Today is the first day of #SeattleTechWeek - check out what is happening, get out to learn and meet new people! Share photos using the hashtag #SeattleTechWeek and have fun! We are excited to host the sold-out Kick-Off party with J.P. Morgan and Google tonight! A selection of other events with Madrona participation: Monday 4PM - AI Unleashed with AWS & Madrona Jon Turow S. Somasegar Tuesday 5:30 - YoungTech Deep Dive: Making The Leap w/ a16z, Menlo Ventures, & Madrona Shannon Anderson Wednesday 4PM - Supercharge Your AI: Scaling from Prototype to Production with Google Cloud & Madrona Tim Porter Thursday 12:30PM - Seattle Venture Day by OneSixOne Ventures Matt McIlwain https://lnkd.in/gdGkiHw2
Madrona
Financial Services
Seattle, WA 23,756 followers
We help technology entrepreneurs launch and grow world-class companies.
About us
Seed, early stage and acceleration stage investor and partner for founders. Investing for over 25 years in startups in the Pacific NW, now investing here and across the US in machine learning, AI, marketplaces, devops, biotech and across the technology spectrum.
- Website
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http://www.madrona.com
External link for Madrona
- Industry
- Financial Services
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- Seattle, WA
- Type
- Privately Held
- Founded
- 1995
- Specialties
- Early-stage, Seed, Seattle, WA, Portland, OR, Consumer Internet, Enterprise Software, Digital Media & Advertising, Artificial Intelligence, Acceleration Stage, DevOpps, Open Source, BioTech, venture capital, and startup journey
Locations
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Primary
999 3rd Avenue
Suite 3400
Seattle, WA 98104, US
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524 Hamilton Avenue
201
Palo Alto, CA 94301, US
Employees at Madrona
Updates
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What is Madrona Partner Chris Picardo looking for in founders? He'll tell you that and so much more in this week's episode of Founded & Funded. In this Investor Spotlight, he talks about his unique journey into venture capital — he graduated with degrees in math and English!! He highlights the importance of cross-disciplinary skills and what he looking for in biotech and commerce founders! This is a great episode for entrepreneurs interested in working with VCs. Listen to the full (short) episode here: https://lnkd.in/gm-aKPPW #startups #entrepreneurs #founder #VClife #investing #investor #founders #entrepreneur #startup
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As a math and English major, Madrona Partner Chris Picardo is full of book recommendations - but not the typical business books! Check out these 2 must-reads from this #VC! Listen to the full (short) episode of Founded & Funded here: https://lnkd.in/gm-aKPPW #startups #entrepreneurs #founder #VClife #investing #investor #founders #entrepreneur #startup
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ICYMI - Matt McIlwain was in studio with CNBC Overtime today discussing the AI market and big tech earnings this week and next with Morgan L Brennan. Listen and watch to hear his predictions for Microsoft, Apple, Amazon, Meta and how companies are working to figure out the best business model to support their AI ambitions. https://lnkd.in/gHGWptED
I'm 'most bullish' on Microsoft, says Madrona's Matt McIlwain after Big Tech's bumpy week
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I'm looking forward to this discussion during #SeattleTechWeek. Thanks, Pablo Casilimas, for organizing it. The OneSixOne Ventures team has put together a full day of great conversations to discuss how Seattle's tech & venture landscape has evolved over the past 2-3 decades with a great lineup of speakers. See the full lineup and register here: https://lu.ma/qhykhhne
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While some argue that the 'froth' within AI has died down, the total dollars raised surely haven't! We're seeing a juxtaposition: impressive companies continue to raise exuberant megadeal rounds above public market valuations, yet many GenAI startups struggle with product-market fit. So, why is that? Vivek Ramaswami and I refreshed our views on the AI startup landscape, taking a data-driven approach to understand the fundraising market for GenAI. We dig into some of the early signs of success, difficulties, and lessons learned in our latest Aspiring for Intelligence post! 🌟📈 Full article below! Curious to hear what you all are seeing!
What Are We Seeing As VCs - Summer 2024 Edition ☀️
aspiringforintelligence.substack.com
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Don't miss yesterday's episode of Founded & Funded with Madrona Partner Chris Picardo. Chris sits down with Content Editor Coral Garnick Ducken to dish on what excites him as an investor, what he's looking for in founders, how he ended up focusing on biotech and consumer — and more! This is a great episode for entrepreneurs interested in working with #VCs. Listen wherever you get your podcasts: YouTube: https://bit.ly/4bYOSLK https://lnkd.in/gFii4UDi Apple: https://apple.co/4bTKZYw #startups #investing #venturecapital #whyweinvest #entrepreneurs
Investor Spotlight: Chris Picardo on Cross-Disciplinary Innovation and Finding Unique Founders
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We are excited to announce the expansion of our successful partnership with Nordstrom! We are adding five new INDOCHINO shop-in-shop locations across the United States. Building upon the phenomenal success of this collaboration since 2020, INDOCHINO will now offer its made to measure suiting experience in the following Nordstrom locations: Nordstrom Los Cerritos Center - Cerritos, CA Nordstrom Alderwood Mall - Lynnwood, WA Nordstrom Thousand Oaks - Thousand Oaks, CA Nordstrom Irvine Spectrum Center - Irvine, CA Nordstrom Fashion Centre at Pentagon City - Pentagon City, VA This expansion brings the total number of INDOCHINO shops within Nordstrom to 32, further solidifying their commitment to providing personalized, high-quality menswear to a wider audience. Read the full press release here: https://prn.to/3WEQy7N
INDOCHINO and Nordstrom Strengthen Partnership with Expansion of Made to Measure Suiting in Five New Locations
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I had a great time chatting about what excites me as an investor at Madrona! Working with amazing founders is a privilege that I'm lucky to experience on a daily basis. Take a listen for my thoughts on investing in biotech and consumer, what I listen for from amazing founders, and a couple of my favorite book recommendations! https://lnkd.in/gATqs_98
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Throwback to the other weekend when #TeamMadrona absolutely CRUSHED the Ragnar Road Northwest Passage!! The #Ragnar is a 24-hour relay covering 200 miles 🌟🏃♂️🏃♀️💪 Congratulations to everyone who contributed to this incredible achievement. Your hard work and dedication are truly inspiring! The Team: Tim Porter, Vivek Ramaswami, Ted Kummert, Joseph Horsman, John Torrey, Erika Shaffer, Alison McCulloch, Lena Klassen, Sethu Raman, Jeff Kyle (and son!!), and Meghan Brill