# Jared Vogt

> Jared R. Vogt is an entrepreneur and Avalara co-founder who served as its original CEO and later CTO, board chair and special-projects founder. His career includes internet infrastructure company MetaInfo, audio software developer Trillium Lane Labs, and the 2023 creation of Wolff Audio with Paul Wolff. He is also listed as an executive producer and business advisor at It’s Raining Films.

- **Role:** Co-founder at Wolff Audio; Executive Producer and Business Advisor at It’s Raining Films
- **Organizations:** Avalara, MetaInfo, Trillium Lane, Trillium Lane Labs, DCA, Wolff Audio, It’s Raining Films
- **Education:** B.S. in Psychology, University of Washington
- **Known for:** Co-founded Avalara and served as CEO from May 2004 to February 2007., Co-founded MetaInfo, acquired by Check Point in 1998., Created Trillium Lane Labs, whose assets were acquired by Digidesign in 2006.

## Career timeline

- **1994** — Co-founded MetaInfo.
- **1998** — MetaInfo acquired by Check Point; subsequently founded Trillium Lane.
- **2004-05** — Became Avalara’s original CEO and board chair.
- **2006** — Digidesign acquired Trillium Lane Labs’ assets.
- **2007-02** — Moved from Avalara CEO to CTO.
- **2013-10** — Moved from Avalara CTO to Founder - Special Projects.
- **2014-03** — Ended service as Avalara board chair; remained a director.
- **2018-06** — Avalara went public on the New York Stock Exchange.
- **2019-01** — Avalara announced transition from its board to its advisory board.
- **2019** — DCA founded to develop digitally controlled analog hardware.
- **2023-10** — DCA and Paul Wolff partnered to establish Wolff Audio.
- **2025-09** — Wolff Audio announced acquisition of Pulse Techniques (Pultec).

## Achievements

- Co-founded Avalara and served as CEO from May 2004 to February 2007.
- Co-founded MetaInfo, acquired by Check Point in 1998.
- Created Trillium Lane Labs, whose assets were acquired by Digidesign in 2006.
- Partnered with Paul Wolff to establish Wolff Audio in 2023.

## Latest updates

- **2025-09** — Wolff Audio, which Vogt co-founded, acquired Pulse Techniques (Pultec); production was to remain in Fort Collins, Colorado.
- **2025-09** — Tape Op’s September/October issue credited Vogt and Paul Wolff with developing ProPatch and described Vogt as receptive to user feedback.

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Last updated: 2026-10-13