We’re a full-stack partner dedicated to your vision.

Our philosophy
How we invest
Rooted in the Pacific Northwest
What it’s like to partner with us

All founders
are not alike.

You have an idea. You have a product. You have a company ready to step on the gas — founders need to add capital at all stages. But we believe every founder wants a partner who is there for them when it matters.

 

And neither are
venture firms.

We bring more than capital. We invest in a team and their vision from day one for the long run. We roll up our sleeves and work alongside you, providing the team, strategy, and experience to help founders build lasting and significant companies.

How we invest

Whether we are helping founders ideate, test, and launch companies or making that first seed investment, we look for founders who care deeply about why a problem exists and who have the passion and skill to be the foundation of a company and products that will solve that problem and positively change the world.

Incubation to Seed

These early partnerships are anchored in shared trust, strong alignment, and a commitment to rolling up our sleeves and investing time and capital to build great, lasting companies. We help founding teams establish product vision and execution in line with the customer pain point. The sales team starts to grow as the company dials in product-market fit.

Early

We actively invest and partner for the long run and are trusted advisers as companies scale. Our Acceleration Funds expand our ability to work with entrepreneurs building applied AI companies primarily in the U.S. as they move from product-market fit to accelerating business growth. Once you have found early product-market fit, we can help you see around corners and build a company from early growth to a successful outcome.

Acceleration

Bringing the Seattle perspective to the world

Founded in Seattle in 1995, we have deep roots in early-stage investing. The Seattle ecosystem is anchored by Microsoft, Amazon, and the University of Washington and shares a passion for substantive company building. As Seattle and our companies grew, so did we — expanding our investment focus to include new Madrona investments at a Series B or C stage, which we call the Acceleration Stage. In 2022, we opened our Silicon Valley office in Palo Alto with an experienced team of investors. You can find us selectively investing across the U.S. with a strong focus on the West Coast.

What it’s like to partner with us

How we think
and work.

We are excited to work alongside you every day. We strategize with you to help you manage the road to success and maneuver through the rough patches that are sure to come. Our network and industry expertise is available to help with recruiting, strategic communications, business development, future fundraising, and customer and partner introductions. When we invest, companies have a trusted board member and the entire Madrona venture growth team of experts behind them.

 

We’ve always been about tech and the community.

Our region thrives as a hub of world-renowned technology, academic, and research institutions, creating a dynamic ecosystem that fosters the next generation of innovation and talent. While our foundation is deeply rooted in technology, our approach is industry-agnostic—reflecting the reality that technology is reshaping every sector.

That said, we’re particularly passionate about the areas where transformative potential is most evident: Intelligent Applications, AI-driven agents and infrastructure, Low-Code/No-Code platforms, AI-enabled Biotech, and next-generation consumer applications. These are the domains where we see extraordinary opportunities to drive innovation and create lasting impact.

Our commitment,
our values.

We are committed to our founders and to making Madrona a great place to work where everyone has a voice. We work to live our values of curiosity, respect, passion, commitment, and humility.

We’re all about the team