Three well-known local entrepreneurs are being honored as Founders of the Year and Angel of the Year by the nonprofit entrepreneurship group TiE Oregon.
Allie Magyar, founder of Hubb, and Ganesh Shankar, co-founder of RFPIO were both named Founder of the Year. Entrepreneur-turned-investor Steve Marsh was named Angel of the Year. All will pick up their awards at a the annual TiE Oregon Awards on Feb. 11.
Magyar founded Hubb, an event management software company in 2015. She received mentoring and early investment from TiE through the group’s TiE Oregon Angels. The company was acquired last summer to Intrado. She is now chief product officer of Notified, and Intrado business.
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Shankar, RFPIO's CEO, co-founded the company in 2015. It makes software that helps customers answer RFPs and other business inquiries. The fast-growing company has about 300 employees and last year made its first acquisition.
“TiE Oregon’s Founder of the Year award recognizes outstanding startup founders who have demonstrated extraordinary entrepreneurism by creating break-out companies and achieved success with outstanding results that include returns on investment,” said TiE Oregon Executive Director, Kari Naone in a written statement. “Allie and Ganesh are motivational entrepreneurs and business leaders who have brought game-changing technologies to their represented industries. We are thrilled to celebrate their success.”
Marsh is founder and CEO of Archivist Capital. The firm's tech company portfolio includes virtual and augmented reality startup The Wild and online event provider Brandlive as well as both RFPIO and Hubb. Prior to investing, Marsh was founder of digital archiving company Smarsh.
“I set out to help other entrepreneurs build and grow their businesses...many here in Oregon, a place that historically wasn’t recognized for its software ecosystem. I’m thrilled to have had the chance to partner with both Allie and Ganesh and I’m flattered by TiE’s recognition of all our efforts,” said Marsh in a written statement.
Tickets for the event are available online. The winner of the Pitch Oregon competition will also be revealed at the event, which is in-person and requires proof of vaccination and booster or a negative test within 48 hours of the program.
