Northwest Venture Associates

NWVA works alongside great entrepreneurs and managers to build valuable enterprises through internal growth, mergers and acquisitions. NWVA differentiates itself by focusing on small and medium sized businesses with exceptional growth potential, by adhering to time tested business principles and by aligning the interests of founders, management and investors.

Jean Balek-Miner

Administrative Director

Joseph Herzog

CFO

31 past transactions

Vigilos

Venture Round in 2009
Founded in March 2000 and headquartered in Seattle, Washington, Vigilos is an experienced company with proven technology, veteran industry leadership and strong growth. The Vigilos team is comprised of software designers and developers, technology executives and experts in physical security and operations. Vigilos is an independent company that has received approximately $18 million dollars in private investments, much of it from individual investors along with some portion in venture capital. Over the last five years, the company has amassed eight awarded patents and 26 patents pending on its technologies.

Action Engine

Series E in 2007
Accelerating businesses to a competitive advantage with actionable intelligence. Action Engine is agile software development, design, and data services agency.

World Wide Packets

Venture Round in 2007
World Wide Packets, Inc. provides carrier Ethernet products and solutions in the United States. It offers LightningEdge service access, service concentrator, and service delivery Ethernet switches for carrier class services, such as Internet protocol television, voice over Internet protocol, virtual private LAN service, Ethernet TLS, data, and wireless services for business and residential subscribers. The company provides LightningEdge operating system, a software infrastructure solution for Ethernet access. It offers its solutions to carriers, multiple system operators, municipal and utility networks, real estate developers and home owner associations, and service providers. The company also provides support services, such as professional, education, and customer support center. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Spokane Valley, Washington. As of March 3, 2008, World Wide Packets, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of CIENA Corp.

SprayCool

Venture Round in 2007
SprayCool, Inc. develops and supplies electronics thermal management and environmental isolation enclosure products for military contracts and industrial customers for airborne, shipboard, and land based applications. It offers enclosures, including Multi Platform Enclosure that scale from 4-21 slots of 6U VME or cPCI cards with configurable power supplies, I/O panels, and backplanes for commercial or rugged electronics; sealed transit case solutions, such as transit case cooling kits that enable a sealed environment for commercial grade 19” rack mount products; and custom solutions, which include data rack solutions and fluid handling tools, as well as component cooling solutions for radar, power electronics, and high performance computing. The company also provides consulting services, such as thermal assessments, thermal strategy/product designs, SprayCool system integration, functional verification, facility design, project management, and advisory services, as well as implementation services, such as training, testing and diagnostics/monitoring, and customer support. SprayCool, Inc. offers its products through system integrators. The company serves the defense, aerospace, military, telecom, oil and gas exploration, automotive, semiconductor fabrication, and commercial markets in the United States. SprayCool, Inc. was formerly known as Isothermal Systems Research, Inc. The company was founded in 1988 and is headquartered in Liberty Lake, Washington.

Estorian

Venture Round in 2006
Estorian, Inc. provides storage management solutions. It offers LookingGlass, a solution for email archival, retrieval, and e-discovery; and storage analytics solutions that simplify the administration and management of distributed and mainframe storage resources in the enterprise from a single point of control. The company's storage management solutions provide space management, capacity planning, and data management solutions for mainframe and heterogeneous storage environments, including consolidated mainframe and enterprise wide monitoring, detection, analysis, and automated resolutions for DAS, NAS, and SAN environments. It serves the mid-market and government companies. The company was founded in 2003 and is based in Bellevue, Washington.

Vigilos

Venture Round in 2006
Founded in March 2000 and headquartered in Seattle, Washington, Vigilos is an experienced company with proven technology, veteran industry leadership and strong growth. The Vigilos team is comprised of software designers and developers, technology executives and experts in physical security and operations. Vigilos is an independent company that has received approximately $18 million dollars in private investments, much of it from individual investors along with some portion in venture capital. Over the last five years, the company has amassed eight awarded patents and 26 patents pending on its technologies.

IP Fabrics

Series B in 2006
IP Fabrics is a private, US-based and managed company that develops and supplies high-performance, intelligent IP intercept probes and stand-alone intercept systems for network surveillance. IP Fabrics has over 50 customers, including surveillance solution providers and integrators, service providers, law-enforcement agencies, and other government agencies.

World Wide Packets

Series D in 2005
World Wide Packets, Inc. provides carrier Ethernet products and solutions in the United States. It offers LightningEdge service access, service concentrator, and service delivery Ethernet switches for carrier class services, such as Internet protocol television, voice over Internet protocol, virtual private LAN service, Ethernet TLS, data, and wireless services for business and residential subscribers. The company provides LightningEdge operating system, a software infrastructure solution for Ethernet access. It offers its solutions to carriers, multiple system operators, municipal and utility networks, real estate developers and home owner associations, and service providers. The company also provides support services, such as professional, education, and customer support center. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Spokane Valley, Washington. As of March 3, 2008, World Wide Packets, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of CIENA Corp.

MessageGate

Series B in 2005
MessageGate, Inc. provides enterprise email governance software and services. Its products include MessageGate archive categorization, which enables organizations to archive messages by analyzing email traffic as it is sent and received; MessageGate policy enforcement, a policy management solution that can enforce corporate messaging polices and prevent intentional or inadvertent breaches; email filtering, which detects lies in an email, and analyzes header and connection information contained in inbound email traffic and blocks those that are not truthful; and activity profiles, which provide companies with detailed visibility into their current messaging traffic and their email archive contents. The company also offers operational and forensic email analysis; retrospective email archive categorization; and consulting services. Through its consulting services, MessageGate, Inc. provides assistance in the installation and customization of the MessageGate solutions. MessageGate, Inc. was incorporated in 2001 and is based in Bellevue, Washington.

Pacific Edge Software

Series C in 2004
Pacific Edge Software is a provider of an IT governance solutions that are practical to adopt and deliver fast time to value. The company's products and services enable organizations to optimize the performance of their IT portfolios through improved planning, evaluation, and alignment of initiatives with business objectives, thereby maximizing return on the enterprise's technology investments. Pacific Edge has helped organizations across a wide range of industries extend and mature their governance discipline. Founded in 1998, Pacific Edge is headquartered in Bellevue, Washington and is privately held.
Wireless Services Corporation offers advanced data solutions for wireless carriers.

World Wide Packets

Series C in 2004
World Wide Packets, Inc. provides carrier Ethernet products and solutions in the United States. It offers LightningEdge service access, service concentrator, and service delivery Ethernet switches for carrier class services, such as Internet protocol television, voice over Internet protocol, virtual private LAN service, Ethernet TLS, data, and wireless services for business and residential subscribers. The company provides LightningEdge operating system, a software infrastructure solution for Ethernet access. It offers its solutions to carriers, multiple system operators, municipal and utility networks, real estate developers and home owner associations, and service providers. The company also provides support services, such as professional, education, and customer support center. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Spokane Valley, Washington. As of March 3, 2008, World Wide Packets, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of CIENA Corp.

World Wide Packets

Series C in 2004
World Wide Packets, Inc. provides carrier Ethernet products and solutions in the United States. It offers LightningEdge service access, service concentrator, and service delivery Ethernet switches for carrier class services, such as Internet protocol television, voice over Internet protocol, virtual private LAN service, Ethernet TLS, data, and wireless services for business and residential subscribers. The company provides LightningEdge operating system, a software infrastructure solution for Ethernet access. It offers its solutions to carriers, multiple system operators, municipal and utility networks, real estate developers and home owner associations, and service providers. The company also provides support services, such as professional, education, and customer support center. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Spokane Valley, Washington. As of March 3, 2008, World Wide Packets, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of CIENA Corp.

Confirma

Venture Round in 2003
Confirma is the only company that develops and markets an MRI-CAD system, CADstream, revolutionizing MRI study analysis and reporting through automated and standardized processing. CADstream automates the analysis and interventional guidance of MRI studies, providing higher quality imaging studies, lower costs for radiology practices and improved communication tools for physicians and patients. CADstream can be integrated into any workflow scenario and is compatible with all MRI scanners and PACS.

TeleSym

Series B in 2003
TeleSym's software enables voice calling from mobile computers on wireless networks.

MessageGate

Series A in 2003
MessageGate, Inc. provides enterprise email governance software and services. Its products include MessageGate archive categorization, which enables organizations to archive messages by analyzing email traffic as it is sent and received; MessageGate policy enforcement, a policy management solution that can enforce corporate messaging polices and prevent intentional or inadvertent breaches; email filtering, which detects lies in an email, and analyzes header and connection information contained in inbound email traffic and blocks those that are not truthful; and activity profiles, which provide companies with detailed visibility into their current messaging traffic and their email archive contents. The company also offers operational and forensic email analysis; retrospective email archive categorization; and consulting services. Through its consulting services, MessageGate, Inc. provides assistance in the installation and customization of the MessageGate solutions. MessageGate, Inc. was incorporated in 2001 and is based in Bellevue, Washington.

Fidesic

Venture Round in 2003
Fidesic is the provider of payables, receivables and payment financial process automation for the mid-market. Fidesic seamlessly integrates with many financial systems to automate all aspects of the day-to-day payables, receivables and payment process, including invoice receipt and generation, approval and paper, credit card or electronic payment processes. Fidesic's real-time solution, which involves all appropriate parties to the process, enhances and streamlines the employee and customer/vendor experience. By using Fidesic, businesses can reduce costs, improve customer service and vendor relations, increase working capital, gain greater financial visibility, make better financial decisions, and focus their employees. Fidesic was designated a "Best of the Web" service in the leading financial industry publication, Online Banking Report.

NetMotion Software

Series B in 2002
NetMotion is a software company that enables businesses and government agencies to maximize the productivity of their mobile workforces. The company's flagship solution is Mobility , mobile VPN software that allows mobile workers to maintain and optimize mobile data connections as they move in and out of wireless coverage areas and roam between networks. Over 1,400 of the world's most respected organizations rely on NetMotion everyday, including major public utilities, healthcare organizations, communications providers, public safety organizations, transportation companies and many others

Pet's Choice

Venture Round in 2002
Pet’s Choice owns and operates a network of companion animal veterinary hospitals in the United States. The hospitals provides general care facilities where clients receive routine and ongoing care for their pets. Pet’s Choice was founded in 1996 and is based in Bellevue, Washington.

Vigilos

Series A in 2002
Founded in March 2000 and headquartered in Seattle, Washington, Vigilos is an experienced company with proven technology, veteran industry leadership and strong growth. The Vigilos team is comprised of software designers and developers, technology executives and experts in physical security and operations. Vigilos is an independent company that has received approximately $18 million dollars in private investments, much of it from individual investors along with some portion in venture capital. Over the last five years, the company has amassed eight awarded patents and 26 patents pending on its technologies.

TeraCloud

Series A in 2002
TeraCloud is a privately held company based in Bellevue, Washington, specializing in managed IT services and business cloud technology solutions. Founded in 1991, TeraCloud offers a comprehensive suite of services including Microsoft Azure, Office 365, Microsoft Dynamics, and support for remote workers. The company is notable for being the first to deliver a unified storage resource management (SRM) solution, which allows Fortune 1000 companies to efficiently manage their mission-critical data across various storage environments such as direct attached, SAN, and NAS. TeraCloud's enterprise-wide software is hardware independent and facilitates the integration of management systems for multiple operating environments, including UNIX and Windows, from a single console.

Action Engine

Series B in 2002
Accelerating businesses to a competitive advantage with actionable intelligence. Action Engine is agile software development, design, and data services agency.

NetMotion Software

Venture Round in 2001
NetMotion is a software company that enables businesses and government agencies to maximize the productivity of their mobile workforces. The company's flagship solution is Mobility , mobile VPN software that allows mobile workers to maintain and optimize mobile data connections as they move in and out of wireless coverage areas and roam between networks. Over 1,400 of the world's most respected organizations rely on NetMotion everyday, including major public utilities, healthcare organizations, communications providers, public safety organizations, transportation companies and many others

Confirma

Series B in 2000
Confirma is the only company that develops and markets an MRI-CAD system, CADstream, revolutionizing MRI study analysis and reporting through automated and standardized processing. CADstream automates the analysis and interventional guidance of MRI studies, providing higher quality imaging studies, lower costs for radiology practices and improved communication tools for physicians and patients. CADstream can be integrated into any workflow scenario and is compatible with all MRI scanners and PACS.

Wireless Services Corporation

Venture Round in 2000
Wireless Services Corporation offers advanced data solutions for wireless carriers.

Imandi

Series B in 2000
Headquartered in Redmond, WA, imandi.com was formed by Microsoft alumni Raghav Kher and Eric Johnson in November 1998. At Microsoft, Kher was Director of Strategic Business Decisions and orchestrated the company's acquisition of Hotmail, while Johnson was a lead developer within Microsoft Research for several leading-edge applications. Kher's proven expertise in marketing and business development complements Johnson's track record in software innovation.

Action Engine Corp

Series A in 2000
At Action Engine, we're charting unexplored territory on all fronts. Our mobile commerce service application is groundbreaking and so is the way we're building our team. We're a company of driven and passionate people, and are committed to creating a total work environment that supports our ability to build a one-of-a-kind product. Our management team's track records speak for themselves - leaders creating new products and bringing them to market. Along with the rest of the Action Engine family - software development and testing, business development, finance and accounting, human resources and marketing - we bring to life a truly collaborative work ethic. For instance, developers are valuable resources when thinking through marketing tactics, and business development managers often collaborate with program managers concerning ways to effectively integrate merchant partners. No one person can do it alone. When we reach the summit, it will be because the group set up a fantastic base camp for Action Engine - one in which everyone contributes and pulls their weight.

Pacific Edge Software

Series B in 2000
Pacific Edge Software is a provider of an IT governance solutions that are practical to adopt and deliver fast time to value. The company's products and services enable organizations to optimize the performance of their IT portfolios through improved planning, evaluation, and alignment of initiatives with business objectives, thereby maximizing return on the enterprise's technology investments. Pacific Edge has helped organizations across a wide range of industries extend and mature their governance discipline. Founded in 1998, Pacific Edge is headquartered in Bellevue, Washington and is privately held.

ContractorHub.com

Series B in 2000
ContractorHub.com is a business-to-business e-commerce exchange for the construction industry.

Imandi

Series A in 1999
Headquartered in Redmond, WA, imandi.com was formed by Microsoft alumni Raghav Kher and Eric Johnson in November 1998. At Microsoft, Kher was Director of Strategic Business Decisions and orchestrated the company's acquisition of Hotmail, while Johnson was a lead developer within Microsoft Research for several leading-edge applications. Kher's proven expertise in marketing and business development complements Johnson's track record in software innovation.

Pacific Edge Software

Series A in 1999
Pacific Edge Software is a provider of an IT governance solutions that are practical to adopt and deliver fast time to value. The company's products and services enable organizations to optimize the performance of their IT portfolios through improved planning, evaluation, and alignment of initiatives with business objectives, thereby maximizing return on the enterprise's technology investments. Pacific Edge has helped organizations across a wide range of industries extend and mature their governance discipline. Founded in 1998, Pacific Edge is headquartered in Bellevue, Washington and is privately held.
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