Peter Horadan, CEO at VouchedWhat You Should Know: – Vouched, the leading provider of AI-powered identity verification solutions for healthcare, banking, and financial services, has announced the appointment of Peter Horadan as its new Chief Executive Officer. – Vouched, founder John Baird will become the company’s Chairman of the Board and Chief Strategy Officer. In this role, he will continue to provide strategic oversight and contribute to the company’s vision and long-term goals.Horadan Bio/BackgroundHoradan brings a wealth of experience to Vouched, having established himself as a successful entrepreneur and technology leader with a proven track record in SaaS (Software as a Service) innovation. Throughout his career, he has played a key role in creating over $20 billion in market capitalization, making him a valuable addition to Vouched’s leadership team.In 2019, Horadan founded Lockstep, the world’s first connected accounting platform, which he grew into a digital network connecting over 26,000 companies. His leadership and strategic vision led to the successful acquisition of Lockstep by The Sage Group, a global leader in accounting, financial, HR, and payroll technology for small and medium-sized businesses.Prior to his success with Lockstep, Horadan was instrumental in the growth of Avalara, a leading provider of transactional tax solutions. During his tenure, he played a key role in developing the company’s technology, contributing to Avalara’s successful IPO. His extensive career also includes leadership positions at Concur Technologies, Scout Analytics, Microsoft, Corillian, and BEA Systems, where he consistently drove innovation and growth.“I have spent my career harnessing technology waves as they transform essential business processes, and I firmly believe the next frontier is identity,” said Peter Horadan, CEO of Vouched

SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Brace yourselves, folks, because Seattle's very own Vouched, the tech startup that deploys AI to solve the complex problem of digital identity verification for banking, healthcare and telemedicine, and other industries, has been crowned "Startup of the Year" by the discerning readers of Hackernoon.com. In a stunning turn of events, this accolade apparently recognizes the brilliant innovation happening in the highly competitive tech startup scene in the Emerald City. Startup of the Year voting was from May 8 to December 31, 2023. Vouched came out on top of a field of 176 startups in the region. OpsHelm and Maestro were runners up. Hackernoon’s announcement can be found at https://hackernoon.com/startups/north-america/north-america-seattle-wa-usa