Jay Westerdal
Jay Westerdal is currently CEO at .Realty Registry, Advisor at Mice Productions, Senior Venture Partner at Startup Haven, CEO & Founder at Top Level Spectrum, and Board Member & Co-Founder at Uptime.com. He previously co-founded AboutUs and DomainTools, and has expertise in software development, web page design, business development, search engine optimization, branding, server architecture, mergers and acquisitions, and international domain law.
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Seattle’s Startup Haven Founded by Bob Crimmins in 2006 Expands with New HQ and $4.5M Early-Stage Startup Fund
Startup Haven, founded by Seattle entrepreneur Bob Crimmins in 2006 as a poker game gathering for founders and investors, has grown to over 2,500 members across 18 cities. Recently, it partnered with Seattle’s Columbia Tower Club and The Collective to open a physical headquarters offering events and co-working space, while Crimmins also launched a $4.5 million fund investing in early-stage startups globally.
Startup Haven launches Startup Haven Ventures, adds Westerdal, Yu and Mbemba; PSL promotes three; Adam Selipsky named AWS CEO
Startup Haven, founded by Bob Crimmins, launched Startup Haven Ventures and expanded its team to include Jay Westerdal, Arry Yu and Claudius Mbemba; the fund targets pre-seed, capital-efficient companies with a Pacific Northwest focus and made its first investment in Verdi. Seattle’s Pioneer Square Labs promoted Palvi Mehta, David Zager and Ben Gilbert; separately, Tableau CEO Adam Selipsky will become AWS CEO, replacing Andy Jassy.
Organizations
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Startup Haven Senior Venture Partner 2020–present · current
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.Realty Registry CEO 2017–present · current
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Uptime.com Board Member & Co-Founder 2013–present · current
Education
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Central Washington University BS, Computer Science · 1996–2000
