About
Patrick Lowndes is the founder and CEO of Frontier Operators, where he works with faith-driven professionals in domestic and frontier markets, and leads research and advisory work on impact investment at Pragma Advisors. He holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Entrepreneurship from the University of Washington's Foster School of Business, and previously founded VendorHawk, which was acquired by ServiceNow in April 2018, followed by roles at ServiceNow, Prota Ventures, and CloseStrong.ai. Based in Redmond, Washington, he lives with his wife, Bethany, and their five children, and speaks on faith and work.
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Experience
- Frontier OperatorsFounder & CEOcurrent2025 — presentGreater Seattle Area
- Buried Talent PodcastCo-Host of Buried Talent Podcastcurrent2025 — presentUnited States
- Pragma AdvisorsFounder, President & Chief Mobilizercurrent2018 — presentGreater Seattle Area
- BIKE StartupsFounder & Authorcurrent2024 — presentUnited States
- CloseStrong.aiGTM Advisorcurrent2025 — present
- CloseStrong.aiCo-Founder & Chief Revenue Officer2023 — 2025Greater Seattle Area
- CloseStrong.aiCo-Founder & Chief Product Officer2023Greater Seattle Area
- Prota VenturesManaging Director [General Partner, Fund 2]current2022 — presentGreater Seattle Area
- Prota VenturesVenture Partner2020 — 2022Greater Seattle Area
- CloseModeCo-Host & Thought Leader Magnet2023 — 2024Greater Seattle Area
- ServiceNowProduct Management Director, IT Asset Management Business Unit2021 — 2022Greater Seattle Area
- ServiceNowSenior Principal Product Manager, IT Asset Management Business Unit2018 — 2021Greater Seattle Area
- Faith Driven InvestorProduct Advisor2020 — 2021Greater Seattle Area
- VendorHawk (Acquired by ServiceNow, NYSE: NOW)Co-Founder & CEO2015 — 2018Greater Seattle Area
- PayScale, Inc.Sr. Account Executive - Enterprise/Large Accounts2014 — 2016Greater Seattle Area
- PayScale, Inc.Account Executive II - Mid/Upper-Mid Market2013 — 2014Greater Seattle Area
- PayScale, Inc.Account Executive - Small Accounts2011 — 2013Seattle
- University of Washington - Michael G. Foster School of BusinessEntrepreneurship - Creating Companies2009 — 2011Seattle, WA
- Urban Pulse Dance SchoolChief Sales Officer2010
- Teen ManiaCall Center Rep & Prospect Supervisor - Major Donors2006 — 2008
Skills & more
Product Design3Go-to-Market Strategy2Business StrategyMarket ResearchCross Cultural ManagementAlternative Investment StrategiesProduct Ideation4Enterprise Technology Sales2Software Sales1Product Management1Product Marketing1Team Building9
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Patrick Lowndes?
- Patrick Lowndes is the founder and CEO of Frontier Operators, where he works with faith-driven professionals in domestic and frontier markets, and leads research and advisory work on impact investment at Pragma Advisors. He holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Entrepreneurship from the University of Washington's Foster School of Business, and previously founded VendorHawk, which was acquired by ServiceNow in April 2018, followed by roles at ServiceNow, Prota Ventures, and CloseStrong.ai. Based in Redmond, Washington, he lives with his wife, Bethany, and their five children, and speaks on faith and work.
- Where does Patrick Lowndes work?
- Patrick Lowndes is Founder of VendorHawk.
- What companies did Patrick Lowndes found?
- Patrick Lowndes founded VendorHawk.
- Where did Patrick Lowndes go to school?
- Patrick Lowndes studied at UW Foster School of Business (Bachelors - Business Administration, Entrepreneurship); Clark College (Business/Commerce, General); Honor Academy.
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Also attended Clark College1
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Also worked at Faith Driven Investor2
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