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OwnTrail

AcquiredTechstars '23

Seattle, US · Founded 2019 · Delaware corporation · 2 employees on LinkedIn · 1 known investors

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2,611 people in our graph share verified history with the OwnTrail team — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Kirsten Suddathunlockedknows Rebekah Bastian · together at mpathic (overlapped)
knows the team · via mpathic
×4knows the team · via Zillow Group
×5knows the team · via University of Washington
knows the team · via Berrett-Koehler Publishers

Acquired by Teal June 2023 · terms undisclosed — terms not disclosed · source ↗

OwnTrail was a Seattle-based social platform founded in 2020 by Rebekah Bastian and Kt McBratney that let users map nonlinear life and career milestones ("trails") and connect with others for support.

Founders & leadership

OwnTrail was founded in 2019 by Rebekah Bastian and Kathryn McBratney.

RBRebekah Bastian
Rebekah BastianCEO and founder2019–2023Rebekah Bastian spent 15 years at Zillow in leadership roles including VP of Product and VP of Community & Culture, and also held positions at Microsoft and Glowforge; she founded OwnTrail, a social platform for sharing life paths that was acquired by Teal, and holds a Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering from UC Berkeley and a Bachelor's from the University of Washington.
KM
Kathryn McBratneyCo-founder

Investors · 1

Reported raises · per SEC filings

Form D private placements

$920K disclosed across 2 rounds · 2020–2021

▶$360KraisedSep 2021 · 4 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Rebekah BastianExecutive Officer, Director
  • Kathryn McBratneyExecutive Officer, Director
Offering amount
$650K
Amount sold
$360K
First sale
Sep 2021
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware, 2019
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗
▶$560KraisedJan 2021 · 11 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Rebekah BastianExecutive Officer, Director
  • Kathryn McBratneyExecutive Officer, Director
Offering amount
$1M
Amount sold
$560K
First sale
Mar 2020
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware, 2019
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

She quickly figured out how to sell their community as funding evaporatedtheygotacquired.com · Sep 2023Seattle startup OwnTrail sold after 'funding just wasn't there,' CEO says - Puget Sound Business Journalbizjournals.com · Jun 2023Teal acquires OwnTrail, a life-and-career social platform launched in Seattle in 2020 – GeekWiregeekwire.com · Jun 2023Funding news roundup: Pandion's parcel network, Copper's banking app for teens, mentoring app Tribute, life navigator OwnTrail, and more deals – GeekWiregeekwire.com · Oct 2021Company Spotlight — Own Trail. Funding Raised: $250k | by Products by Women | Products by Women Journal | Mediummedium.com · Oct 2020Life-and-career path platform OwnTrail raises $250K, builds 'work from garage' office space – GeekWiregeekwire.com · Aug 2020

Frequently asked questions

What does OwnTrail do?
OwnTrail was a Seattle-based social platform founded in 2020 by Rebekah Bastian and Kt McBratney that let users map nonlinear life and career milestones ("trails") and connect with others for support.
Who founded OwnTrail?
OwnTrail was founded by Rebekah Bastian, Kathryn McBratney in 2019.
Who are OwnTrail's investors?
OwnTrail's investors include Techstars.
How much funding has OwnTrail raised?
OwnTrail has disclosed $920K raised across 2 rounds.
Where is OwnTrail headquartered?
OwnTrail is headquartered in Seattle, US.