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Jonathan Ng Sposato (pronounced SPŌ-sah-toe, born March 17, 1967)[1] is an American serial entrepreneur and startup investor in technology, media, and publishing.
Sposato is the chairman and co-founder of Geekwire, an American technology news website, and owns and publishes Seattle Magazine and Seattle Business Magazine.[2] He is also the founder of JoySauce Network, a multimedia platform that promotes American Asian talent through podcasts, TV programs, and news.[3]
Notably, Sposato was the first person to sell two profitable companies, Picnik and Phatbits, to Google.,[4][5][6] and in 2021, he successfully completed the sale of PicMonkey to Shutterstock. An investor in companies including Pokitdok, EveryMove, and Vizify.,[7] he made a pledge to exclusively fund startups that include at least one female founder.
- ^ Sposato, Jonathan, 1967- information sourced from Library of Congress Authorities data, via corresponding WorldCat Identities linked authority file (LAF).
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- ^ "Serial Entrepreneur Jonathan Sposato's Newest Venture Is a Media Network". Observer. 2023-07-07. Retrieved 2024-05-02.
- ^ "GeekWire VIP Party". Northwest Asian Weekly. Assunta Ng. 27 August 2018. Retrieved November 12, 2019.
- ^ Cook, John. "Jonathan Sposato leaves Google as Picnik winds down". GeekWire. Retrieved November 12, 2019.
- ^ "Seattle online hitmaker Jonathan Sposato shares his next big thing". MyNorthwest. Bonneville International. 21 May 2013. Retrieved November 12, 2019.
- ^ "About Jonathan Sposato". Entrepreneur.com. Entrepreneur Media, Inc. Retrieved November 12, 2019.