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Startup253
Startup253 is a nonprofit organization based in Tacoma that supports the startup community by connecting entrepreneurial leaders, venture capital, and local government to foster innovation and growth in the South Sound region.
Overview
What Startup253 does
What Startup253 is
Startup253 is a nonprofit organization based in Tacoma that supports the startup community by connecting entrepreneurial leaders, venture capital, and local government to foster innovation and growth in the South Sound region.
How it participates in the startup ecosystem
The current public profile supports community capabilities. Each capability below is shown separately so organization identity and role-specific information do not get conflated.
Operational profile
Organization status and context
Organization status describes the entity itself. Funding and program availability appear within the relevant capability profile.
- Operational status
- Active
- Organization type
- Community
- Founded
- Founded in 2017
- Approximate age
- About 9 years
- Structured capabilities
- Community
- Last reviewed
- April 1, 2026
Official channels
Find Startup253 elsewhere
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Capability profile
Startup253 as a community
Community overview
Startup253 is an organization focused on supporting startups.
Common questions
What to know about Startup253
Upseed classifies Startup253 under the Community organization type. Its current public profile includes community capabilities.
Source and update disclosure
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Source basis
Public organization and program material, official websites, and structured Upseed records.
Last reviewed
April 1, 2026
Known limits
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