Maria Colacurcio
Maria Colacurcio is CEO at Syndio and co-founder and board member at Fair Pay Workplace. She also co-founded Smartsheet, which is still running. Her expertise includes pay transparency and anti-discrimination in the workplace.
Syndio Acquires Embrace.ai to Advance AI-Powered Pay Equity Platform
Syndio, a Seattle-based pay equity startup, made its first acquisition by acquiring Austin-based agentic AI startup Embrace.ai to enhance its AI-powered compensation platform. The acquisition brings Embrace.ai's founders and team to Syndio to accelerate development in real-time pay decision governance.
Tin Can CEO Chet Kittleson and Founders Share Key Startup Lessons at Seattle Flow Day on May 15
At Seattle Flow Startup Day, experienced founders including Tin Can CEO Chet Kittleson shared lessons from their hardships, emphasizing building passionate companies, maintaining emotional stability, hiring capable people, disciplined fundraising, questioning the need for venture capital, and considering acquisition early. Kittleson recounted surviving a disastrous network outage that nearly ended his startup, highlighting resilience and customer-driven growth.
Ex-Google Director Manish Sainani Launches AI Investment Firm Hushh Technologies; Nathan Brown Named CFO of Treasury4
Manish “Manny” Sainani, former Google director, launched Hushh Technologies, an AI-driven investment management startup, while Nathan Brown became CFO of Treasury4, a fintech company serving corporate finance professionals.
Organizations
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Fair Pay Workplace Co-founder and Board Member 2019–present · current
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Syndio CEO 2018–present · current
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Smartsheet Co-founder · current
Education
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Whitworth University Bachelor's, History and Political Science
