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 Presentation Software

Highspot

Series F in 2022
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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Pixvana, Inc.

Series A in 2017
Pixvana is a Seattle-based software startup building a Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR) video processing and delivery platform for media and entertainment applications. Pixvana’s founders have proven startup success in media technology and hail from senior product and engineering leadership positions at Apple, Adobe, Microsoft, and Lucasfilm.

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.

Pixvana, Inc.

Seed Round in 2015
Pixvana is a Seattle-based software startup building a Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR) video processing and delivery platform for media and entertainment applications. Pixvana’s founders have proven startup success in media technology and hail from senior product and engineering leadership positions at Apple, Adobe, Microsoft, and Lucasfilm.

Highspot

Series A in 2014
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.

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.

Animoto

Series C in 2011
Animoto Inc. is a company that develops a web and mobile application designed to enable users to create professional-quality videos easily. Founded in 2005 and based in New York, the application allows users to transform photos and video clips into polished videos for various purposes, including weddings, real estate, travel, education, and business. It caters to a diverse audience, including families, businesses, and photographers, and emphasizes accessibility, allowing users without technical expertise or expensive equipment to produce high-quality content. The platform supports drag-and-drop functionality and has established partnerships with social media companies, keeping users informed about trends in the digital landscape. Animoto is committed to making video creation cost-effective and user-friendly, empowering individuals and organizations to share their stories effectively.

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.

Animoto

Series B in 2009
Animoto Inc. is a company that develops a web and mobile application designed to enable users to create professional-quality videos easily. Founded in 2005 and based in New York, the application allows users to transform photos and video clips into polished videos for various purposes, including weddings, real estate, travel, education, and business. It caters to a diverse audience, including families, businesses, and photographers, and emphasizes accessibility, allowing users without technical expertise or expensive equipment to produce high-quality content. The platform supports drag-and-drop functionality and has established partnerships with social media companies, keeping users informed about trends in the digital landscape. Animoto is committed to making video creation cost-effective and user-friendly, empowering individuals and organizations to share their stories effectively.
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