At Catalyst 25, a diverse panel of entrepreneurial leaders — Nate Randle, Preston Cochrane, Alyssa Kotter, Shawn Nelson and Frank Dolce — took the stage to share how they’ve navigated the messy realities of leadership in business.
by Mark Tullis
Sequifi (Lehi, UT) has raised $6.7 million seed funding to streamline same-day payroll and commission management for home services, tackling industry turnover and scaling into 11+ trades with strong investor backing: Cervin Ventures, Frazier VC, Tokyo Black, and others.
Pageport (Lehi, UT) launches Slant, an AI-powered CRM for financial advisors, raising $3.3M seed led by 2048 Ventures (New York, Boston) and Matchstick Ventures (Minneapolis), aiming to scale advisor relationships, streamline workflows, and modernize the advisor CRM market.
SalesDraft (Lindon, Ut), an AI-based recruiting automation startup, raised $3 million in just three weeks, rebounding from early setbacks to rapid growth serving direct-to-consumer home services. The round was led by Tower Research Capital. FrazierVC and Marc Jones participated.