Pursuit, About founders; public-sector contract workflow; SLED positioning

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A more perfect union, one contract at a time

Procurement rules benefit the incumbents; Pursuit makes it easier for innovators to win.

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Why start Pursuit?

Often, when there’s a perceived waste of public funds, rules get created. Public sector officials want to “make sure that never happens again”. These well-intentioned rules, from registrations, to procurement processes, to RFPs, to insurance requirements eventually form a massive barrier to entry, cementing an incumbent’s position. As time passes, without facing real competition, prices go up and quality goes down.

We started Pursuit to fix this — to make sure the best contractor wins, not just the most entrenched one. From federal agencies to local school districts, Pursuit transforms how trillions in public sector contracts are sought and awarded. Because when innovators have the tools and resources to compete fairly, the citizens win.

PURSUIT FOUNDERS

Mike Vichich | Cofounder & CEO

Created, built, and sold Wisely for $187M. Son of two public school teachers, and grandson of a B-24 pilot. Driven by a life’s mission: ensuring every American can contribute their talents to building a more perfect union.

Brandon Max | Cofounder & CTO

Built and shipped production systems at Barracuda, Adobe, and Wisely through its acquisition. Believes the fastest way to understand a problem is to be inside it. Building Pursuit to crack open $4 trillion in public sector contracts for every company willing to compete.

Our values

Our values define how we work, innovate, and connect with our customers and partners.

Customer focus

There is no daylight between our customers’ success and our own success.

Think Long Term

Choose the best answer in the long run. Do not take shortcuts.

Accountability

We do what we say and give our maximum effort, and we expect that from everyone on our team. How we do one thing is how we do anything.

Run at Conflict

We're comfortable having uncomfortable conversations; we disagree with ideas while respecting the humans.

Act with Urgency

Do it now. Shorten cycle times. If a decision is reversible, be 51% sure and pick one. Check out our seasonal releases to see how fast we ship.

Critical Thinking

Break issues down into their atomic units. Focus on what matters; simplify. What's right, not who's right. Be honest with yourself. We openly acknowledge when we're wrong, and improve.

Why join team Pursuit?

Your passion and potential matter more than your credentials.

Build a better world

When you’re old and dying, make sure you worked on something that really mattered.

Take on challenges others think are impossible

Work with proven founders who’ve already sold their startup

Ship products that affect millions of people and trillions of dollars

Make it easier for innovative, smaller companies to win

Join a team who refuses to accept “good enough”

Build a better self

Strong cash & equity comp, challenging environment where you’ll learn and grow.

Compensation matching your output, not your experience

Benefits reflecting our long-term investment in top-talent

Open to the best person for the job, no matter where they live

Shape the company, not just your role

Calling future founders who want ground floor experience

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