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Astropad
Drawing tablet software for the iPad
- 1-20 employees
- B2C
- B2B
- Productivity
- Design
- SaaS
- Art
- Lowry Hill, Minneapolis, MN
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Company mission
To help creatives access professional-grade graphics tablet capabilities from their iPads.
36% female employees
Our take
Professional graphics hardware can be pricey, for independent creatives and larger enterprises alike. To combat this, Astropad launched its design software with which users can convert their existing iPads into professional-grade graphics tablets, filling a lucrative and hotly anticipated niche.
Household names like Pixar, Nintento, and Disney joined its customer base, but this attracted them the attention of competitors too. Astropad had its Luna Display product ‘sherlocked’ by Apple’s Sidecar feature back in 2019. This both proved the efficacy of its offerings, and dealt a heavy financial blow to the relatively young company. The company has proven to be impressively versatile and perseverant in the wake of this crisis, diversifying and refining its Studio and Luna Display products,
Astropad also pivoted to Windows support with its public beta launch of Project Blue. Since then, it is continually innovating, and recent changes include a full support of Windows and further developments for Project Blue. If Astropad continues on this trajectory, it should see further success.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Benefits
- Every teammate has access to two days off annually to volunteer
- All new parents get paid parental leave
- You’re never expected to work more than 40 hours per week
- We also do a one-week company-wide shutdown over the holiday season
- We have a competitive, non-location based salary structure — so your pay isn’t dependent on what city you’re in
- Remote-first
- We’ll set you up with the tools and tech you need for your home workspace
- Every teammate has the opportunity to share in the company’s success with stock option grants and bonuses
- Coworking stipend for when you want to get out of the house
- Twice a year, we all get together for a week-long company retreat
- Tiered paid time off structure with up to five weeks of vacation time, plus a one-month paid sabbatical after five years
- Take the time you need with unlimited sick days and mental health days
- We offer health, dental, and vision insurance for you and your family
Company values
- Go against the grain
- Cross the canyons first
- Experiment confidently
- Listen to customers
- Under promise, then over deliver
Leadership
Giovanni Donelli
(Head of Product)Worked as an independent app developer, before moving on to join Apple as a Software Engineer.
Matt Ronge
(CEO)Previously founded Monkeybread Software. Joined Apple as a Software Engineer intern and moved on to become a Software Engineer at Pattern Insight, the University of Illinois, and then Garmin. Was an owner at Central Atomics.