Tubes (working title)

Tubes is a highly-structured, API-first encyclopedia platform. We're building an encyclopedia that solves problems of consistency, translation and moderation.

  • Stage Prototype Ready
  • Industry Internet / Web Services
  • Location Seattle, WA, US
  • Currency USD
  • Founded August 2014
  • Employees 4
  • Incorporation Type C-corp

Company Summary

Tubes is building a consumer-facing, highly-structured encyclopedia platform. Current systems in the hands of users are out-dated, inflexible, and difficult to use and contribute to. We're trying to do to Wikipedia what Facebook did to MySpace.

Team

  • Scott Hildebrand
    Founder and CEO

    Runs the design and development agency Black Antelope, focusing on client projects in enterprise, education and non-profit. Previous positions include VP of technology at a popular online tech publication, and web development positions in private industry, a large university, and another agency. Scott has degrees in music and computer science from UC Davis.

  • Eric Hildebrand
    CTO and co-founder

    Runs the design and development agency Black Antelope, where he is the software architect and lead engineer on every client project. Eric is a full-stack developer and experienced at managing teams of developers for large projects.

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