Westriver Group

WestRiver Group is an investment firm based in Kirkland, Washington, established in 2002, that focuses on providing integrated capital solutions across the global innovation economy. The firm specializes in investments within the technology, life sciences, healthcare, and energy sectors, and operates several funds, including early-stage venture capital and venture debt funds. WestRiver Group leverages its extensive network of partners to access diverse investment opportunities and provide strategic guidance, collaborating closely with portfolio companies to enhance their operational capabilities. This approach positions WestRiver Group as a significant player in fostering innovation and growth within its targeted sectors.

Erik Anderson

Investor

Anthony Bontrager

Managing Director

Craig Caulkin

Managing Director

Trent Dawson Chief

Chief Financial Officer

Ryan Grammer

Managing Director

Scott Maw

Managing Director

George G. Montgomery

Managing Director

Richelle Parham

Managing Director

Deepa Prasad

Managing Director

Lisa Stone

Managing Director

Michael, J.P.

Managing Director

38 past transactions

Groopit

Seed Round in 2023
Groopit is the SaaS solution for collecting real-time data and organizing people who don’t work directly for you. Visit www.groopit.co to learn more. Groopit has a strong team, deep subject matter expertise, a product in-market and early customer traction. They closed a friends and family round in 2018 led by early LinkedIn, PayPal, 23&Me, and Microsoft investors. They are raising a pre-seed round now (August 2019).

QorusDocs

Venture Round in 2022
Qorus is a highly intuitive RFP and proposal management platform that enables remote teams to easily locate, create, collaborate on, build, and track their business development content through the sales cycle. Built on Microsoft Azure, Qorus software seamlessly integrates with the full Microsoft Office suite, including Outlook, Word, PowerPoint and OneDrive, as well as Dynamics 365 and Salesforce. Qorus is a diverse, vibrant group with headquarters in Bellevue, Washington and offices inCape Town, South Africa and London, England.

Alladapt Immunotherapeutics

Venture Round in 2022
Alladapt Immunotherapeutics is a privately held biopharmaceutical company developing prescription therapeutics targeting food allergy. The Company’s lead program, ADP101, is being advanced as a broad spectrum oral immunotherapy treatment to mitigate food allergy triggered by single or multiple proteins from an expansive set of common allergens.

Tagboard

Series A in 2022
Tagboard is a software platform based in Redmond, WA, that specializes in aggregating social media content using hashtags. It offers solutions for brands, agencies, and marketers to display content from multiple social networks in an engaging visual format. With a focus on social curation and integration, Tagboard provides tools that enhance audience engagement and showcase branded experiences. The platform enables users to interact with and contribute to discussions within a streamlined feed. Additionally, Tagboard has developed a cloud production platform that facilitates the creation of interactive live programming for connected screens, allowing businesses to access content from major social networks and customize graphic templates for both remote and in-studio production. Since its inception in 2012, Tagboard has played a significant role in hashtag marketing, helping brands connect with their audiences in meaningful ways.

PTO Inc.

Seed Round in 2022
PTO Inc. is a software company based in Woodinville, Washington, founded in 2013. The company's platform allows employees to personalize their workplace benefits by converting unused paid time off into various tangible goods and services. These options include vacations, retirement funding, student loan payments, and charitable donations. By facilitating this exchange, PTO Inc. helps employers enhance their benefits packages, effectively retain talent, and manage their budgets. The company's innovative approach transforms the value of paid time off, enabling employees to leverage their unused time in meaningful ways.

Viome

Series C in 2021
Viome, Inc. is a biotechnology company based in Bellevue, Washington, that specializes in wellness monitoring through at-home clinical-grade testing kits. Founded in 2016, the company combines analyses of blood, urine, saliva, and stool samples to create detailed profiles of an individual's biochemistry and gut microbiome. Utilizing proprietary RNA sequencing technology, Viome assesses the microbial communities in the digestive system and provides users with personalized insights related to their health. The findings are integrated into a smartphone application that offers tailored recommendations for diet and lifestyle adjustments aimed at preventing and reversing chronic diseases. Viome markets its products through various distributors and online platforms, operating as a subsidiary of BlueDot LLC.

TOCA Football

Series E in 2021
TOCA Football, Inc. is a soccer training company based in Costa Mesa, California, offering programs for players of all levels, from beginners to professionals, including members of national teams. Founded in 2012, the company emphasizes the use of innovative technology to enhance the training experience, utilizing machines that deliver soccer balls at varying speeds and locations, all controlled via a mobile application. This approach allows players to improve their technical, physical, and cognitive skills through customized training sessions. TOCA has expanded its presence across several states, including California, Washington, and Texas, and aims to elevate the soccer experience through user-centered technology and proprietary training systems.

Tradeshift

Convertible Note in 2021
Tradeshift Inc. is a cloud-based platform that connects buyers and suppliers, streamlining digital trade transactions and enhancing supply chain efficiency. Founded in 2009 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, Tradeshift offers a suite of solutions including Tradeshift Buy, an eProcurement tool; Tradeshift Pay, an accounts payable automation platform; and Tradeshift Risk, which focuses on risk data collection and analysis. The company also provides Tradeshift Engage, a platform for supplier collaboration, and Tradeshift Go, which offers visibility into employee spending. Additionally, Tradeshift Frontiers serves as an innovation lab, exploring emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence and distributed ledgers to transform B2B commerce and global supply chains. With a commitment to eliminating paper and manual processes, Tradeshift enables clients to optimize procure-to-pay processes securely while capitalizing on early payment discounts and minimizing risks.

Design Therapeutics

Series B in 2021
Design Therapeutics, Inc. develops therapies for the treatment of degenerative disorders caused by nucleotide repeat expansions. The company engages in the development of a program for the treatment of Friedreich’s ataxia and degenerative diseases such as Fragile X syndrome and myotonic dystrophy. The company was incorporated in 2017 and is based in Solana Beach, California.

Usermind

Series C in 2020
Usermind, Inc. develops and provides a unified orchestration platform for business operation teams and customer journeys. The company offers solutions for integration of SaaS applications and on-premise systems, entity mapping, automation of complex customer journeys, customer data storage, and end-to-end business processes analytics. It enables companies to define and automate customer interactions. Usermind, Inc. was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in Seattle, Washington.

Lumen Bioscience

Series B in 2020
Lumen Bioscience, Inc. is a biotechnology company focused on developing therapeutic biologics for oral delivery. It utilizes Spirulina, a blue-green algae, as an industrial-scale production platform for high-value molecules. The company engages in various services, including synthetic biology, protein design, immunology, bioreactor engineering, and cell physiology, catering to the food, cosmetics, and healthcare industries. Founded in 2017 and based in Seattle, Washington, Lumen Bioscience is advancing the development of topically and mucosally delivered biologic drugs aimed at treating and preventing common diseases.

QorusDocs

Venture Round in 2020
Qorus is a highly intuitive RFP and proposal management platform that enables remote teams to easily locate, create, collaborate on, build, and track their business development content through the sales cycle. Built on Microsoft Azure, Qorus software seamlessly integrates with the full Microsoft Office suite, including Outlook, Word, PowerPoint and OneDrive, as well as Dynamics 365 and Salesforce. Qorus is a diverse, vibrant group with headquarters in Bellevue, Washington and offices inCape Town, South Africa and London, England.

Wicket Labs

Venture Round in 2020
Wicket Labs, Inc. develops scoreboard-based tools for websites and applications to identify application program interface problems and facilitate resolution. It offers The Wicket Scorecard, a solution that enables companies to gain visibility into their customers so as to understand how initiatives impact their business, drive engagement with their service, and promote a customer base through unique customer happiness index score. Wicket Labs, Inc. was founded in 2016 and is based in Seattle, Washington.

Design Therapeutics

Series A in 2020
Design Therapeutics, Inc. develops therapies for the treatment of degenerative disorders caused by nucleotide repeat expansions. The company engages in the development of a program for the treatment of Friedreich’s ataxia and degenerative diseases such as Fragile X syndrome and myotonic dystrophy. The company was incorporated in 2017 and is based in Solana Beach, California.

Plume Design

Debt Financing in 2020
Plume Design, Inc. is a technology company based in Palo Alto, California, that specializes in manufacturing Wi-Fi devices and providing adaptive home Wi-Fi solutions. Founded in 2015, Plume offers a mobile application that allows users to manage and customize their Wi-Fi networks, including controlling access to websites and connected devices. The company is known for creating the first Consumer Experience Management (CEM) Platform powered by OpenSync™, an open-source framework that facilitates the rapid delivery of smart home services. Plume's service bundle includes offerings such as Adaptive WiFi™, HomePass®, AI Security™, and Plume Motion™, all managed through its AI-driven cloud controller, which operates one of the largest software-defined networks globally.

TOCA Football

Series D in 2019
TOCA Football, Inc. is a soccer training company based in Costa Mesa, California, offering programs for players of all levels, from beginners to professionals, including members of national teams. Founded in 2012, the company emphasizes the use of innovative technology to enhance the training experience, utilizing machines that deliver soccer balls at varying speeds and locations, all controlled via a mobile application. This approach allows players to improve their technical, physical, and cognitive skills through customized training sessions. TOCA has expanded its presence across several states, including California, Washington, and Texas, and aims to elevate the soccer experience through user-centered technology and proprietary training systems.

PTO Inc.

Seed Round in 2019
PTO Inc. is a software company based in Woodinville, Washington, founded in 2013. The company's platform allows employees to personalize their workplace benefits by converting unused paid time off into various tangible goods and services. These options include vacations, retirement funding, student loan payments, and charitable donations. By facilitating this exchange, PTO Inc. helps employers enhance their benefits packages, effectively retain talent, and manage their budgets. The company's innovative approach transforms the value of paid time off, enabling employees to leverage their unused time in meaningful ways.

ONEHOPE

Convertible Note in 2019
ONEHOPE, Inc. is a social enterprise based in Santa Ana, California, founded in 2006. The company specializes in producing a variety of wines, including red, white, rosé, and sparkling options, which are distributed through hotels, restaurants, bars, and retail outlets across the United States. Additionally, ONEHOPE sells an array of products online, such as gourmet coffee, gift baskets, apparel, and accessories. A distinctive aspect of the business is its commitment to philanthropy; ONEHOPE donates half of its profits to charitable organizations and social causes, allowing customers to support various initiatives through their purchases. The company also extends its distribution to markets in China and Puerto Rico, broadening its impact and outreach.

Madrona Venture Labs

Funding Round in 2019
Madrona Venture Labs is a startup studio located in Seattle, affiliated with Madrona Venture Group. The studio focuses on developing new technology companies by providing support in various stages of the startup lifecycle. This includes ideation, product development, and market entry. By leveraging the expertise of its team and its network, Madrona Venture Labs aims to create innovative solutions and foster entrepreneurship in the technology sector. The studio collaborates closely with entrepreneurs to refine their business models and accelerate their growth, thereby contributing to the vibrant startup ecosystem in the Pacific Northwest.

Igneous

Series C in 2019
Igneous Systems, Inc., founded in October 2013 and headquartered in Seattle, Washington, specializes in enterprise data center infrastructures and offers a comprehensive Unstructured Data Management (UDM) as-a-Service solution. This innovative service provides data-centric organizations with enhanced visibility, protection, and mobility for their unstructured data at scale. By integrating various UDM functions into a single, cloud-native platform, Igneous enables businesses to maximize the value of their data while minimizing risks and optimizing the use of IT resources.

Tectonic

Series B in 2019
Tectonic Audio Labs Inc. specializes in designing and manufacturing innovative loudspeakers tailored for audio-visual rental, touring, and house of worship applications. The company offers a range of products, including PL-11 and PL-12 flat panel loudspeakers suitable for various venue sizes, along with rigging systems, mounting solutions, and speaker cases. Tectonic's loudspeakers utilize advanced technologies such as Resonant Mode Loudspeakers and large-format HF ribbon transducers, which provide superior sound quality and coverage while remaining compact and cost-effective. These products are employed in diverse settings, including clubs, theaters, churches, auditoriums, and festivals. Established in 2011 and headquartered in Woodinville, Washington, Tectonic Audio Labs markets its offerings primarily through dealers in the United States, aiming to deliver exceptional audio experiences across multiple environments.

Pro.com

Series B in 2019
Pro.com is a full-service remodeling general contractor operating in Seattle, Portland, the San Francisco Bay Area, Denver, and Phoenix. The company aims to enhance the residential construction experience by combining expertise in construction with advanced technology. This includes a smart pricing software that utilizes a comprehensive database and algorithms to deliver accurate, fixed-price quotes, facilitating convenience for homeowners. Pro.com also offers detailed and mobile-friendly estimates, alongside project management tools that provide both staff and homeowners with real-time insights into project progress. By connecting homeowners with service professionals, Pro.com streamlines the process of booking and scheduling home improvement services.

The Riveter

Series A in 2018
The Riveter is a membership workspace and community platform for women and allies. They provide daily programming to cultivate skills, from Podcasting 101 to angel investment pitch clinics. Moreover, they also give their members space to focus on wellness, including movement studios with daily classes, meditation rooms, and a full program of relevant conversations and workshops. Founded in 2016, the company is headquartered in Seattle, Washington, United States.

Wicket Labs

Seed Round in 2018
Wicket Labs, Inc. develops scoreboard-based tools for websites and applications to identify application program interface problems and facilitate resolution. It offers The Wicket Scorecard, a solution that enables companies to gain visibility into their customers so as to understand how initiatives impact their business, drive engagement with their service, and promote a customer base through unique customer happiness index score. Wicket Labs, Inc. was founded in 2016 and is based in Seattle, Washington.

Viewpath

Seed Round in 2018
Viewpath is a computer software company that specializes in the fields of online project management, SaaS, and resource allocation. features provide team members and collaborators the tools they need to get the job done while giving leaders the real-time visibility and control they need to drive organization-wide project success. The company was founded in 2006 and headquartered in Seattle, Washington.

Singularity University

Series B in 2018
Singularity University, founded in 2008 and based in Santa Clara, California, operates as a learning and innovation community that connects individuals, businesses, governments, and academic institutions to explore and utilize cutting-edge technologies. The organization offers a variety of educational programs, including executive courses, startup accelerators, and summits focused on topics like artificial intelligence, robotics, biotechnology, and digital fabrication. Its initiatives aim to address global challenges such as education, health, energy, and environmental sustainability, providing participants with the tools and insights necessary to implement impactful solutions. Singularity University also fosters a collaborative platform for networking and innovation, featuring a global presence with numerous campuses, summits, and a significant alumni network. Through its programs, the organization seeks to empower a diverse range of stakeholders to harness exponential technologies for positive societal change.

Play Impossible

Venture Round in 2016
The Play Impossible Gameball™ is a multi-sport, mobile device-connected ball designed for indoor and outdoor recreational activities. The company has developed a smart, connected inflatable ball that looks completely normal from the outside but has a bevy of electronics inside — accelerator, barometer, microcontroller, ultracapacitor, etc. — and sends real-time data via Bluetooth to an accompanying iOS or Android smartphone app, which lets people play different games and record highlight videos. A charging stick gives the ball two hours of play in just 20 seconds.

Symform

Series B in 2012
Symform provides an innovative solution for distributed data management through its Cooperative Storage Cloud. This service allows users to access unlimited cloud storage and backup without incurring charges. The model is built on a simple premise: users contribute their unused server space in exchange for online storage. This reciprocal approach not only enhances disaster recovery and data security but also leverages the power of the Internet for efficient networking. Symform is responsible for the daily management of network security and the overall administration of the storage cloud, ensuring a seamless experience for its members.

SMITH (formerly Ascentium)

Venture Round in 2009
SMITH (formerly Ascentium) is one of North America's leading digital experience agencies. They are builders of experience platforms founded on commerce, content, campaigns and connections. Creators of transactional brand moments for humans living in an all-channel world, SMITH's clients include some of the world’s most important and highly recognized brands, including AT&T Microsoft, Cisco, Motorola, Amtrak, Nestle, Sam's Club, Xerox, and MasterCard. The synthesis of more than three decades of combined experience, SMITH is a digital experience agency grounded in strategy and intelligence, experience design and technology solutions. SMITH integrates deep insight and understanding with creativity and technology to help our clients succeed, profit and grow. The company is headquartered in Seattle, Washington, and has offices in Atlanta, Portland, Spokane, Toronto, and Ottawa.

DocuSign

Series B in 2009
DocuSign, Inc. is a cloud-based software company that specializes in electronic signature solutions, enabling users to prepare, execute, and manage agreements digitally. Its platform automates various manual and paper-based processes, facilitating identity management, authentication, digital signatures, and workflow automation across multiple devices. The company offers a range of services, including DocuSign CLM for automating agreement workflows, Intelligent Insights for analyzing legal documents, and tailored industry-specific solutions such as Rooms for Real Estate and FedRAMP for U.S. federal agencies. Additionally, DocuSign provides training and support to its clients, which span small- and medium-sized businesses, enterprises, and individual users across various sectors, including finance, healthcare, and government. Founded in 2003 and headquartered in San Francisco, DocuSign has expanded its operations internationally with offices in cities such as London, Sydney, and Dublin.

Entellium

Series C in 2008
Entellium provides customer relationship management (CRM) software for businesses.

Cardiac Dimensions

Series D in 2007
Cardiac Dimensions, Inc., a medical device company, engages in the development of minimally invasive treatment modalities to address heart failure and related cardiovascular conditions. The company develops Carillon Mitral Contour System, a permanent implant for the treatment of functional mitral regurgitation. The company was incorporated in 2000 and is based in Kirkland, Washington with additional operations in Sydney, Australia and Offenbach, Germany.

DocuSign

Series B in 2007
DocuSign, Inc. is a cloud-based software company that specializes in electronic signature solutions, enabling users to prepare, execute, and manage agreements digitally. Its platform automates various manual and paper-based processes, facilitating identity management, authentication, digital signatures, and workflow automation across multiple devices. The company offers a range of services, including DocuSign CLM for automating agreement workflows, Intelligent Insights for analyzing legal documents, and tailored industry-specific solutions such as Rooms for Real Estate and FedRAMP for U.S. federal agencies. Additionally, DocuSign provides training and support to its clients, which span small- and medium-sized businesses, enterprises, and individual users across various sectors, including finance, healthcare, and government. Founded in 2003 and headquartered in San Francisco, DocuSign has expanded its operations internationally with offices in cities such as London, Sydney, and Dublin.

Catalist Homes

Series D in 2007
Catalist Homes is a real estate company providing a higher quality of client service through professional personnel working out of local offices and backed with tremendous corporate support. A reduction in fees would be meaningless if your home did not achieve its maximum value on the market. The good news for CataList Home's clients is they not only save thousands of dollars in fees, but yield higher prices and almost identical marketing times than other homes sold in the market. Data from hundreds of CataList sales in Los Angeles and Orange County prove that they achieve the highest sold price to listing price The truth is, it does not cost any real estate agent more than 3% to sell a home. Fees in excess of 3% represent an excessive charge to the home seller for the use of a real estate agent involved in an old, inefficient and costly system. Instead, you should be asking: "How can Realtors continue to charge five and six percent commissions (typically eliminating 20-25% of homeowner equity) when the average home is sold in less than 30 days?" When you consider the fact that home prices have virtually doubled in the last five years, how can Realtors keep the commission percentage the same and essentially double their fee? Your conventional agent is asking you for a 100% pay raise in 5 years, and he wants you to pay for it. A 3% commission in 2006 is the same dollar cost as 6% just five years ago when you factor in home appreciation. This is how they offer all the essential service for 3%.

Tachyon Networks

Series C in 2005
Tachyon delivers carrier-grade broadband over satellite. The company sells its services to large enterprises and government agencies to augment their terrestrial networks - it operates in the United States, Mexico, Central America, Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa. Tachyon draws upon its expertise as a technology developer and network service provider to assess and provide customized solutions that solve business problems.

Alexza Pharmaceuticals

Series D in 2005
Alexza Pharmaceuticals is an emerging specialty pharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of novel, proprietary products for the treatment of acute and intermittent conditions. It was founded in 2001 and headquartered in Mountain View, California.

Corus Pharma

Series C in 2004
Corus Pharma is a biotech and specialty drug company that focuses on respiratory and infectious diseases. In other words, it is a development stage biopharmaceutical company that focuses on the development and commercialization of novel applications and formulations of known therapeutics to treat severe respiratory diseases. The products of the company are Corus 1020 and 1030. Corus 1020 is designed to treat respiratory infections in cystic fibrosis patients, using an inhalable form of an antibiotic called aztreonam. Corus 1030 is inhaled lidocaine for the treatment of patients suffering from the severe persistent forms of asthma. Corus Pharma is a U.S.-based company that was founded in 2001 and the company was acquired by Gilead Sciences on October 22, 2006.

Tachyon Networks

Series B in 2003
Tachyon delivers carrier-grade broadband over satellite. The company sells its services to large enterprises and government agencies to augment their terrestrial networks - it operates in the United States, Mexico, Central America, Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa. Tachyon draws upon its expertise as a technology developer and network service provider to assess and provide customized solutions that solve business problems.