3x founder

Ben Taylor

Just launched Spec, Prev YC W19 (acq)

Founder

2025Founder· Spec

Founder · since 2016

Company

Spec

Role

Founder

current

Stage

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no public source

Raised

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no public source

Based

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Founder / co-founder — the company's markEmployee / research role

Profile coverage5 of 7 · missing posts, contact

Doorport

Acquired by Alarm.com - We make existing apartment access smart.

Experience

Career

Spec
Founder
Founder · 2025 – Present
2025
Percents
Co-founder
Co-Founder · 2021 – 2023
2021
PointCentral
Director · Washington DC-Baltimore Area · 2020 – 2021
2020
Alarm.com
Director - PointCentral · Washington DC-Baltimore Area · 2020 – 2021
2020
Doorport (acquired by PointCentral, an Alarm.com company)
Founder
CEO/Founder · New York City Metropolitan Area · 2016 – 2020
2016
Epic
Business Intelligence Developer · Verona, Wisconsin · 2015 – 2016
2015
GLOBAL STORIES LTD
Web Developer · Nashville, TN · 2014
2014
QMSI
Control System Engineer Intern · La Vergne, TN · 2014
2014

Sold Doorport (W19) to Alarm.com in 2020 ⇨ now "building something new"