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Madrona Venture Group

Seattle, WA · Invests in US · Website

Pre-SeedSeedSeries ASeries BConsumer Apps & SocialB2B SaaSAI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsCybersecurityHealthcare & BiotechDeveloper Tools & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSecurity & CybersecurityHealthcare & Digital HealthBiotech & Life Sciences

Thesis

Madrona invests in people and ideas for the long run — backing visionary founders building transformational technology companies, with deep focus on applied AI across domain-specific applications, AI infrastructure, developer tools, enterprise software, and AI-enabled biotech. The firm serves as an active, full-stack partner providing capital plus recruiting, business development, and customer introductions.

Likely not a fit for

No investments outside technology; avoids purely consumer hardware, media without tech differentiation, or non-tech businesses. Historically avoided companies not building in or leveraging Seattle/Pacific Northwest talent ecosystems, though this has loosened post-2022.

How they invest

Lead or follow
Usually leads
Typical decision
~1 month
Warm intro
Not required
Involvement
Takes a board seat
Fund status
Actively deploying
Assets under mgmt
$770M
Decision process
Investment Committee

Partners & team

18 contacts on file

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Chris Picardo

PartnerPartner · Primary contact

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c•••@ma•••.com

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Vivek Ramaswami

PartnerPartner

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Matt McIlwain

PartnerManaging Director

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S. Somasegar

PartnerManaging Director

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Scott Jacobson

PartnerManaging Director

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Karan Mehandru

PartnerManaging Director

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Tim Porter

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Steve Singh

PartnerManaging Director

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Sabrina Albert

PartnerPartner

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Anna Chen

InvestorInvestor

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Rolanda Fu

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Joe Horsman

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Rasik Parikh

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Troy Cichos

Platform & OpsCOO & Partner

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Mark Nelson

Venture PartnerVenture Partner

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Oren Etzioni

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Hope Cochran

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S. Somesegar

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Portfolio

AmazonEcommerce Marketplaces

Amazon is a global leader in e-commerce and cloud computing, providing a wide range of products and services including retail, digital streaming, and artificial intelligence.

SnowflakeEnterprise Software

Snowflake is a data cloud company that provides a platform for data storage, processing, and analytics. It enables businesses to develop AI products and applications on a fully managed platform that connects various types of data securely.

AnthropicEnterprise Software

Anthropic is an AI safety and research company dedicated to building reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems. As a public benefit corporation, they focus on the opportunities and risks associated with AI, aiming to ensure its benefits while mitigating potential harms.

DeepGramEnterprise Software

Deepgram is a foundational AI company focused on building voice technology that transforms human-to-machine interactions through advanced speech-to-text, text-to-speech, and voice agent APIs.

Redfin
Smartsheet
CohesitySecurity Cyber

Cohesity provides AI-powered data security and management solutions, focusing on protecting and securing data from cyber attacks, backup and recovery, and ensuring cyber resilience.

SeekoutHr Tech Work

SeekOut helps organizations recruit, reskill, and redeploy talent using the latest agentic AI solutions. Our software and services help you hire the right people and place them in roles that drive the greatest impact.

StatsigEnterprise Software

Statsig is a modern product development platform that helps teams measure the impact of their software releases through advanced experimentation and product analytics.

Typeface AI powered content experiencesBiotech Life Sciences

Typeface is an AI-powered platform designed for personalized marketing, focusing on content creation, optimization, and governance. It utilizes specialized AI agents to enhance marketing campaigns while emphasizing responsible AI practices and brand compliance.

RunwayEnterprise Software

Runway is a mobile release management platform that provides tools for automating and managing mobile application releases, ensuring efficient collaboration and rollout management for mobile teams.

CodaEnterprise Software

Coda is an all-in-one collaborative workspace that allows teams to create documents, manage projects, and integrate various tools into a single platform.

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Madrona Venture Group Research Overview Madrona Venture Group is one of the Pacific Northwest's most storied and successful venture capital firms, founded in Seattle in 1995. The firm has been instrumental in building the Seattle technology ecosystem, having invested early in Amazon in 1995 and going on to back iconic companies like Snowflake, Redfin, Rover, Smartsheet, Deepgram, and Anthropic. Wi

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