Shasta Ventures

Shasta Ventures, founded in 2004 and headquartered in Menlo Park, California, is a private equity firm that specializes in early-stage investments, primarily focusing on seed to series B-stage software companies in the United States. Over the past 15 years, the firm has supported more than 30 startups in achieving significant milestones, including going public or being acquired, by providing essential capital and expertise. In addition to its general investment activities, Shasta Ventures manages the Shasta Camera Fund, which focuses on pre-seed and seed investments in innovative technologies such as Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality, and camera-first Computer Vision applications. This dedicated fund aims to support visionaries by investing up to $0.1 million per entrepreneur, with plans for 20 to 30 investments in groundbreaking ideas.

Jayaram Bhat

Venture Partner

Avery Cannon

CFO

Robert Coneybeer

Co-Founder and Managing Director

Tod Francis

Managing Partner

Austin Grose

Chief Financial Officer

Ravi Mohan

Managing Partner

Jacob Mullins

Managing Director

Jason Pressman

Managing Director

Issac Roth

Managing Director

Kenn So

Associate

Past deals in Washington

Highspot

Series E in 2021
Highspot, Inc. is a Seattle-based company that offers a cloud-based sales engagement platform designed to enhance how businesses interact with their customers. Founded in 2012, the platform provides intelligent content management, training, and contextual guidance, along with actionable analytics to optimize sales pitches and content delivery. Highspot's features include scoring and recommending content, offering real-time alerts on customer engagement, and facilitating the creation of sales playbooks tailored to specific roles and industries. The company also integrates with customer relationship management systems, enabling businesses to improve customer engagement and drive revenue growth. In addition to its headquarters in Seattle, Highspot has an office in London, United Kingdom.

Skilljar

Series B in 2020
Skilljar Inc. develops and operates an online training platform that enables organizations to create, customize, and deliver online courses. It offers technology, sales, professional development, finance, and fitness training services. The company also provides enterprise and partner services, such as custom branding, course management, turnkey solution, and mobile responsive. Skilljar Inc. was formerly known as Everpath Inc. The company was founded in 2013 and is based in Seattle, Washington.

Tonal

Series D in 2020
Tonal Systems, Inc. is a manufacturer and provider of innovative fitness training equipment designed for home use. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, the company specializes in a smart home gym system that incorporates artificial intelligence and expert coaching to deliver personalized strength training workouts. The equipment is wall-mounted and utilizes a unique technology that offers adjustable resistance through magnets and electricity, making it unnecessary to use traditional weights. Tonal provides customized workout plans tailored to individual goals, such as muscle building and improving athletic performance, along with live-recorded classes led by professional coaches. The company operates in several states, including California, New Jersey, Florida, New York, Texas, Massachusetts, Washington, and Minnesota.

Alitheon

Venture Round in 2020
Alitheon, Inc. is a technology company that specializes in machine perception and vision systems designed to enhance security and integrity in the identification of goods. Founded in 2015 and based in Bellevue, Washington, the company has developed a patented system called FeaturePrint, which utilizes artificial intelligence and standard cameras to create digital fingerprints for objects. This technology allows users to authenticate, trace, and identify items without relying on traditional methods such as serial numbers or barcodes. Alitheon's solutions cater to various industries, including pharmaceuticals, semiconductors, and luxury goods, providing counterfeit protection and improving supply chain management by ensuring product authenticity. The platform connects the physical and digital realms, offering secure and immutable links for data storage and verification.

Suplari

Series A in 2019
Suplari is an innovative startup, lead by veteran entrepreneurs focused on leveraging machine learning to help enterprises change the way they manage their suppliers and costs. Suplari aggregates data from disconnected internal systems including contracts, invoices, and usage data into a common datastore and then delivers applications on top of that data that provides customers with a holistic view of their suppliers.

Highspot

Series D in 2019
Highspot, Inc. is a Seattle-based company that offers a cloud-based sales engagement platform designed to enhance how businesses interact with their customers. Founded in 2012, the platform provides intelligent content management, training, and contextual guidance, along with actionable analytics to optimize sales pitches and content delivery. Highspot's features include scoring and recommending content, offering real-time alerts on customer engagement, and facilitating the creation of sales playbooks tailored to specific roles and industries. The company also integrates with customer relationship management systems, enabling businesses to improve customer engagement and drive revenue growth. In addition to its headquarters in Seattle, Highspot has an office in London, United Kingdom.

AppSheet

Series A in 2019
AppSheet is the intelligent no-code platform for business apps. It also enables business users to leverage their business data and build powerful, code-free apps. The company connects with a range of data sources including spreadsheets on Google Drive, Office 365, Dropbox, and Box, relational databases like SQLServer, MySQL, Postgres, AWS Aurora, and Oracle, cloud SaaS services like Salesforce, Smartsheet, AirTable, and many more. AppSheet quickly generates a working application that can be customized, enhanced, branded and deployed. The apps can be rich in function (offline access, workflow rules, machine learning, etc) and run on the web, iOS, Android, and messaging platforms. AppSheet was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA, USA.

Tonal

Series C in 2019
Tonal Systems, Inc. is a manufacturer and provider of innovative fitness training equipment designed for home use. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, the company specializes in a smart home gym system that incorporates artificial intelligence and expert coaching to deliver personalized strength training workouts. The equipment is wall-mounted and utilizes a unique technology that offers adjustable resistance through magnets and electricity, making it unnecessary to use traditional weights. Tonal provides customized workout plans tailored to individual goals, such as muscle building and improving athletic performance, along with live-recorded classes led by professional coaches. The company operates in several states, including California, New Jersey, Florida, New York, Texas, Massachusetts, Washington, and Minnesota.

BigBox VR

Seed Round in 2018
BigBox VR is a startup based in Seattle creating the future of online VR multiplayer games. Its mission is to combine platform-defining games, social communities, and competitive play to create a VR esport ecosystem. Founded in 2016 by game industry entrepreneurs who led successful exits and launched top-grossing live service products at Valve, Disney, Sony, and Microsoft. The VC-backed company will launch the first FreeMotion battle royale VR game, POPULATION: ONE in 2019. FreeMotion gives players the freedom to climb anything and fly anywhere in VR.

Leaftail Labs

Seed Round in 2018
Leaftail Labs Inc., founded in 2017 and based in Seattle, Washington, specializes in developing video games. The company focuses on creating engaging content that merges innovative technology with a distinct artistic style. Leaftail Labs is driven by the belief that the most compelling opportunities arise at the intersection of accessible content and emerging technologies. The founders of Leaftail Labs bring extensive experience from working with leading entertainment companies and talent, reflecting their commitment to pushing the boundaries of creative entertainment.

Highspot

Series C in 2018
Highspot, Inc. is a Seattle-based company that offers a cloud-based sales engagement platform designed to enhance how businesses interact with their customers. Founded in 2012, the platform provides intelligent content management, training, and contextual guidance, along with actionable analytics to optimize sales pitches and content delivery. Highspot's features include scoring and recommending content, offering real-time alerts on customer engagement, and facilitating the creation of sales playbooks tailored to specific roles and industries. The company also integrates with customer relationship management systems, enabling businesses to improve customer engagement and drive revenue growth. In addition to its headquarters in Seattle, Highspot has an office in London, United Kingdom.

Tonal

Series B in 2018
Tonal Systems, Inc. is a manufacturer and provider of innovative fitness training equipment designed for home use. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, the company specializes in a smart home gym system that incorporates artificial intelligence and expert coaching to deliver personalized strength training workouts. The equipment is wall-mounted and utilizes a unique technology that offers adjustable resistance through magnets and electricity, making it unnecessary to use traditional weights. Tonal provides customized workout plans tailored to individual goals, such as muscle building and improving athletic performance, along with live-recorded classes led by professional coaches. The company operates in several states, including California, New Jersey, Florida, New York, Texas, Massachusetts, Washington, and Minnesota.

Leaftail Labs

Seed Round in 2018
Leaftail Labs Inc., founded in 2017 and based in Seattle, Washington, specializes in developing video games. The company focuses on creating engaging content that merges innovative technology with a distinct artistic style. Leaftail Labs is driven by the belief that the most compelling opportunities arise at the intersection of accessible content and emerging technologies. The founders of Leaftail Labs bring extensive experience from working with leading entertainment companies and talent, reflecting their commitment to pushing the boundaries of creative entertainment.

Flyhomes

Series A in 2018
Flyhomes is an end-to-end real estate brokerage and technology company that empowers home buyers, sellers, and agents to win. We are transforming the home buying experience through comprehensive consumer education, segmented expertise, financial innovation, and on-demand technology.

Suplari

Series A in 2018
Suplari is an innovative startup, lead by veteran entrepreneurs focused on leveraging machine learning to help enterprises change the way they manage their suppliers and costs. Suplari aggregates data from disconnected internal systems including contracts, invoices, and usage data into a common datastore and then delivers applications on top of that data that provides customers with a holistic view of their suppliers.

Skilljar

Series A in 2018
Skilljar Inc. develops and operates an online training platform that enables organizations to create, customize, and deliver online courses. It offers technology, sales, professional development, finance, and fitness training services. The company also provides enterprise and partner services, such as custom branding, course management, turnkey solution, and mobile responsive. Skilljar Inc. was formerly known as Everpath Inc. The company was founded in 2013 and is based in Seattle, Washington.

Highspot

Series B in 2017
Highspot, Inc. is a Seattle-based company that offers a cloud-based sales engagement platform designed to enhance how businesses interact with their customers. Founded in 2012, the platform provides intelligent content management, training, and contextual guidance, along with actionable analytics to optimize sales pitches and content delivery. Highspot's features include scoring and recommending content, offering real-time alerts on customer engagement, and facilitating the creation of sales playbooks tailored to specific roles and industries. The company also integrates with customer relationship management systems, enabling businesses to improve customer engagement and drive revenue growth. In addition to its headquarters in Seattle, Highspot has an office in London, United Kingdom.

Tonal

Series A in 2016
Tonal Systems, Inc. is a manufacturer and provider of innovative fitness training equipment designed for home use. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, the company specializes in a smart home gym system that incorporates artificial intelligence and expert coaching to deliver personalized strength training workouts. The equipment is wall-mounted and utilizes a unique technology that offers adjustable resistance through magnets and electricity, making it unnecessary to use traditional weights. Tonal provides customized workout plans tailored to individual goals, such as muscle building and improving athletic performance, along with live-recorded classes led by professional coaches. The company operates in several states, including California, New Jersey, Florida, New York, Texas, Massachusetts, Washington, and Minnesota.

VoloMetrix

Series B in 2014
VoloMetrix is a people analytics technology company that uses big data to optimize organizational performance, providing executives visibility into the daily activities and relationships that propel business forward. The company's technology helps improve companies’ organizational alignment, drive sales, and promote employee engagement. Working with Fortune 100 companies, VoloMetrix extracts and analyzes anonymous aggregated collaboration data to reveal unprecedented insights into how employee behaviors drive business outcomes.

Apptio

Series E in 2013
Apptio, Inc. specializes in providing cloud-based Technology Business Management (TBM) solutions for enterprises, enabling organizations to manage their IT investments effectively. Its platform allows IT leaders to analyze and optimize technology expenditures while benchmarking performance against industry peers. Apptio's offerings include adaptive data management, which aggregates and cleanses data from various sources, and a standardized IT operating model for categorizing IT costs. The company's applications facilitate cost transparency, benchmarking, and planning, enhancing operational efficiency through self-service analytics. Powered by a next-generation cost analytics engine, Apptio's solutions provide deep insights into infrastructure, applications, and business services, whether on-premises or in the cloud. Founded in 2007 and headquartered in Bellevue, Washington, Apptio serves a diverse clientele, including a significant number of Fortune 100 companies, across multiple countries.

VoloMetrix

Series A in 2013
VoloMetrix is a people analytics technology company that uses big data to optimize organizational performance, providing executives visibility into the daily activities and relationships that propel business forward. The company's technology helps improve companies’ organizational alignment, drive sales, and promote employee engagement. Working with Fortune 100 companies, VoloMetrix extracts and analyzes anonymous aggregated collaboration data to reveal unprecedented insights into how employee behaviors drive business outcomes.

VoloMetrix

Series A in 2012
VoloMetrix is a people analytics technology company that uses big data to optimize organizational performance, providing executives visibility into the daily activities and relationships that propel business forward. The company's technology helps improve companies’ organizational alignment, drive sales, and promote employee engagement. Working with Fortune 100 companies, VoloMetrix extracts and analyzes anonymous aggregated collaboration data to reveal unprecedented insights into how employee behaviors drive business outcomes.

Apptio

Series D in 2012
Apptio, Inc. specializes in providing cloud-based Technology Business Management (TBM) solutions for enterprises, enabling organizations to manage their IT investments effectively. Its platform allows IT leaders to analyze and optimize technology expenditures while benchmarking performance against industry peers. Apptio's offerings include adaptive data management, which aggregates and cleanses data from various sources, and a standardized IT operating model for categorizing IT costs. The company's applications facilitate cost transparency, benchmarking, and planning, enhancing operational efficiency through self-service analytics. Powered by a next-generation cost analytics engine, Apptio's solutions provide deep insights into infrastructure, applications, and business services, whether on-premises or in the cloud. Founded in 2007 and headquartered in Bellevue, Washington, Apptio serves a diverse clientele, including a significant number of Fortune 100 companies, across multiple countries.

Finsphere

Venture Round in 2012
Finsphere Corporation provides mobile identity-authentication services platform that enable financial institutions, retail payment networks, and mobile network operators to protect against fraud and enhance customer experiences. It offers solutions for wireless engineering and geospatial analysis, risk and authentication analytics, analytic models, real-time processing, identity and risk management, adaptive access, and loyalty and marketing offers. The company was incorporated in 2006 and is based in Bellevue, Washington.

Apptio

Series C in 2010
Apptio, Inc. specializes in providing cloud-based Technology Business Management (TBM) solutions for enterprises, enabling organizations to manage their IT investments effectively. Its platform allows IT leaders to analyze and optimize technology expenditures while benchmarking performance against industry peers. Apptio's offerings include adaptive data management, which aggregates and cleanses data from various sources, and a standardized IT operating model for categorizing IT costs. The company's applications facilitate cost transparency, benchmarking, and planning, enhancing operational efficiency through self-service analytics. Powered by a next-generation cost analytics engine, Apptio's solutions provide deep insights into infrastructure, applications, and business services, whether on-premises or in the cloud. Founded in 2007 and headquartered in Bellevue, Washington, Apptio serves a diverse clientele, including a significant number of Fortune 100 companies, across multiple countries.

Apptio

Series B in 2009
Apptio, Inc. specializes in providing cloud-based Technology Business Management (TBM) solutions for enterprises, enabling organizations to manage their IT investments effectively. Its platform allows IT leaders to analyze and optimize technology expenditures while benchmarking performance against industry peers. Apptio's offerings include adaptive data management, which aggregates and cleanses data from various sources, and a standardized IT operating model for categorizing IT costs. The company's applications facilitate cost transparency, benchmarking, and planning, enhancing operational efficiency through self-service analytics. Powered by a next-generation cost analytics engine, Apptio's solutions provide deep insights into infrastructure, applications, and business services, whether on-premises or in the cloud. Founded in 2007 and headquartered in Bellevue, Washington, Apptio serves a diverse clientele, including a significant number of Fortune 100 companies, across multiple countries.

Finsphere

Series B in 2009
Finsphere Corporation provides mobile identity-authentication services platform that enable financial institutions, retail payment networks, and mobile network operators to protect against fraud and enhance customer experiences. It offers solutions for wireless engineering and geospatial analysis, risk and authentication analytics, analytic models, real-time processing, identity and risk management, adaptive access, and loyalty and marketing offers. The company was incorporated in 2006 and is based in Bellevue, Washington.

Finsphere

Series A in 2008
Finsphere Corporation provides mobile identity-authentication services platform that enable financial institutions, retail payment networks, and mobile network operators to protect against fraud and enhance customer experiences. It offers solutions for wireless engineering and geospatial analysis, risk and authentication analytics, analytic models, real-time processing, identity and risk management, adaptive access, and loyalty and marketing offers. The company was incorporated in 2006 and is based in Bellevue, Washington.

Apptio

Series A in 2007
Apptio, Inc. specializes in providing cloud-based Technology Business Management (TBM) solutions for enterprises, enabling organizations to manage their IT investments effectively. Its platform allows IT leaders to analyze and optimize technology expenditures while benchmarking performance against industry peers. Apptio's offerings include adaptive data management, which aggregates and cleanses data from various sources, and a standardized IT operating model for categorizing IT costs. The company's applications facilitate cost transparency, benchmarking, and planning, enhancing operational efficiency through self-service analytics. Powered by a next-generation cost analytics engine, Apptio's solutions provide deep insights into infrastructure, applications, and business services, whether on-premises or in the cloud. Founded in 2007 and headquartered in Bellevue, Washington, Apptio serves a diverse clientele, including a significant number of Fortune 100 companies, across multiple countries.

iConclude

Series B in 2006
Runbook automation, alert response, and process integration solutions for it companies