A tech company focused on streamlining pet licensing won Kitsap Bank’s $20,000 Edg3 FUND award.
Pawzii, Inc., founded by Bremerton resident Alec Matias, develops software tools for animal licensing programs at shelters and local governments. The company has its headquarters in Seattle. It partners with the Kitsap Humane Society, King County and Seattle Animal Shelter among other organizations.
Matias, a former Zillow
employee, said he believe his startup can help increase pet
licensing rates by making the process easy.
“We’re just passionate pet people trying to fill this void,” Matias said in a recent interview.
While providing licensing software platforms for organizations, Pawzii.com offers a portal for pet owners to register their animals online. The site automatically files their paperwork with the nearest licensing office. Customers pay a small fee to Pawzii for each transaction.
A panel of judges awarded the inaugural Edg3 FUND small business prize to Pawzii Wednesday at an event in Bremerton.
“They are innovative and truly focused on making a difference in the community in a socially and environmentally responsible way,” Kitsap Bank President Tony George said in a news release.
Pawzii was one of five finalists for the award, which
recognizes small businesses that
benefit their communities economically, socially or
environmentally. The company will use the prize money to expand its
technology and scale up its business, according to the
release.
