Hi, I’m Ken Seals.
I’ve been the first or second hire at three startups: Abound, Draft, and SquareFoot. I led product and design at each.
These days I publish The Ultra Minute. I’m in Austin, a dad of three boys, and a trail runner, and was last seen taking pictures of the sunrise.
Three startups
Abound
Walked into seed funding, a hypothesis, and no product.Left behind a wholesale marketplace with 40,000+ retailers, a Series B, and 100+ people. Acquired by Carro.
Draft
Walked into an early version of a consumer investing app, and a founder.Left behind an institutional product that analyzed millions of portfolios. Acquired by TIAA.
SquareFoot
Walked into an early startup with one idea: finding an office should be as easy as booking a trip.Left behind a complete product for finding and touring office space, and the logo and brand.
Draft
Walked into an early version of a consumer investing app, and a founder.Left behind an institutional product that analyzed millions of portfolios. Acquired by TIAA.
SquareFoot
Walked into an early startup with one idea: finding an office should be as easy as booking a trip.Left behind a complete product for finding and touring office space, and the logo and brand.
Now
On the side
The Ultra Minute CrosswordA crossword built from recent issues.
Six days, one recordAn interactive look at Megan Eckert’s six-day run.
Inside the TorA race preview you can explore.
RosterAn early product that helps sports marketing teams understand athletes.
MaybelAn experiment in asynchronous user research.
LettuceShared company context for people and their AI agents.
ClawBellAn experiment in giving a private agent a small public interface.
Six days, one recordAn interactive look at Megan Eckert’s six-day run.
Inside the TorA race preview you can explore.
RosterAn early product that helps sports marketing teams understand athletes.
MaybelAn experiment in asynchronous user research.
LettuceShared company context for people and their AI agents.
ClawBellAn experiment in giving a private agent a small public interface.
About
After Abound, I took time away from full-time work to be home with my kids while they were little.
I thru-hiked the Appalachian Trail at 19. These days I’m happiest on a long trail run in the Texas Hill Country.
I’m open to a full-time product or design leadership role. If you’re hiring for one, I’d like to hear about it.