The startup picture in Boise

The funding pool is real but slightly thinner than nearby comparisons. Boise has 183 companies that have ever raised outside money, against Colorado Springs at 187 and Tucson at 218.

Startups in Boise - Funding, Founders & Investors

Everything startup in one place: who's building, how the landscape clusters, the people and investors behind it, and whether the capital is real.

Albertsons

Albertsons: Traditional Grocery Chain with Limited Innovation

est. 1939 · 220,729 staff · raised outside money

Vivek Sankaran — CEO & President · Master's Degree Georgia Institute of Technology

Joe Albertson — Founder

Albertsons

Retailer of food and drugs

est. 2015 · 220,729 staff · raised outside money

Vivek Sankaran — CEO · Master's Degree Georgia Institute of Technology

Micron

Leading provider of memory and storage solutions for various industries

est. 1978 · 9,865 staff · raised outside money

Sanjay Mehrotra — CEO & President

Robert Swan — Board of Directors · Bachelor of Science University at Buffalo

Boise Cascade Company

Engineered Wood Products & Distribution

est. 1994 · 7,383 staff · raised outside money

Thomas Corrick — CEO

US Ecology

Comprehensive Waste & Energy Solutions

est. 1952 · 2,756 staff · raised outside money

Jeff Feeler — President & CEO

Idaho Power

Idaho Power: Providing Reliable Energy

est. 1916 · 2,009 staff · raised outside money

Darrel T Anderson — President & CEO

Albertsons Market

Retailer of multi-category food & beverages products

est. 1939 · 1,453 staff · raised outside money

Vivek Sankaran — CEO

Impact Group

Leading sales and marketing agency in the CPG industry

est. 1994 · 1,400 staff · raised outside money

Lloyd Johnson — CEO

Bodybuilding.com

Online retailer for supplements, vitamins, workout accessories, articles, and community

est. 1999 · 737 staff · raised outside money

Ryan DeLuca — Founder

Futura Title & Escrow

Largest independent title & escrow group in Pacific Northwest

est. 1995 · 700 staff · raised outside money

Larry Matney — CEO

Cradlepoint

Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) for cloud services

est. 2004 · 693 staff · raised outside money

Åsa Tamsons — Chief Executive Officer

Parametrix

Provider of engineering consulting services

est. 1974 · 571 staff · raised outside money

Jeff Peacock — CEO

George Capestany — Co-Founder

CPS Group

Innovative provider of products and services for semiconductor and related industries

est. 2014 · 464 staff · raised outside money

Paul Frascoia — CEO & President · Bachelor of Science UVM

Tackle

Online marketplace platform providing software for businesses

est. 2016 · 292 staff · raised outside money

Brian Denker — Co-Founder & COO

Dillon Woods — Founder

Primary Health Medical Group

Integrated Primary Care Group

est. 1994 · 288 staff · raised outside money

Tyler Hudon — President

SOFTRAX

Enterprise Revenue Management Automation

est. 1999 · 220 staff · raised outside money

Matt Scholl — CEO

Kount

Protecting Your Digital Innovation.

est. 2007 · 214 staff · raised outside money

Bradley Wiskirchen — CEO

Guerdon Modular Buildings

Developer of commercial modular buildings

est. 2001 · 163 staff · raised outside money

Jerry Goodwin — President & CEO

Direct Orthopedic Care

Chain of orthopaedic clinics

est. 2014 · 156 staff · raised outside money

David Hassinger — Founder & CEO

Lovevery

Online subscription platform for educational toys for children

est. 2015 · 141 staff · raised outside money

Roderick Morris — Cofounder + President · Bba The University of Texas at Austin

Jessica Rolph — Co-Founder & CEO

Tracer

Provider of brand protection against counterfeiting, trademark infringement, and impersonation

est. 2012 · 141 staff · raised outside money

Faisal Shah — Founder · BS University of Colorado Boulder

Rick Farnell — CEO · BA Wesleyan

PlexTrac

Cyber security risk & vulnerability tracking and reporting platform

est. 2016 · 113 staff · raised outside money

Dan DeCloss — Founder & CEO

Andy Langsam — CEO

Syringa Networks

Provider of carrier, cloud, and cybersecurity services for businesses

est. 2002 · 104 staff · raised outside money

Greg Lowe — CEO

VisitPay

Self-pay SaaS for hospitals

est. 2010 · 101 staff · raised outside money

Kent Ivanoff — Co-Founder & CEO

Vincent Martino — Co-Founder & COO

cluster · 436 companies

Business Services

42 founded since 2018 · 12 funded

Sub-themes

marketing services · 128it services · 63legal services · 32hr services · 26management consulting services · 22event management services · 22

e.g. Impact Group, Parametrix, Braintree Group

cluster · 262 companies

Real Estate And Construction

19 founded since 2018 · 12 funded

Sub-themes

real estate brokers · 49architects · 38real estate & infrastructure developers · 30interior designers · 27construction contractors · 26building materials · 23

e.g. Boise Cascade Company, Futura Title & Escrow, mcalvain group of companies

cluster · 234 companies

Healthcare

22 founded since 2018 · 10 funded

Sub-themes

clinic chains · 61rehabilitation and long-term care · 56services for healthcare providers · 22fitness and wellness centers · 12pharmaceutical product websites · 9hospitals · 8

e.g. Saint Alphonsus Health System, mwi animal health, mwi veterinary supply

cluster · 186 companies

Enterprise Applications

49 founded since 2018 · 26 funded

Sub-themes

marketingtech · 51enterprise software · 44saas · 42hrtech · 26artificial intelligence · 12sales force automation · 11

e.g. ClickBank, SaaSfocus, Tackle

cluster · 179 companies

Consumer

34 founded since 2018 · 8 funded

Sub-themes

professional consumer services · 45b2c e-commerce · 41sports services · 15fashion tech · 14sports tech · 13local services · 11

e.g. idaho transportation department, Radiant Waxing, broncosports

cluster · 125 companies

Financial Services

1 founded since 2018 · 8 funded

Sub-themes

finance & accounting services · 32asset management · 20insurance carriers · 19services for investment industry · 14consumer and sme loans · 12nbfc lenders · 10

e.g. The New India Assurance, amresco commercial finance, Braintree Group

cluster · 109 companies

Retail

16 founded since 2018 · 11 funded

Sub-themes

b2c e-commerce · 18internet first brands · 15fashion tech · 15e-commerce support services · 11beauty tech · 9retailers · 8

e.g. Albertsons, Albertsons, ClickBank

cluster · 91 companies

Consumer Goods

4 founded since 2018 · 7 funded

Sub-themes

food & beverage products · 19sports equipment · 12beauty & personal care products · 11internet first brands · 9home furnishing products · 8alcoholic beverage products · 5

e.g. Hayden Beverage, Happy Feet, boise office equipment

cluster · 78 companies

Media & Entertainment

14 founded since 2018 · 4 funded

Sub-themes

internet first media · 22film & tv studios · 20gambling tech · 7b2c e-commerce · 7sports tech · 6internet first news publishers · 6

e.g. alliance title & escrow corp., idaho statesman, idaho public television

cluster · 74 companies

Fintech

22 founded since 2018 · 21 funded

Sub-themes

investment tech · 19finance & accounting tech · 14payments · 10alternative lending · 10crowdfunding · 7banking tech · 7

e.g. SOFTRAX, Kount, VisitPay

Founder & Background	Role	Company
Vivek Sankaran Ex-PepsiCo, McKinsey & Company. IIT Madras BS 1985, Ross School of Business MBA 1993	CEO & President	Albertsons
Vivek Sankaran Ex-PepsiCo, McKinsey & Company. IIT Madras BS 1985, Ross School of Business MBA 1993	CEO	Albertsons
Robert Swan Kearney, American Heart Association, Nike, Andreessen Horowitz, ex-Intel Corporation, General Atlantic, ebay, GE Lighting. Univers	Board of Directors	Micron
Vivek Sankaran Ex-Pepsi. IIT Madras 1985, Georgia Tech 1988, University of Michigan 1993	CEO	Albertsons Market
Lloyd Johnson ex- President & CEO Mary's Gone Crackers, Diamond Foods, Expedia, Kraft Canada, Nabisco Biscuit Company. Eastern Washington Univer	CEO	Impact Group
Ryan DeLuca Co-Founder & CEO Black Box VR. Boise State University	Founder	Bodybuilding.com
Larry Matney Alliance Title & Escrow Corp, ex-Chicago Title Insurance Company. Indiana University Bloomington BA, Full Stack Squad JD, Weatherh	CEO	Futura Title & Escrow
Åsa Tamsons Cradlepoint Part Of Ericsson, ex-Mckinsey, ex-Advention Business Partners, Stockholm School of Economics, 2006	Chief Executive Officer	Cradlepoint
Paul Frascoia Operating Partner - Sequel Holdings. University of Vermont Bachelor of Science 1990	CEO & President	CPS Group
Brian Denker Ex-zData, Platfora, Greenplum, Active Interest. Iowa State University BASc 1992	Co-Founder & COO	Tackle
Dillon Woods Tackle Io, ex-Zdata, ex-Alpine Data Labs, Boise State University	Founder	Tackle
John Jahnke Tackle Io, ex-Cognizant, ex-Pivotal, University at Buffalo, 2007	CEO	Tackle
Tyler Hudon Primary Health Medical, ex-Landacorp, ex-Chico Immediate Care, California State University-Chico, 1992	President	Primary Health Medical Group
Matt Scholl TELEO Capital, Flatirons Solutions, Paxia, ex-ALDON. UC, Berkeley, UC San Diego	CEO	SOFTRAX
Bradley Wiskirchen ex- Holland & Hart LLP	CEO	Kount
David Hassinger Ex- Allied Orthopedics, Co-Founder TotalChart. University of Florida Ba 1990, University of Colorado School of Medicine MD 1998, T	Founder & CEO	Direct Orthopedic Care
Roderick Morris Ex-Energicity, Somos, Vovici, Opower. The University of Texas at Austin BA 1995, BBA 1995, Stanford University Graduate School of	Cofounder + President	Lovevery
Jessica Rolph Ex-RSF SocialFinance, HappyFamily Brands. Cornell Johnson Graduate School of Management MBA 2004	Co-Founder & CEO	Lovevery
Faisal Shah Co-Founder Trailhead Boise, ex-Co-Founder MarkMonitor, Pillsbury Madison & Sutro. University of Colorado Boulder BS, University of	Founder	Tracer
Rick Farnell Senior Advisor - Incentrum \| Wesleyan University BA 1994	CEO	Tracer

backgrounds shown where available

140 investors are on record backing Boise companies. The most committed:

Most active — backed 2+ companies

Capital Eleven

Keiretsu Forum

Cerberus Capital Management

United States Department of Agriculture

The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative

First Analysis

Techstars

Institutional

Capital Eleven · VC fundTechstars · accelerator / incubatorHTIF · VC fundTCV · VC fundHighway 12 Ventures · VC fundOVP Venture Partners · VC fundR42 Group · VC fundFrazier VC · VC fundTrue Wind · VC fundFreshTracks Capital · VC fundAndreessen Horowitz · VC fundBessemer Venture Partners · VC fundSandusky Ventures · VC fundNew Enterprise Associates · VC fund+ 51 more

Private & corporate backers

Keiretsu ForumCerberus Capital ManagementUnited States Department of AgricultureThe Chan Zuckerberg InitiativeFirst AnalysisApollo Global ManagementBondeinvest.comHuntington National BankNYSTRSPineBridge Investments+ 65 more

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Funded startups — peer cities

Sacramento

355

Omaha

252

Tucson

218

Colorado Springs

187

Boise

183

Companies that have raised

Company	Industry	Rounds	Latest Round	Founded
Micron	semiconductors	2	2018-07	1978
WinCo Foods	supermarkets	1	2004-04	1967
USGeothermal	oil & energy	8	2016-05	2000
Parametrix	environmental services	2	2024-08	1974
Murdoch Finance	financial services	1	2012-07	1986
IntelliScience Corporation	business/productivity software	2	2012-05	2006
Focus IP	management consulting	1	2023-11
Givens Pursley	law practice	1	2022-03	1977
Pinnacle Integrated Medicine	hospital & health care	2	2022-06	2015
Proskriptive	computer software	3	2017-03	2014
Treasure Valley Hospital	hospital & health care	1	2018-08	1996
Burst Biologics	medical devices	1	2013-01	2010
Free to Feed	biotechnology	1	2021-03	2018
AmericanPharma Technologies	hospital & health care	1	2015-04	2011
Red Label Sports	sports	1	2013-03	2010
Pay4Me	internet	1	2022-09	2021
5814 Randolph	real estate	1	2022-06	2022
T5LakewoodRe	real estate	0	—	2023
Hill Road Investments	financial services	0	—	2024
A10 Capital	commercial real estate	1	2022-09	2007
Acclima	renewables & environment	0	2018-09	2001
Adler Industrial	real estate	0	—	2019
Advanced Vision Therapy Center	research	0	—	1991
Albertsons	retail	2	2015-01	1939
Albertsons	food & beverages	2	2020-05	2015

round amounts sparse for tier-3 cities — counts shown, dollar totals withheld

Company	Industry	Founded	Employees
Lime Tree Labs	information technology and services	2026	9
GCM Group	construction	2025	—
LottoChamp	computer software	2025	—
Lotto Champ	computer software	2025	—
Root Evidence	computer & network security	2025	—
Hill Road Investments	financial services	2024	—
ApptSource Solutions	marketing and advertising	2024	—
Automica	information technology and services	2024	—
Beaux Glow	cosmetics	2024	—
B&C	restaurants	2024	—
Cido	information technology and services	2024	—
Claritox Pro	health, wellness and fitness	2024	—
Dionysus	events services	2024	—
Brain Training for Dogs	veterinary	2024	—
HealthCast	health, wellness and fitness	2024	—
HouseFax	real estate	2024	—
Idaho Drone Spraying	farming	2024	—
Inflate360	events services	2024	—
Javatoto	gambling & casinos	2024	—
Keenly	insurance	2024	—

The startup picture in Boise

Albertsons

Albertsons

Micron

Boise Cascade Company

US Ecology

Idaho Power

Albertsons Market

Impact Group

Bodybuilding.com

Futura Title & Escrow

Cradlepoint

Parametrix

CPS Group

Tackle

Primary Health Medical Group

SOFTRAX

Kount

Guerdon Modular Buildings

Direct Orthopedic Care

Lovevery

Tracer

PlexTrac

Syringa Networks

VisitPay

Business Services

Real Estate And Construction

Healthcare

Enterprise Applications

Consumer

Financial Services

Retail

Consumer Goods

Media & Entertainment

Fintech

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