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Steve Sonnenberg

Founder

Founder at Awardco

Provo, Utah, United States

FoundedAwardco

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Paul KwanunlockedSteve: together at Awardco (2021–2026)
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About

Steve Sonnenberg is the co-founder and CEO of Awardco, an employee rewards and recognition platform he began developing in 2011. His work on the company was informed by his father's career in employee recognition with companies including McDonald's, and focused on addressing issues in traditional recognition programs such as complex processes, markups, and limited redemption options. Inc. Magazine has ranked Awardco as the fastest-growing rewards and recognition platform for three consecutive years.

Founder at Awardco

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Awardco's investors · 3

General CatalystSan Francisco · $30M checks · since 2021Sixth StreetSan Francisco · $50M – $2.5B checksSpectrum EquityBoston · $25M – $250M checks

Experience

  1. AwardcoFounder & CEOcurrent2011 — presentUtah
  2. QualtricsQualtrics 360 and Employee Engagement2014 — 2015Greater Chicago Area
  3. Golden Stone CapitalCIO/Co-Founder2004 — 2011Greater Salt Lake City Area

Skills & more

SaaS28Enterprise Software25Wordpress1Salesforce.com2Software as a Service (SaaS)1Entrepreneurship99Marketing99Business Development77Marketing Strategy39Web Applications16Employee Engagement26Small Business11
+12 moreEmployee SurveysEmployee RecognitionHR ConsultingWeb HostingWeb DesignDigital MarketingVideo ProductionStudio RecordingMultimediaWeb VideoInformation TechnologySoftware Development

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Steve Sonnenberg?
Steve Sonnenberg is the co-founder and CEO of Awardco, an employee rewards and recognition platform he began developing in 2011. His work on the company was informed by his father's career in employee recognition with companies including McDonald's, and focused on addressing issues in traditional recognition programs such as complex processes, markups, and limited redemption options. Inc. Magazine has ranked Awardco as the fastest-growing rewards and recognition platform for three consecutive years.
Where does Steve Sonnenberg work?
Steve Sonnenberg is Founder of Awardco.
What companies did Steve Sonnenberg found?
Steve Sonnenberg founded Awardco.
Where did Steve Sonnenberg go to school?
Steve Sonnenberg studied at Utah Valley University (Bachelor's degree, Information Technology); Wheaton Warrenville South High School (High School).

Founder mafias

Utah Valley University mafia15

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Same school

Also attended Utah Valley University40

Jackson ScoresbyAssociate at PHX VenturesGrace EricksenFinance at Campus Founders FundLaurel MillsExecutive Assistant at Peterson VenturesBennett ScoresbyAssociate at PHX VenturesSterling SnowVenture Partner at Pelion Venture PartnersJackson McKeonAssociate at University Growth Fund

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Shared employers

Also worked at Awardco1

Paul KwanInvestment Team at General Catalyst

Also worked at Qualtrics34

Jake StormDeal Partner at Felicis VenturesJohn TorreyVenture Partner at Madrona Venture GroupJohn MayfieldPartner at Album VCMatt SmithPrincipal at Kickstart FundKaren KingManaging Director & Chief Operating Officer at Silver Lake PartnersLisa EdwardsOperations at Smith Point Capital

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