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by Taylor Soper on September 14, 2017September 14, 2017 at 8:58 amComment

Amperity has top talent, solid venture investment, and a tested solution to a pressing problem. Now the company is coming out of stealth mode to share its vision with the… Read More

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

by Cara Kuhlman on June 24, 2016June 24, 2016 at 1:08 pmComment

Amperity, the stealth-mode enterprise software company from startup vets Kabir Shahani and Derek Slager, is now seeking a Site Reliability Engineer following a $9 million funding round earlier this year.… Read More

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

by John Cook on February 5, 2016February 5, 2016 at 8:08 am 8 Comments

Kabir Shahani and Derek Slager already have one big success under their belts, selling Seattle-based healthcare marketing startup Appature to IMS Health in 2013 for a significant return. Now, the… Read More

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

by John Cook on May 24, 2013May 24, 2013 at 12:18 pm 2 Comments

Appature CEO Kabir Shahani is one of the most energetic and charismatic young entrepreneurs in Seattle. He’s also wise beyond his years, with a startup flop and a big success… Read More

GeekWire Awards: Vote for Startup CEO of the Year

by John Cook on April 22, 2013April 10, 2017 at 8:42 amComment

We’re back for another round of voting in the GeekWire Awards, and today’s category is a big one: Startup CEO of the Year, presented by Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati. We… Read More

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

by John Cook on March 12, 2013March 12, 2013 at 11:30 am 3 Comments

Appature co-founder Kabir Shahani was running on fumes when I stopped by the company’s offices this week to discuss its acquisition by health data giant IMS. But you couldn’t tell… Read More

Health care marketing startup Appature sold to IMS in blockbuster deal

by John Cook on March 12, 2013March 11, 2013 at 11:46 pm 13 Comments

Appature’s new offices along Westlake Avenue boast stunning views of Lake Union and a playful atmosphere, including Nerf guns everywhere, bean bag chairs and a well-stocked Kegerator. None of those… Read More

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

by Jeff Dickey on August 28, 2012August 30, 2012 at 8:28 am 2 Comments

Kabir Shahani and his team at Appature want to help marketers create intensely personal customer experiences. How are they going to do it? By leveraging the incredible opportunities the current… Read More

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