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2Nd Watch
AcquiredLiberty Lake, US · Founded 2010 · Delaware corporation · 68 employees on LinkedIn · 3 known investors
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Acquired by ST Telemedia (later merged/rebranded as Ollion) August 2019 · terms undisclosed — terms undisclosed; 51% stake sold · source ↗
2nd Watch was a Seattle-area cloud consultancy helping enterprises migrate, manage, and optimize workloads on AWS and Azure.
Founders & leadership
2Nd Watch was founded in 2010 by KRIS BLIESNER and JEFF ADEN.
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KRIS BLIESNERFounder, CEO, CTO2010–2018Kris Bliesner is an executive officer and director at 2nd Watch, a company that advises organizations on optimizing public cloud infrastructure spending.
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JEFF ADENFOUNDER / PRESIDENT / EVP / BOARD MEMBER2011–2020He led the company's development as an AWS Premier Partner and Managed Services Provider, and has worked on cloud transformation projects for Fortune 500 enterprises across multiple cloud platforms including AWS, Google Cloud, and Microsoft Azure.
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SCOTT PARRISHExecutiveScott Parrish is an executive at 2nd Watch, a Seattle-based cloud consultancy specializing in AWS and Azure migrations and optimization. He has built teams and managed corporate support functions for technology companies with global operations, with experience in mergers and acquisitions, financial planning, and business expansion.
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KELL E. BODHOLTExecutiveKell E. Bodholt is an executive officer at 2nd Watch, a Seattle-area cloud consultancy. He has extensive experience in legal and business matters, with expertise in contract drafting, program management, corporate governance, and compliance.
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DOUG SCHNEIDERChief Executive Officer2014–2023Doug Schneider has over 25 years of executive experience building and scaling technology companies in wireless, SaaS, and cloud sectors, including a role as CEO that contributed to $5.5 billion in shareholder value through an IPO and business sale. He holds a BS in Engineering and an MBA from Northwestern's Kellogg School of Management.
Board
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JASON BOOMABoard director
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JUSTIN JASCHKEBoard director
Investors · 3
Madrona Venture Grouplisted by Madrona Venture GroupSeattle · $2M – $10M
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Top Tier Capital PartnersreportedSan Francisco
How we know: a partner's Signal profile · Not right? Tell us
Reported raises · per SEC filings
Form D private placements$29.4M disclosed across 2 rounds · 2014–2017
▶$19.4MraisedMar 2017 · 9 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
▶$19.4MraisedMar 2017 · 9 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- SCOTT PARRISHExecutive Officer
- KRIS BLIESNERExecutive Officer, Director
- JUSTIN JASCHKEDirector
- MATTHEW S. MCILWAINDirector
- KELL E. BODHOLTExecutive Officer
- JASON BOOMADirector
- DOUG SCHNEIDERExecutive Officer, Director
- Offering amount
- $19.4M
- Amount sold
- $19.4M
- First sale
- Feb 2017
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$10MraisedOct 2014 · 6 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
▶$10MraisedOct 2014 · 6 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- KELL E. BODHOLTExecutive Officer
- JASON BOOMADirector
- KRIS BLIESNERExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
- MATTHEW S. MCILWAINDirector
- JEFF ADENExecutive Officer
- DOUG SCHNEIDERExecutive Officer, Director
- Offering amount
- $10M
- Amount sold
- $10M
- First sale
- Oct 2014
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2010
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.
Frequently asked questions
- What does 2Nd Watch do?
- 2nd Watch was a Seattle-area cloud consultancy helping enterprises migrate, manage, and optimize workloads on AWS and Azure.
- Who founded 2Nd Watch?
- 2Nd Watch was founded by KRIS BLIESNER, JEFF ADEN in 2010.
- Who are 2Nd Watch's investors?
- 2Nd Watch's investors include Delta-v Capital, Madrona Venture Group, Top Tier Capital Partners.
- How much funding has 2Nd Watch raised?
- 2Nd Watch has disclosed $29.4M raised across 2 rounds.
- Where is 2Nd Watch headquartered?
- 2Nd Watch is headquartered in Liberty Lake, US.