. The new device features a longer battery life, LED search light, loudspeaker, and improved location alerts that work even when the app is closed.
People
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Nick Pearson-Franks Founder, Co-founder
