Meet the Cledge Team

From humble beginnings to winning the Herbert B. Jones Foundation grand prize, our team’s journey is just getting started.

The Cledge team celebrating their $25,000 grand prize win at the UW Buerk Center competition.
The Cledge team celebrating their $25,000 grand prize win at the UW Buerk Center competition.

150+

15

Grand Prize Winners

Sweet 16

Team

The cledge founding team gathered around a laptop, celebrating their $25,000 grand prize win at the Dempsey Startup Competition.
The cledge founding team gathered around a laptop, celebrating their $25,000 grand prize win at the Dempsey Startup Competition.
Allen School junior Ricky Liao presenting cledge’s innovative ideas during a university pitch event.
Allen School junior Ricky Liao presenting cledge’s innovative ideas during a university pitch event.
Sophomore Scott Wynn collaborating with teammates in a bright campus workspace filled with notes and sketches.
Sophomore Scott Wynn collaborating with teammates in a bright campus workspace filled with notes and sketches.
Joe Sluis brainstorming with the team, surrounded by whiteboards covered in plans and strategies.
Joe Sluis brainstorming with the team, surrounded by whiteboards covered in plans and strategies.
The cledge team posing proudly after advancing to the Sweet 16 round in last year’s competition.
The cledge team posing proudly after advancing to the Sweet 16 round in last year’s competition.
A candid moment of the cledge team discussing their next steps for expansion over coffee on campus.
A candid moment of the cledge team discussing their next steps for expansion over coffee on campus.

Meet the passionate minds behind cledge’s journey

Praise

What people say about cledge

Cledge’s team showed incredible dedication and creativity, turning challenges into opportunities with inspiring results.

Ricky Liao
Portrait of Ricky Liao smiling confidently in a casual office setting.
Portrait of Ricky Liao smiling confidently in a casual office setting.

Seattle WA

Joining cledge was a game-changer; the team’s energy and vision made every challenge feel like a stepping stone.

Photo of Scott Wynn engaged in a brainstorming session with teammates.
Photo of Scott Wynn engaged in a brainstorming session with teammates.
Scott Wynn

Seattle WA

★★★★★
★★★★★
Contact

Questions? Reach out anytime.

Email

Phone

hello@cledge.com

+1-206-555-0198

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