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Kabir Shahani

Amperity founders take on co-CEO roles, say they’ll carry the ‘soul’ of the startup forward

The Seattle-based customer data startup announced this week that co-founders Derek Slager and Kabir Shahani will serve as co-CEOs, taking over leadership of the company less than two years after Amperity hired former Salesforce executive Tony Alika Owens to lead the business. Read More

Ex-Amperity CEO Kabir Shahani is amped about building startups with his latest venture

It’s been nearly three years since Kabir Shahani stepped aside as the CEO of Amperity, the Seattle-based customer-intelligence startup he… Read More

New Seattle startup Avante raises $10M, led by former Olive AI execs and ex-Amperity CEO

A new Seattle-based startup called Avante confirmed that it raised $10 million in a seed funding round led by Fuse… Read More

Amperity’s ex-CEO also left board in abrupt departure from billion-dollar Seattle tech startup

Kabir Shahani, who left his position as CEO of Seattle-based marketing tech startup Amperity without public explanation last week, is… Read More

Amperity CEO Kabir Shahani steps down

Amperity CEO Kabir Shahani has relinquished the CEO title at the fast-growing Seattle startup, a move that comes seven months… Read More

Amperity reveals marketing data platform and Microsoft partnership as it aims to become Seattle’s next great startup

Amperity has top talent, solid venture investment, and a tested solution to a pressing problem. Now the company is coming… Read More

GeekWork Picks: Stealth-mode software startup Amperity seeks Site Reliability Engineer

Amperity, the stealth-mode enterprise software company from startup vets Kabir Shahani and Derek Slager, is now seeking a Site Reliability… Read More

Top angels pump $9M into Amperity, a new marketing startup from Derek Slager and Kabir Shahani of Appature

Kabir Shahani and Derek Slager already have one big success under their belts, selling Seattle-based healthcare marketing startup Appature to… Read More

Appature’s Kabir Shahani: Startups are 95% luck, 4% timing and 1% hard work

Appature CEO Kabir Shahani is one of the most energetic and charismatic young entrepreneurs in Seattle. He’s also wise beyond… Read More

GeekWire Awards: Vote for Startup CEO of the Year

We’re back for another round of voting in the GeekWire Awards, and today’s category is a big one: Startup CEO… Read More

Startup wisdom from Kabir Shahani, the 30-year-old tech whiz who just sold Appature

Appature co-founder Kabir Shahani was running on fumes when I stopped by the company’s offices this week to discuss its… Read More

Health care marketing startup Appature sold to IMS in blockbuster deal

Appature’s new offices along Westlake Avenue boast stunning views of Lake Union and a playful atmosphere, including Nerf guns everywhere,… Read More

Appature’s Kabir Shahani: ‘We’re very oriented towards obsoleting ourselves’

Kabir Shahani and his team at Appature want to help marketers create intensely personal customer experiences. How are they going… Read More

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