Benaroya Company

Founded in 1956, Benaroya Company is a real estate investment firm based in Bellevue, Washington. The firm provides short-term financing for a wide variety of real estate projects including mixed-use, industrial, office, hotel, medical, school, and high tech.

John Carleton

Director, Venture Capital

25 past transactions

ExtraSlice

Seed Round in 2017
ExtraSlice Inc. is a provider of flexible office space tailored for technology companies ranging from startups to enterprises. Located in Bellevue, Washington, the company offers a hybrid campus that includes 16,000 square feet of coworking space, private offices, conference rooms, and event spaces. ExtraSlice facilitates collaboration and growth through its virtual technology community platform, which connects companies with service and training providers globally. Additionally, the company has developed a mobile application that allows members to book resources and access features seamlessly. Founded in 2013, ExtraSlice aims to support the growth of technology businesses by creating an environment conducive to innovation and networking.

Zoomingo

Venture Round in 2013
Zoomingo, Inc. is a shopping discovery application that assists consumers in locating the best deals at retail stores and malls across the United States. Founded in 2011 and based in Tumwater, Washington, the application catalogs actual items on sale from major retail chains and smaller boutiques, covering categories such as clothing, jewelry, handbags, beauty products, shoes, and home décor. Users can browse or search for sale items by category, store, or brand, making it easier to find desired products without the hassle of physically searching through stores. Additionally, Zoomingo allows users to set up alerts for price drops on items of interest, enhancing their shopping experience. By providing real-time information on sales, Zoomingo simplifies the shopping process and helps consumers make informed purchasing decisions.

Cozi

Venture Round in 2013
Cozi Inc. is a technology company based in Seattle, Washington, that focuses on simplifying the lives of busy families through its web and mobile services. Its flagship product, Cozi Family Organizer, serves as a comprehensive solution for managing family schedules and activities with an online calendar. In addition to scheduling, the application allows users to track grocery and shopping lists, manage to-do lists, plan meals, store recipes, and organize household chores. Cozi also facilitates communication and the sharing of family moments with relatives and friends. Accessible across various platforms, including PCs, Macs, and mobile devices such as iOS and Android, Cozi Family Organizer has attracted over 9 million registered users since its founding in 2005. As a subsidiary of Meredith Corporation, Cozi is dedicated to creating technology that fosters family connections and eases everyday logistics.

Zipline Games

Seed Round in 2012
Zipline Games, Inc. is a mobile game development company based in Mercer Island, Washington. Founded in 2010, the company is best known for its Moai platform, which supports game development through an open-source framework and a scalable cloud infrastructure. Moai enables professional developers to create mobile games using the Lua scripting language, managing essential functions such as graphics, animations, inputs, and physics. Additionally, Moai cloud services facilitate the hosting of game logic, databases, and other content necessary for game administration. Beyond its platform offerings, Zipline Games also develops casual and arcade games for iPhone and Android devices, positioning itself as a key player in the mobile gaming industry.

DNA Response

Series A in 2012
DNA Response equips brand marketers to maximize online retail sales and take back control of their presence by providing enhanced visibility into online marketplaces, optimized listings that increase revenue and reflect your branding, and controlled pricing that protects your value proposition and relieves downward pressure on your wholesale prices. As an e-commerce channel partner, DNA Response collaborates with brands to provide turn-key sales solutions and services, enabling product marketers to engage over 200 million potential customers in the world’s largest online marketplaces. Backed by proprietary marketplace optimization and intelligence technologies, DNA is creating a new paradigm for how manufacturers engage their buying audiences online. The company is managed by industry veterans with business acumen in order management, e-commerce services, and online marketing, and is backed by investment firms including Benaroya Investments, iSherpa Capital, and successful angel investors. DNA Response is headquartered in Seattle, Washington with a wholly-owned subsidiary in India and strategic partners in Korea and China.

Swype

Series C in 2011
Swype specializes in text input technology that allows users to create words using a single continuous finger motion across an on-screen keyboard. This patented interface offers a faster and more efficient method of writing by integrating single-tap, multi-tap, predictive, and "swype" motions for both stylus and finger input. The application is versatile, functioning on various devices, including smartphones, tablets, game consoles, kiosks, televisions, and virtual screens. Founded in 2003 in Seattle by Cliff Kushler and Randy Marsden, Swype leverages the expertise of its founders, with Kushler being a co-inventor of the widely used T9 predictive text technology and Marsden having developed the onscreen keyboard for Windows, which has a vast installed base.

DNA Response

Seed Round in 2011
DNA Response equips brand marketers to maximize online retail sales and take back control of their presence by providing enhanced visibility into online marketplaces, optimized listings that increase revenue and reflect your branding, and controlled pricing that protects your value proposition and relieves downward pressure on your wholesale prices. As an e-commerce channel partner, DNA Response collaborates with brands to provide turn-key sales solutions and services, enabling product marketers to engage over 200 million potential customers in the world’s largest online marketplaces. Backed by proprietary marketplace optimization and intelligence technologies, DNA is creating a new paradigm for how manufacturers engage their buying audiences online. The company is managed by industry veterans with business acumen in order management, e-commerce services, and online marketing, and is backed by investment firms including Benaroya Investments, iSherpa Capital, and successful angel investors. DNA Response is headquartered in Seattle, Washington with a wholly-owned subsidiary in India and strategic partners in Korea and China.

buuteeq

Series A in 2011
buuteeq is a Digital Marketing System (DMS) that enables hotels to create and manage high-performing websites, mobile phone content, a Facebook presence, and direct-to-hotel online reservations. The system combines content management, branded digital marketing materials, integrated online reservations, and reporting tools that together offer independent hotels a complete solution to manage their digital marketing efforts. The company launched its buuteeq DMS service in January 2011

Sparkbuy

Seed Round in 2010
Sparkbuy is a comparison shopping engine specializing in consumer electronics. It offers a platform for users to search for and compare various electronic products, helping them make informed purchasing decisions. The company was acquired by Google in May 2011, enhancing its capabilities and reach in the online shopping space.

Avalara

Venture Round in 2010
Avalara, Inc. is a provider of cloud-based solutions focused on transaction tax compliance for businesses worldwide. Established in 2004 and headquartered in Seattle, Washington, Avalara offers a comprehensive suite of services that help organizations navigate the complexities of various transaction taxes, including sales and use tax, VAT, GST, and excise taxes. Its key offerings include AvaTax, which determines sales tax in real time; Avalara Returns for tax return preparation and filing; and Avalara Compliance Document Management, which manages sales tax exemption certificates. Additionally, the company provides professional services such as nexus studies and tax registrations, as well as tools like MatrixMaster for product taxability and Avalara Licensing for business licenses. Avalara collaborates with various ERP and financial management system providers to facilitate seamless integration and enhance compliance efficiency for businesses of all sizes.

Swype

Series B in 2009
Swype specializes in text input technology that allows users to create words using a single continuous finger motion across an on-screen keyboard. This patented interface offers a faster and more efficient method of writing by integrating single-tap, multi-tap, predictive, and "swype" motions for both stylus and finger input. The application is versatile, functioning on various devices, including smartphones, tablets, game consoles, kiosks, televisions, and virtual screens. Founded in 2003 in Seattle by Cliff Kushler and Randy Marsden, Swype leverages the expertise of its founders, with Kushler being a co-inventor of the widely used T9 predictive text technology and Marsden having developed the onscreen keyboard for Windows, which has a vast installed base.

Cequint

Series B in 2008
Cequint Incorporated is a technology provider based in Seattle, Washington, specializing in caller ID services for wireless carriers in North America. Founded in 2004, the company offers a product known as City ID, which displays the city and state information along with incoming call numbers. This service enhances mobile communication by providing users with call screening tools that are both simple and intuitive. Cequint's solutions are utilized by carriers, manufacturers, and end customers, aimed at improving the overall calling experience.

Carena

Series B in 2008
Carena is a Seattle-based company that specializes in virtual healthcare delivery, leveraging a combination of technology and innovative care methods. The organization provides a virtual care model and a configurable technology platform designed to enhance patient access to high-quality healthcare services. Their offerings include nurse lines, virtual house calls, wellness programs, and care management, allowing consumers to access on-demand primary care services at any time and from any location. Carena's commitment to improving the healthcare experience is evident in its 24/7 availability, which aims to create a new source of referrals for health systems while prioritizing patient care and convenience.

PacStar Communications

Series D in 2007
PacStar Communications, based in Portland, Oregon, specializes in advanced communications solutions tailored for military, government, and commercial applications. The company designs and produces a range of rugged, small form factor communications systems that include voice, data, and video capabilities. Its flagship offerings comprise the PacStar 4000-series for transportable communication, the lightweight PacStar 3000-series tactical radio kits, and customized PacStar 2000-series equipment for both standalone and networked field communications. Additionally, PacStar develops the IQ-Core software, which simplifies the management of these systems and enhances their security and reliability. The company also provides a Modular Data Center for hosting cloud and analytics applications, along with various support services such as design, logistics, installation, and training. Founded in 2000, PacStar serves a diverse clientele, including commercial IT customers and large institutions, with a focus on mission-critical communications, especially in remote or infrastructure-limited environments. As of November 2020, it operates as a subsidiary of Curtiss-Wright Corporation.

Cequint

Series B in 2007
Cequint Incorporated is a technology provider based in Seattle, Washington, specializing in caller ID services for wireless carriers in North America. Founded in 2004, the company offers a product known as City ID, which displays the city and state information along with incoming call numbers. This service enhances mobile communication by providing users with call screening tools that are both simple and intuitive. Cequint's solutions are utilized by carriers, manufacturers, and end customers, aimed at improving the overall calling experience.

Carena

Series A in 2006
Carena is a Seattle-based company that specializes in virtual healthcare delivery, leveraging a combination of technology and innovative care methods. The organization provides a virtual care model and a configurable technology platform designed to enhance patient access to high-quality healthcare services. Their offerings include nurse lines, virtual house calls, wellness programs, and care management, allowing consumers to access on-demand primary care services at any time and from any location. Carena's commitment to improving the healthcare experience is evident in its 24/7 availability, which aims to create a new source of referrals for health systems while prioritizing patient care and convenience.

Cequint

Series A in 2006
Cequint Incorporated is a technology provider based in Seattle, Washington, specializing in caller ID services for wireless carriers in North America. Founded in 2004, the company offers a product known as City ID, which displays the city and state information along with incoming call numbers. This service enhances mobile communication by providing users with call screening tools that are both simple and intuitive. Cequint's solutions are utilized by carriers, manufacturers, and end customers, aimed at improving the overall calling experience.

Cozi

Series A in 2005
Cozi Inc. is a technology company based in Seattle, Washington, that focuses on simplifying the lives of busy families through its web and mobile services. Its flagship product, Cozi Family Organizer, serves as a comprehensive solution for managing family schedules and activities with an online calendar. In addition to scheduling, the application allows users to track grocery and shopping lists, manage to-do lists, plan meals, store recipes, and organize household chores. Cozi also facilitates communication and the sharing of family moments with relatives and friends. Accessible across various platforms, including PCs, Macs, and mobile devices such as iOS and Android, Cozi Family Organizer has attracted over 9 million registered users since its founding in 2005. As a subsidiary of Meredith Corporation, Cozi is dedicated to creating technology that fosters family connections and eases everyday logistics.

PacStar Communications

Series C in 2005
PacStar Communications, based in Portland, Oregon, specializes in advanced communications solutions tailored for military, government, and commercial applications. The company designs and produces a range of rugged, small form factor communications systems that include voice, data, and video capabilities. Its flagship offerings comprise the PacStar 4000-series for transportable communication, the lightweight PacStar 3000-series tactical radio kits, and customized PacStar 2000-series equipment for both standalone and networked field communications. Additionally, PacStar develops the IQ-Core software, which simplifies the management of these systems and enhances their security and reliability. The company also provides a Modular Data Center for hosting cloud and analytics applications, along with various support services such as design, logistics, installation, and training. Founded in 2000, PacStar serves a diverse clientele, including commercial IT customers and large institutions, with a focus on mission-critical communications, especially in remote or infrastructure-limited environments. As of November 2020, it operates as a subsidiary of Curtiss-Wright Corporation.

Prepared Response

Series A in 2003
Prepared Response features crisis management and emergency preparedness solutions and training that enable police, fire, and other emergency responders to save lives and mitigate property damage. Prepared Response's solutions have been repeatedly proven to save lives as well as protect property in schools, hospitals, malls, healthcare facilities, and other public and private critical infrastructure. It was founded in 2000 and headquartered in Kirkland, Washington.

Integrex

Funding Round in 2002
Integrex is a manufacturing services company that provides circuit-board assembly, system integration, and related services.

CapitalStream

Private Equity Round in 2002
CapitalStream is a provider of an integrated software platform designed for commercial banks and finance companies. The platform facilitates Straight Through Processing (STP) across various lending and leasing portfolios, transforming traditional manual operations into automated systems. By streamlining essential processes such as application processing, deal structuring, credit analysis, document generation, and risk management, CapitalStream enables financial institutions to enhance efficiency and respond swiftly to market demands. This automation allows for increased transaction throughput while reducing costs and processing times, making it easier for banks and finance companies to collaborate and operate effectively across their front office teams. CapitalStream has significantly impacted business, commercial, equipment, and real estate finance operations for a growing number of prestigious financial institutions.

ShareBuilder

Series D in 2001
Online investing, without the clutter. That’s what they help you do here at Capital One® ShareBuilder®. It’s in their clean, dynamic website and mobile apps. In their low commissions and no account minimums. Even in the intuitive tools theye've built from the ground up. They save you time with their Automatic Investment Plan1, which can help you make a habit of investing. Whether you’re a seasoned investor or just getting started, ShareBuilder has online tools and investing options to help create a segment of your financial future without missing out on what matters to you today.

CapitalStream

Venture Round in 2000
CapitalStream is a provider of an integrated software platform designed for commercial banks and finance companies. The platform facilitates Straight Through Processing (STP) across various lending and leasing portfolios, transforming traditional manual operations into automated systems. By streamlining essential processes such as application processing, deal structuring, credit analysis, document generation, and risk management, CapitalStream enables financial institutions to enhance efficiency and respond swiftly to market demands. This automation allows for increased transaction throughput while reducing costs and processing times, making it easier for banks and finance companies to collaborate and operate effectively across their front office teams. CapitalStream has significantly impacted business, commercial, equipment, and real estate finance operations for a growing number of prestigious financial institutions.

Silicon Wave

Series C in 2000
Silicon Wave, based in San Diego, specializes in the design, development, and manufacturing of radio frequency integrated circuits. The company focuses on creating chips for wireless and broadband communications, positioning itself as a pioneer in Bluetooth wireless technology. Its expertise lies in producing RF systems-on-chip that are integral to various applications within the wireless communication sector.
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