Peter Horadan
Peter Horadan is CEO at Vouched. He previously held executive and technical leadership roles at Avalara, BEA Systems, Concur Technologies, Corillian Corporation, and served on the board of First Tech Federal Credit Union.
Seattle AI Startup Vouched Raises $17M Series A to Enhance Identity Verification with Mobile Licenses and AI Agent Security
Seattle-based ID verification startup Vouched raised $17 million in a Series A funding round led by Spring Rock Ventures, advancing AI tools for identity verification including mobile driver’s licenses and AI agent reputation. CEO Peter Horadan emphasized transformative changes in identity verification prompted by emerging technologies and security needs.
Flexe Names Pirasenna Thiyagarajan CTO; Talus Bioscience Appoints Gaelle Mercenne Amid $11.2M Funding; Vouched Adds David McGrath as Sales VP
Flexe appointed Pirasenna Thiyagarajan as chief technology and product officer following CTO David Glick's departure. Talus Bioscience hired Gaelle Mercenne as head of biology after securing $11.2 million in funding, while Vouched named David McGrath as vice president of sales amid leadership changes.
Seattle Tech Vet Peter Horadan Named CEO of Vouched to Lead AI-Driven Identity Verification Amid Rising Deepfake Concerns
Peter Horadan, an experienced Seattle tech executive formerly with Avalara and Lockstep, has become CEO of identity verification startup Vouched. He aims to leverage AI to address rising challenges in online identity verification amidst deepfakes, while co-founder John Baird transitions to chief strategy officer.
Seattle Accounting Software Startup Lockstep Acquired by British Enterprise Software Giant The Sage Group
Seattle-based startup Lockstep, which automates B2B accounting processes and has over 300 customers, will be acquired by British enterprise software company The Sage Group. The 130 Lockstep employees will join Sage while retaining the Lockstep brand, though financial terms were not disclosed.
Seattle Startup Lockstep, Backed by American Express, Launches Free Shared Accounting Inbox Amid Rapid Growth
Seattle startup Lockstep, backed by American Express and led by CEO Peter Horadan, is growing rapidly with 20,000 customers and a rising demand for its accounting automation software. The company just launched Lockstep Inbox, a free shared accounting inbox, aiming to become the 'LinkedIn of accounting' by automating manual financial workflows.
GeekWire revises GeekWire 200: firms >15 years old and majority PE-owned ineligible, rankings shift to quarterly in 2022
GeekWire is changing the criteria for its GeekWire 200 startup rankings: beginning in 2022, majority private-equity-owned companies and companies 15 years or older will be ineligible, and the index will move from monthly to quarterly updates, which will reshape the top ranks including removing Blue Origin.
Amex Ventures invests in Seattle "connected accounting" startup Lockstep; total funding now $17M
Amex Ventures made an undisclosed investment in Seattle accounting startup Lockstep, which builds cloud-based "connected accounting" tools; Lockstep has 70 employees, raised $10M Series A in February, and has $17M total funding to date.
Lockstep raises $10M Series A to expand cloud-based 'connected accounting' tools for cash-flow management
Seattle startup Lockstep raised $10 million in a Series A to expand its cloud-based "connected accounting" tools that automate receivables/payables communications and provide shared accounting inboxes to improve cash flow and remote collaboration.
Amazon names Anne Toth director of Alexa Trust; Zillow adds Claire Cormier Thielke to board; Lockstep exits stealth
Amazon hired Anne Toth as director of Alexa Trust to lead privacy, security, accessibility and ethics efforts for Alexa; Zillow added Claire Cormier Thielke to its board and Lockstep, a Seattle accounting-software startup founded in 2019, emerged from stealth with a founding team drawn from Avalara, Globys, e2b Teknologies and Winshuttle.
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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Bachelors, Electrical and Electronics Engineering
