Ben Slivka
Ben Slivka is a Trustee at Wissner Slivka Foundation. He is a self-employed Angel Investor and Advisor at Atomic Machines, CyrusBio, LumenBio, OneTrack, Stoke Space and TwinStrandBio. He was Co-Founder and Chairman at DreamBox Learning, Inc., which was acquired by Charter School Growth Fund, The Rise Fund and Evergreen Coast Capital. He was Director, Enterprise Resource Planning at Amazon and General Manager, Project Leader, Software Design Engineer (L70/D15) at Microsoft.
Seattle Business Names Top 25 Innovators & Entrepreneurs, Spotlighting Jeff Bezos and Amazon’s Transformation
Seattle Business highlights the Top 25 Innovators & Entrepreneurs in Washington state, showing how a wave of pioneers across industries — from software and manufacturing to retail and entertainment — has made the region a hotbed of innovation. The piece spotlights leaders like Jeff Bezos, noting Amazon’s transformation from an online bookseller to a diversified tech and retail giant driving significant revenue and new products such as the Kindle and cloud services.
Seattle Accounting Software Startup Lockstep Acquired by British Enterprise Software Giant The Sage Group
Seattle-based startup Lockstep, which automates B2B accounting processes and has over 300 customers, will be acquired by British enterprise software company The Sage Group. The 130 Lockstep employees will join Sage while retaining the Lockstep brand, though financial terms were not disclosed.
Seattle Startup Lockstep, Backed by American Express, Launches Free Shared Accounting Inbox Amid Rapid Growth
Seattle startup Lockstep, backed by American Express and led by CEO Peter Horadan, is growing rapidly with 20,000 customers and a rising demand for its accounting automation software. The company just launched Lockstep Inbox, a free shared accounting inbox, aiming to become the 'LinkedIn of accounting' by automating manual financial workflows.
RapL Raises $2.2M to Scale Mobile AI Microlearning Used by Toyota, Casio and Shell
Seattle startup RapL raised $2.2 million to grow its mobile-focused, AI-driven microlearning platform used by companies including Toyota, Casio and Shell to upskill employees with bite-sized, gamified training.
Lockstep raises $10M Series A to expand cloud-based 'connected accounting' tools for cash-flow management
Seattle startup Lockstep raised $10 million in a Series A to expand its cloud-based "connected accounting" tools that automate receivables/payables communications and provide shared accounting inboxes to improve cash flow and remote collaboration.
Reed Hastings, John Doerr and Seattle philanthropists invest $14.5M in DreamBox Learning as GSV Capital triples stake, total funding $25.5M
Netflix CEO Reed Hastings, venture capitalist John Doerr and two Seattle education philanthropists invested $14.5 million in DreamBox Learning to fund product development and expansion of its adaptive PreK–5 math platform into middle school; GSV Capital also tripled its stake, bringing total funding to $25.5 million. DreamBox’s adaptive system serves two million lessons weekly across all 50 states and the company employs 82 people.
DreamBox Learning launches K–2 adaptive math game offering 350+ lessons, $12.95/month subscriptions
DreamBox Learning has launched a web-based K–2 math game with 350+ lessons, adaptive GuideRight software, 36 avatars, and beta-tested improvements; subscriptions start at $12.95/month with discounts for longer terms.
Organizations
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Atomic Machines, CyrusBio, LumenBio, OneTrack, Stoke Space, TwinStrandBio, ... Angel Investor and Advisor 2003–present · current
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Wissner Slivka Foundation Trustee 1997–present · current
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DreamBox Learning, Inc. Co-Founder and Chairman 2006–2010 · past
Education
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Northwestern University MS, Computer Science · 1983–1985
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Northwestern University BS, Computer Science · 1978–1982
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Northwestern University BS, Applied Mathematics · 1978–1982
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Garfield High School, Seattle 1974–1978
