John Sechrest
John Sechrest is Managing Director at Mossy Ventures, co-organizer at Lean Startup Seattle, founder of Seattle Angel Conference, co-founder of Startup Investor Accelerator, and mentor at Startup Mentor. He founded Seattle Angel Conference and Startup Investor Accelerator, both still running, and previously founded City Club of Corvallis. His expertise includes small business and startup development, impact investing, economic development, event organization, and instruction in startup methodologies.
Apis Health Angel Conference launches health-focused startup competition; winner to be chosen March 24 with pooled funding from 25+ angels
Apis Health Angel Conference, launched by Seattle Angel Conference founder John Sechrest, is a new forum and startup competition to connect investors with health-focused startups and educate new angel investors. Over 50 startups entered the first cohort, narrowing toward a March 24 final where the winner will receive pooled funds from more than 25 angel investors; qualified investors contribute $5,000 and must meet income or asset thresholds.
BrainSpace wins $200,000 from Seattle Angel Conference to advance automated external ventricular drain
BrainSpace won $200,000 from the Seattle Angel Conference to develop an automated external ventricular drain that monitors intracranial pressure; the Bothell startup built a working model with $100,000 in self-funding. Four other finalists — Violett, PetHub, Curie and EarthUP — competed in the conference that trains new accredited angel investors and has invested $4.6 million in 39 startups over ten years.
Organizations
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Mossy Ventures Managing Director 2021–present · current
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Startup Investor Accelerator Co-Founder 2021–present · current
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Lean Startup Seattle Co-organizer 2011–present · current
Education
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University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign BS, Math/CS · 1976–1980
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University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Math / Computer Science
