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Blissway

StageBootstrapped
Hiring pace2 roles / 90d
Founded2019
Team size11-50
HQDenver, CO
IndustriesGovTechTransportationSaaSIoTAI/ML

About Blissway

Blissway is a Stanford-founded startup that simplifies toll collection and improves highway safety across the Interstate Highway System in US metropolitan areas. Operating at the intersection of deep tech, AI/ML, fintech, hardware, SaaS, IoT, and GovTech, the company has built a significant technological lead in tolling and highway safety solutions over the past five years. Founded by Stanford graduates Felipe Kettlun and Francisco Torrealba, Blissway has grown to a 20-person team and achieved profitability while graduating from venture capital funding. The company's success has been so strong that it stopped accepting government contracts in 2025 due to overwhelming demand, positioning it as a leader in its market segment.

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Company at a glance

Location
Denver, United States
Websiteblissway.com
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Founders & Leadership

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Felipe Kettlun

CTO at BLISSWAY

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Francisco Torrealba

CEO at Blissway Inc.

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Francisco Torrealba

CEO at BLISSWAY

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Location

About the Team

Team Distribution

  • Engineering46%
  • Business Operations & Management43%
  • Specialized11%

Where the Team Studied

  1. 1.Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
  2. 2.Stanford University
  3. 3.Universidad de Chile
  4. 4.University of Colorado Boulder
  5. 5.The Johns Hopkins University

Team Worked At

  • Samsara
  • Moveworks
  • BAE Systems, Inc.
  • Cisco

Team Composition

28 people
  • Engineering11
  • Research5
  • Operations4
  • Consulting2
  • Leadership2 senior2
  • Administrative1
  • Information Technology1 senior1

Culture & values

20-person All-Star team achieving more than competitors with 4k employees

Opportunity to have oversized impact with a small, high-performing team

Multiple technical domains integrated into one company (deep tech, AI/ML, fintech, hardware, SaaS, IoT, transportation, GovTech)

Life at Blissway

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