Madrona

Madrona Venture Group is a venture capital firm based in Seattle, Washington, founded in 1995. The firm specializes in seed and early-stage investments, focusing primarily on the information technology sector, which includes areas such as consumer internet, software, digital media, cloud computing, and artificial intelligence. Madrona typically invests between $2 million and $10 million in companies located in the Pacific Northwest and aims to be a lead investor, often seeking board membership in its portfolio companies. The firm is dedicated to supporting technology entrepreneurs and companies that are shaping the future of work and utilizing low-code/no-code solutions.

Loren Alhadeff

Venture Partner

Jennifer Chambers

Administrative Partner

Troy Cichos

COO and Partner

Hope Cochran

Managing Director

Jack Creighton

Strategic Director

Aseem Datar

Partner

Patrick J Ennis

Venture Partner

Maggie Finch

Partner

Maria Gilfoyle

Investor

Palak Goel

Investor

Paul Goodrich

Co-Founder and Managing Director

Joseph Horsman

Investor

Len Jordan

Managing Director

Matthew McIlwain

Managing Director

Mark Nelson

Venture Partner

Chris Picardo

Partner

Tim Porter

Managing Director

Bill Richter

Venture Partner

William Ruckelshaus

Strategic Director

Siddharth Shenai

Venture Partner

Steven Singh

Managing Director

Soma Somasegar

Managing Director

Jon Turow

Partner

Jonathan Turow

Partner

Ishani Ummat

Investor

Dan Weld

Venture Partner

Past deals in Design

Style Genome

Seed Round in 2019
Style Genome is an AI-driven online marketplace focused on personalized homeware shopping. Based in Seattle and developed by Spruce Up Inc., it creates a tailored shopping experience that helps customers discover and select quality items for their homes. The platform enables users to design their living spaces according to their preferences by providing a curated selection of everyday home decor products in real-time. This unique approach aims to simplify the process of home design and enhance customer satisfaction through personalization.

Haiku Deck

Series A in 2013
Haiku Deck is the fastest, easiest way to create stunning presentations on iOS or Web – whether you are pitching an idea, teaching a lesson, telling a story, or igniting a movement. “A smart app that makes beautiful slide shows in no time and makes your iPad a more productive tool” -- Wall Street Journal “Makes creating beautiful presentations a cinch and a joy, whether you have design skills or not” -- Lifehacker "The easiest-to-use presentation tool out there" -- Robert Scoble “Insanely cool” -- Lawrence Lessig, Creative Commons Founder Headquartered in Seattle’s Fremont neighborhood, Haiku Deck is a privately held company with the backing of prominent investors including Trilogy Partnership, Madrona Venture Group, Founder’s Co-op, and Techstars. The Seattle-based startup was founded by Adam Tratt and Kevin Leneway.

Haiku Deck

Seed Round in 2012
Haiku Deck is the fastest, easiest way to create stunning presentations on iOS or Web – whether you are pitching an idea, teaching a lesson, telling a story, or igniting a movement. “A smart app that makes beautiful slide shows in no time and makes your iPad a more productive tool” -- Wall Street Journal “Makes creating beautiful presentations a cinch and a joy, whether you have design skills or not” -- Lifehacker "The easiest-to-use presentation tool out there" -- Robert Scoble “Insanely cool” -- Lawrence Lessig, Creative Commons Founder Headquartered in Seattle’s Fremont neighborhood, Haiku Deck is a privately held company with the backing of prominent investors including Trilogy Partnership, Madrona Venture Group, Founder’s Co-op, and Techstars. The Seattle-based startup was founded by Adam Tratt and Kevin Leneway.

Haiku Deck

Seed Round in 2011
Haiku Deck is the fastest, easiest way to create stunning presentations on iOS or Web – whether you are pitching an idea, teaching a lesson, telling a story, or igniting a movement. “A smart app that makes beautiful slide shows in no time and makes your iPad a more productive tool” -- Wall Street Journal “Makes creating beautiful presentations a cinch and a joy, whether you have design skills or not” -- Lifehacker "The easiest-to-use presentation tool out there" -- Robert Scoble “Insanely cool” -- Lawrence Lessig, Creative Commons Founder Headquartered in Seattle’s Fremont neighborhood, Haiku Deck is a privately held company with the backing of prominent investors including Trilogy Partnership, Madrona Venture Group, Founder’s Co-op, and Techstars. The Seattle-based startup was founded by Adam Tratt and Kevin Leneway.
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