Joe Heitzeberg
Joe Heitzeberg is the founder of AI Tinkerers and serves as Co-Founder & Chairman at Crowd Cow. He founded AI Tinkerers, a community for active builders, and has previously led Crowd Cow as CEO and MediaPiston as CEO. His expertise includes entrepreneurship and building technical communities.
Seattle Opens 108,000-Square-Foot 'AI House' at Pier 70 to Support AI Startups and Talent Growth
Seattle launched 'AI House,' a 108,000-square-foot AI startup hub at Pier 70, aiming to foster collaboration among entrepreneurs, investors, and experts. The facility hosts around 20 startups and offers space for 1,000 desks, co-working, and events to attract and grow AI talent in the region.
Seattle Veterans of Urbanspoon, Crowd Cow, Algorithmia Launch Blueprint AI to Automate Product Team Tasks
Seattle startup Blueprint AI, led by veteran founders of Urbanspoon, Crowd Cow, and Algorithmia, develops an AI platform to streamline task management and communication in product development teams. The company, launched in December and recently revealed to the public, uses AI agents to automate routine tasks and provide insights to enhance team productivity.
Joe Heitzeberg (Crowd Cow CEO) on picking the right idea, validating with strangers, and scaling a marketplace
Investors laughed at the original idea for Crowd Cow. But consumers wanted to buy right away. Now they've raised $25M, grow to 90 employees, and went from selling crowd-funded cows to a complete marketplace. Joe Heitzeberg, co-founder & CEO, goes behind the scenes on his lessons validating and scaling Crowd Cow.
Crowd Cow reports surge in orders as COVID-19 disrupts large meat processors, serving consumers directly from 100+ farms
Seattle-based online meat marketplace Crowd Cow has seen sharply increased demand and business growth during the COVID-19 pandemic as restaurants close and large meat processors face outbreaks. The five-year-old company partners with over 100 farms across 23 states and leverages smaller regional processors to deliver beef, pork, chicken and seafood directly to consumers.
Special COVID-19 Episode: Joe Heitzeberg
Crowd Cow CEO and Co-founder, Joe Heitzeberg, tells the story of how the company came to be and how they are bringing people together through high quality craft beef and meats. He discusses how COVID-19 has impacted the meat industry and how his company's been continuing to help small and multi-generational family businesses during this time. Joe talks about their work with Arbor Day Foundation and how everything you buy on Crowd Cow, end to end, is 100 percent certified carbon neutral. You'll also learn about radical transparency, get tips on fundraising, and even hear him play a little guitar!…
Seattle Startup Crowd Cow Raises $15.1 Million to Expand Direct-to-Consumer Meat Marketplace
Seattle startup Crowd Cow raised $15.1 million to expand its meat marketplace, which allows customers to crowdfund meat from independent farms. Despite competition from alternative meat companies, Crowd Cow has grown by adding new products, partnerships like Shake Shack, and investment from notable backers including Madrona Venture Group and Ashton Kutcher’s Sound Ventures.
Seattle 2.0 Names Finalists From Nearly 7,000 Nominations; Public Voting Open Through May 11 — Winners Revealed May 19
Seattle 2.0 announced finalists for its annual Seattle tech startup awards after nearly 7,000 nominations across 11 categories, opening public voting through May 11 and scheduling the awards event for May 19 with keynote Jonathan Sposato.
Organizations
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Crowd Cow Co-Founder & Chairman at Crowd Cow 2023–present, Co-founder, Executive Officer, Director 2016, CEO 2015–2023 · current
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AI Tinkerers Founder 2022–present · current
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oDesk VP of Development 2011–2013 · past
Education
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MIT Sloan School of Management MBA · 2002–2004
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University of Washington n/a, Technical Japanese · 1995–1997
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University of Washington B.S., Computer Science · 1991–1995
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University of Washington Bachelor of Science - BS, Computer Science
