Meet a few of the battle-tested founders building with Pionyr.
Catharine Montgomery
Founder & CEO, Better Together Agency
Catharine is the Founder and CEO of Better Together Agency, a communications and marketing firm she built on the belief that equity belongs at the center of every campaign.
Christine Schwarz
Founder, Virtual Round Ballers
Christine is the founder of Virtual Round Ballers (VRB), a movement-based VR sports platform making sports accessible to the fans who love the game but lack the skills, confidence, time or resources to play.
Roma Agarwal
Founder, Earth Swag
Roma is the founder of Earth Swag, a premium sustainable merchandise agency dedicated to the circular economy, redefining the industry narrative by shifting from "disposable swag" to strategic brand assets that foster lasting, non-wasteful connections.
Emily Gerhardstein
Co-Founder & CEO, LS Adaptive
Emily uses innovative magnetic technology for one-handed use to create adaptive clothing, designed to save time and simplify dressing for those who need it most.
Siara Nazir
Founder & CEO, Inovient.io
Siara builds an AI-powered platform that moves beyond dashboards to deliver predictive insights, strategic clarity, and faster, smarter growth for marketing organizations worldwide.
Dani Barajas
Founder & CEO, Luso
Dani is modernizing financial services from the inside out, beginning with the acquisition and transformation of a nationally chartered bank.
Bhavani Raman
Co-Founder, Element5
Bhavani co-founded the agentic automation platform transforming post-acute operations, helping healthcare providers streamline complex workflows at scale.
Tori Hanson
Founder, Meet in 10 and the Knowledge Shop
Tori built Meet in 10, an event-tech networking platform, born from her experience running The Knowledge Shop — a founder community and startup events listing site.
Kristin Sargent
Founder, Sargent Initiatives Inc.
Kristin enables commercial software companies to expand across the US Federal sector, turning complex government sales into repeatable growth engines.
Lynda Hammes
Co-Founder, Tertulia
Lynda co-founded Tertulia, a new way to discover and purchase books online, reimagining how readers find their next great read.
Stephanie Kaiser
Founder, Saymore
Stephanie founded saymore, a virtual community focused on mental wellness, building authentic spaces for people to connect and thrive.
Karen Frame
Founder & CEO, Makeena
Karen built a seamless loyalty and rewards platform dedicated to transforming the shopping experience into one that's healthier, more sustainable, and cost-effective.
Marie Onakomaiya
Founder & CEO, Metric Health
Dr. Marie is developing an AI-driven platform to improve assessment and follow-up for people with brain injury, bringing clinical rigor to an underserved space.
Holly Sloofman
Founder and CEO, Necterine
Holly built a next-generation dating app designed to help users build meaningful connections, foster self-awareness, and navigate dating with confidence.
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