Manny Medina
Manny Medina is currently the Host of the Get Paid podcast at Get Paid with Manny Medina and Co-Founder & CEO at Paid. He previously founded Outreach, a startup, and is now founder of Paid, a monetization platform for AI Agents.
SBA data: Seattle startups Rover, ExtraHop, Porch, Promethean and Logic20/20 each received $5–$10M in PPP loans
The SBA released Paycheck Protection Program data showing several Seattle-area tech startups received $5–$10 million PPP loans to help during COVID-19; recipients include Rover, ExtraHop, Porch, Promethean and Logic20/20. The program has seen controversy over eligibility and forgiveness guidance, and some venture-backed startups declined loans on ethical grounds.
Outreach co-founders Wes Hather and Gordon Hempton leave to found stealth remote-work startup after Outreach raises $50M
Outreach co-founders Wes Hather and Gordon Hempton have left the Seattle sales-software unicorn and are collaborating on a stealthy remote-work startup; Hempton departed in October and Hather left earlier this year while Manny Medina remains CEO. Both founders are prototyping the new product and proving product-market fit, and Outreach recently raised $50 million.
Outreach raises $50M Series F led by Sands Capital, valuing Seattle startup at $1.33B
Seattle sales-engagement startup Outreach raised a $50 million Series F led by Sands Capital, bringing its valuation to $1.33 billion and total funding to $289 million while holding more than $100 million in cash. The company says the funding bolsters its position amid COVID-19 as remote selling increases and over 4,000 customers use its platform.
Seattle Tech Firms Shift Perks to Remote Support: Accolade Hosts Virtual Commencement; OfferUp Adds Summer Fridays
With employees working from home during the pandemic and amid racial justice protests, Seattle-area tech companies are replacing traditional office perks with remote-focused benefits—virtual events, expanded leave and care packages—to support staff wellbeing and culture. Examples include Accolade's virtual commencement for employees' children and OfferUp's 'Summer Fridays' schedule.
Seattle Startup CEOs Condemn Racism, Urge Action and Investment in Black Founders After George Floyds Death
Seattle startup leaders publicly condemned racism after George Floyd’s death and pledged concrete actions — including learning, speaking up, and pushing for investments in entrepreneurs of color — while noting tech’s role in inequality and recent moves like SoftBank’s $100 million fund.
Smartsheet CFO Jennifer Ceran joins Auth0 board; Auth0 hires three execs; Outreach opens NYC office led by David Rubinstein
Smartsheet CFO Jennifer Ceran joined the board of Bellevue identity provider Auth0 as she prepares to retire, and Auth0 added three senior hires: Holly Files (SVP customer success), Cassio Sampaio (VP product) and Ken Oestreich (VP product marketing). Separately, Seattle sales-engagement firm Outreach is opening a New York City office led by David Rubinstein as part of its U.S. and international expansion.
Glowforge and Lytics Turn Down ~$3.85M in Approved PPP Loans to Leave Aid for Smaller Businesses
Two venture-backed Pacific Northwest tech startups, Glowforge and Lytics, declined approved Paycheck Protection Program loans of about $1.85 million and $2 million respectively, choosing to leave funds for smaller businesses that lack access to capital after concluding they could avoid layoffs and survive the crisis.
Outreach CEO Manny Medina Says Seattle Unicorn (550 Employees) Avoided Layoffs, Aids Customers Through COVID-19 After $114M Raise
Outreach CEO Manny Medina says the Seattle-based sales-engagement unicorn has avoided layoffs and continues serving customers through the COVID-19 crisis by helping them manage remote teams and pivot sales processes, after raising $114 million last year. The 550-employee company is seeing mixed demand as some clients like DoorDash and DocuSign surge while others cut spending.
Manny Medina on how Outreach.io pivoted from near death to a $1B+ unicorn
Outreach is a $1B+ SaaS unicorn in Seattle. But the story started with 2 years of failure. Then they found a pivot. Hear the story and go behind the scenes with CEO Manny Medina on company culture, life as a unicorn, and what he's learned.
Unicorns, IPOs and the next tech giants
Seattle has a new unicorn, Outreach, the sales and marketing automation company that raised a $114 million funding round this week, pushing its valuation to $1.1 billion. The news sends John and Todd on a startup odyssey, exploring the hidden connections among the new wave of public companies and tech behemoths in Silicon Valley and Seattle, including Uber, Lyft, Convoy and others. Plus, Amazon and Microsoft are preparing to challenge Apple's AirPods,. And on the Random Channel, Melinda Gates has a message for the tech industry, and John is determined to be a "Never Throner." See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Silicon Valley's Seattle secret
Silicon Valley investors are pouring more and more money into Seattle startups. So what's the secret behind this new influx of interest in Seattle's tech scene? We sit down with two experts from Silicon Valley Bank to talk through the numbers and trends around the startup world on this episode of the Week in Geek. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Immigrant Perspectives: Resilience and Risk-Taking | Immigrant's Journey Part 3
In Part 3 of GeekWire’s Immigrant’s Journey, hear from foreign-born entrepreneurs as they describe how the immigration experience shaped their careers. Featured: Xiao Wang, CEO of Boundless Anna Hong, co-founder and CEO of SapphireView Shivaas Gulati, co-founder of Remitly William Lai, president and co-founder of 8Ninths Mina Yoo, founder and CEO of HEROCLIP Reetu Gupta, founder and CEO of Cirkled in Manny Medina, CEO of Outreach Francis Duong, CTO of Flexe Elena Tarassova, founder and CEO of Vioure Sabastian Mugazambi, co-founder of Adisa Satoshi Nakajima, chairman of Xevo Produced by Starla Sampaco
EY Names Manny Medina, Outreach CEO, Finalist for Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2018 in Pacific Northwest
EY named Manny Medina, CEO of Outreach, a finalist for its Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2018 Award in the Pacific Northwest region, announcement made May 4, 2018 via PR Newswire.
Organizations
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Get Paid with Manny Medina Host of the Get Paid podcast 2025–present · current
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Paid Co-Founder & CEO 2025–present · current
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Outreach Founder and Board Member 2025–2026, Founder and Executive Chairman 2024–2025, CEO 2014–2024, Co-founder 2026, Former CEO 2026, Executive Chairman of the Board 2026 · past
Education
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Harvard Business School MBA · 2001–2003
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University of Pennsylvania Master, Computer Science · 1997–1999
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Stevens Institute of Technology Bachelor, Computer Engineering · 1994–1997
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Escuela Superior Politécnica del Litoral Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.), Electrical and Electronics Engineering · 1992–1994
