Madrona

Madrona Venture Group, established in 1995 and headquartered in Seattle, Washington, is a venture capital firm focusing on early-stage investments in the information technology sector. The firm primarily invests in the Pacific Northwest region, with a preference for companies operating in consumer Internet, commercial software, digital media, and emerging technologies like AI/ML and fintech. Madrona typically invests between $2 million and $10 million, often taking a board seat in portfolio companies.

Tom Alberg

Co-Founder and Managing Director

Loren Alhadeff

Venture Partner

Anna Baird

Operating Partner

Jennifer Chambers

Administrative Partner

Troy Cichos

COO and Partner

Hope Cochran

Managing Director

Jack Creighton

Strategic Director

Aseem Datar

Partner

Maria Gilfoyle

Investor

Paul Goodrich

Co-Founder and Managing Director

Gerald Grinstein

Co-Founder and Strategic Director

Joe Horsman

Investor

Len Jordan

Venture Partner

Daniel Li

Venture Partner

Matthew McIlwain

Managing Director

Karan Mehandru

Managing Director

Mark Nelson

Venture Partner

Babak Parviz

Venture Partner

James Phillips

Strategic Director

Chris Picardo

Partner

Tim Porter

Managing Director

Vivek Ramaswami

Partner

William Ruckelshaus

Strategic Director

Siddharth Shenai

Venture Partner

Steve Singh

Managing Director

Soma Somasegar

Managing Director

John Torrey

Venture Partner

Jon Turow

Partner

Dan Weld

Venture Partner

Past deals in Meeting Software

Read AI

Series B in 2024
Read AI is a developer of a meeting analytics platform that aims to enhance meeting wellness and streamline communication. The platform provides features such as automated scheduling, real-time analytics, and detailed meeting summaries, known as "Readouts," which are compatible with email and messaging services like Gmail, Outlook, Teams, and Slack. Additionally, Read AI can summarize video calls across various platforms, including Zoom, Microsoft Teams, and Google Meet, making it adaptable for different meeting contexts. By offering metrics on talk time, engagement, and sentiment, Read AI enables all attendees to gauge the effectiveness of meetings. The company's tools are designed to facilitate productive conversations and improve overall meeting outcomes.

Read AI

Series A in 2024
Read AI is a developer of a meeting analytics platform that aims to enhance meeting wellness and streamline communication. The platform provides features such as automated scheduling, real-time analytics, and detailed meeting summaries, known as "Readouts," which are compatible with email and messaging services like Gmail, Outlook, Teams, and Slack. Additionally, Read AI can summarize video calls across various platforms, including Zoom, Microsoft Teams, and Google Meet, making it adaptable for different meeting contexts. By offering metrics on talk time, engagement, and sentiment, Read AI enables all attendees to gauge the effectiveness of meetings. The company's tools are designed to facilitate productive conversations and improve overall meeting outcomes.

Read AI

Seed Round in 2021
Read AI is a developer of a meeting analytics platform that aims to enhance meeting wellness and streamline communication. The platform provides features such as automated scheduling, real-time analytics, and detailed meeting summaries, known as "Readouts," which are compatible with email and messaging services like Gmail, Outlook, Teams, and Slack. Additionally, Read AI can summarize video calls across various platforms, including Zoom, Microsoft Teams, and Google Meet, making it adaptable for different meeting contexts. By offering metrics on talk time, engagement, and sentiment, Read AI enables all attendees to gauge the effectiveness of meetings. The company's tools are designed to facilitate productive conversations and improve overall meeting outcomes.

Ally.io (Acquired)

Series C in 2021
Ally Technologies, Inc. provides a software solution focused on objectives and key results (OKR) to enhance business performance management. Founded in 2017 and based in Bellevue, Washington, the company, formerly known as VTV, Inc., rebranded in January 2019. Ally.io's platform allows businesses to transition from traditional planning methods to a modern OKR framework, fostering alignment, agility, and transparency within organizations. It facilitates the integration of OKRs into daily workflows, featuring built-in best practices and compatibility with various enterprise systems, including Slack, Salesforce, and Jira. Since its launch in 2018, the platform has been embraced by numerous organizations across more than 70 countries. In addition to its software, Ally.io offers professional services that include training and coaching to support effective implementation and change management.
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