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AnswerDash

Seattle, US · Founded 2013 · Delaware corporation · 4 known investors

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523 people in our graph share verified history with the AnswerDash team — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Javier Solterounlockedknows JACOB O. WOBBROCK · together at Carnegie Mellon University (overlapped)
×10knows the team · via Stanford University
knows the team · via Carnegie Mellon University

Founders & leadership

AnswerDash was founded in 2013 by JACOB O. WOBBROCK.

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JACOB O. WOBBROCKinCo-Founder & Board Observer2018–2020Jacob O. Wobbrock is a computer science professor and entrepreneur with a Ph.D. in HCI. He founded and served as CEO of AnswerDash (2012–2015), a SaaS platform providing AI-powered contextual help for online businesses, and has authored over 250 peer-reviewed papers on human-computer interaction topics including interaction design, accessibility, and human-centered AI.
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WILLIAM T. COLLERANExecutive
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ANDREW KONamed on SEC filing

Board

WMWILLIAM MCALEER
WILLIAM MCALEERinBoard Director2013–2020Managing Director at Voyager Capital
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MARK UPSONBoard director
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MICHAEL FRIDGENBoard director
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KEN MYERBoard director

Investors · 4

Cowles VenturesSpokane · $250K – $1M
The W FundSeattle · $500K
Voyager CapitalSeattle · $1M – $4M
WRF CapitalreportedSeattle · $100K – $2M

Reported raises · per SEC filings

Form D private placements

$2.9M disclosed across 1 round · 2015

▶$2.9MraisedSep 2015 · 8 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • ANDREW KOExecutive Officer
  • MICHAEL FRIDGENDirector
  • WILLIAM MCALEERDirector
  • MARK UPSONDirector
  • WILLIAM T. COLLERANExecutive Officer, Director
  • JACOB O. WOBBROCKExecutive Officer
  • KEN MYERDirector
Offering amount
$5M
Amount sold
$2.9M
First sale
Aug 2015
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware, 2013
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗

Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.

In the news

UW spinout AnswerDash, a contextual Q&A service for customer support, acquired by CloudEngage – GeekWiregeekwire.com · Jun 2020iSchool spin-out AnswerDash raises additional $2.9M | Information School | University of Washingtonischool.uw.edu · Sep 2015UW spinout AnswerDash raises $2.9M to support growth of online contextual help platform – GeekWiregeekwire.com · Sep 2015AnswerDash Raises $2.9 Million to Enhance SaaS Offering, Expand Sales and Marketing Effortsfinance.yahoo.com · Sep 2015

Frequently asked questions

Who founded AnswerDash?
AnswerDash was founded by JACOB O. WOBBROCK in 2013.
Who are AnswerDash's investors?
AnswerDash's investors include Cowles Ventures, The W Fund, Voyager Capital, WRF Capital.
How much funding has AnswerDash raised?
AnswerDash has disclosed $2.9M raised across 1 round.
Where is AnswerDash headquartered?
AnswerDash is headquartered in Seattle, US.