Jonathan Staenberg

Jonathan Staenberg is the founder and Managing Partner of Staenberg Venture Partners, a Seattle-based venture capital firm established in 1998. The firm focuses on the technology sector, managing $100 million and investing across all stages of company development, from early concepts to established businesses. Staenberg Venture Partners distinguishes itself by leveraging a broad network in Silicon Valley and the Pacific Northwest, facilitating valuable connections between these key technology hubs. In addition to financial investments, the firm actively assists portfolio companies in building effective management teams and accessing expert resources. Staenberg's extensive experience in the venture capital space includes roles as an entrepreneur, founder, and advisor, having been involved with various companies and initiatives, including Agate Hound and Wunderground. His commitment to nurturing early-stage companies and collaborating with influential limited partners underscores his dedication to fostering innovation in the technology industry.

Daniel Gerrity

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Jonathan Staenberg

Managing Partner

Jon Staenberg

Managing Partner

26 past transactions

Bigstep

Seed Round in 2016
Bigstep is a cloud provider that specializes in making professional analytics solutions accessible to businesses of all sizes. Founded in 2013 by Lucas Roh, the company is headquartered in London and operates data infrastructure in the U.K. and Germany. Bigstep's platform features bare metal cloud technology, which is designed to optimize performance and reduce latency for demanding workloads. It offers a production-ready big data environment that can be set up quickly, along with scalable storage, high-speed networking, and enhanced security features. By utilizing advanced technologies and automation, Bigstep enables clients to achieve improved efficiency in both cost and performance.

Appvance

Series A in 2014
Appvance.ai specializes in AI-driven test automation, offering a cutting-edge solution that transforms software testing. Its flagship product, Appvance IQ, is recognized as the first unified test automation system powered by artificial intelligence. This technology enhances the quality, performance, and security of applications while streamlining the efficiency of testing teams. By eliminating the redundancies of traditional manual and legacy automation methods, Appvance IQ accelerates delivery, reduces risks, and lowers costs for enterprises. The system supports comprehensive application coverage and automates key user journeys, addressing the dual demands of rapid software releases and high-quality customer experiences. Headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, Appvance.ai also has offices in Costa Rica and India, and is backed by several investors, including Javelin Ventures and Staenberg Ventures.

Serious Energy

Series D in 2010
Serious Energy, Inc. specializes in designing and providing energy-efficient products for buildings, aimed at reducing energy consumption for both owners and occupants. The company's offerings include the iWindow, a retrofit glass system for commercial applications; SeriousEnergy Manager, a cloud-based energy management platform; and various products like SeriousWindows, SeriousGlass, and QuietRock, which enhance energy performance and soundproofing in different environments such as residential, commercial, and institutional settings. Founded in 1977 and located in Sunnyvale, California, Serious Energy operates manufacturing plants in Newark, California; Boulder, Colorado; and Vandergrift, Pennsylvania, along with a dedicated research and development facility. The company, formerly known as Serious Materials, has received multiple accolades for its innovative contributions to sustainable building materials, highlighting its commitment to reducing the environmental impact of the built environment.

Corrigo

Series E in 2007
Corrigo Incorporated develops and delivers real-time, cloud-based facilities and service management solutions for multi-site facilities and service providers, facilities managers, Fortune 50 companies, mom and pops, and service professionals worldwide. It provides service management software, maintenance management software, service dispatch software, and employee time tracking software solutions that deliver real-time visibility into and control the quality and cost of building and field service operations. The company also offers a facilities management platform that offers real time vendor and technician scorecards and ongoing support; and WorkTrach, a service management solution that helps by eliminating double entry by communicating with users’ accounting package. It serves restaurants, retail, property management, hospitality, health care, homebuilding, manufacturing, distribution, and various service businesses. Corrigo Incorporated was founded in 1999 and is based in Tualatin, Oregon with workforce in the United States, Ukraine, and India. As of December 17, 2015, Corrigo Incorporated operates as a subsidiary of Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated.

mInfo

Series A in 2006
mInfo is a company that launched a mobile phone search engine in 2005, aimed at delivering mobile search services to China's extensive wireless user base. The company specializes in advanced mobile advertising solutions tailored for both brand enterprises and small to medium-sized enterprises. Its mobile search services leverage natural language processing and personalized technology to enhance the user experience, ensuring intuitive search functionality and relevant results. Additionally, mInfo has developed a mobile application that facilitates the instant connection and control of devices, offering features such as touchless technology, media services, and payment processing. This combination of services positions mInfo as a notable player in the mobile search and advertising landscape in China.

Intrepid Learning, Inc.

Venture Round in 2004
Learner-First Technology for Business Results Intrepid’s corporate learning platform delivers business impact by empowering learners with a deeply engaging SaaS experience that can scale to as many people as you need it to. (1,000? Yes. 100,000? Also yes). Welcome to modern corporate learning. The kind you’ve been searching for. With integrated social and collaborative features and capabilities specifically designed to meet corporate L&D goals in the modern world, Intrepid has proven that scale and engagement are not mutually exclusive. Nor are online learning and meaningful collaboration. What’s your critical business goal? Onboarding, sales enablement, leadership, strategic transformation, partner and customer education…? How do you want to get your learners there…? A continuous learning journey, a blended approach, a time-bound cohort-driven collaborative experience (aka corporate MOOC), self-directed? Whatever your learning goal & business goal combination, Intrepid’s elegant and intuitive technology can help you deliver the results you need.

VetCentric

Venture Round in 2002
VetCentric, Inc., a privately-held company headquartered near Baltimore, MD, is the only national veterinary-focused pharmacy offering home delivery of FDA- and EPA-approved pharmaceuticals, compounded medications, and therapeutic and wellness diets to pet owners on behalf of veterinary practices. Its comprehensive suite of services provides practices with a customized online store, home delivery and client communications. VetCentric is Vet-VIPPS accredited and firmly supports the Veterinarian-Client-Patient relationship in all its business practices, allowing veterinarians to stay at the center of their patients' care while improving service, encouraging compliance and decreasing practice operating costs.

Motiva

Series D in 2002
Motiva, Inc. is the technology leader for global enterprise incentive management (EIM) software and services, enabling companies to create and manage flexible, highly targeted incentive programs that drive top-line and bottom-line results across the extended enterprise. The Motiva software solution allows businesses to rapidly align performance with strategic objectives for sales, services, channels, customers and suppliers. Founded in 1996, Motiva is headquartered in Pleasanton, California.

Ezboard

Series D in 2002
Ezboard operates a social community platform. The company’s platform enables users to create their profiles and photo galleries, embed third-party content, and reorder photos via drag and drop as well as send hugs, bites, waves, and more. Its platform also provides chat rooms, polls, calendars, drag and drop profile layouts, designer profile skins, activity feeds, photo tagging and notes, blogging, photo editing tools, shoutbox comments, custom profile status, group private messages, alert boxes, text editors and smileys, inbox preview widgets, multiple profiles, and other video embedding features. Ezboard was founded in 1999 and is based in San Francisco, California.

Motiva

Series C in 2001
Motiva, Inc. is the technology leader for global enterprise incentive management (EIM) software and services, enabling companies to create and manage flexible, highly targeted incentive programs that drive top-line and bottom-line results across the extended enterprise. The Motiva software solution allows businesses to rapidly align performance with strategic objectives for sales, services, channels, customers and suppliers. Founded in 1996, Motiva is headquartered in Pleasanton, California.

CafePress

Series A in 2001
Based in Foster City, CA, Cafepress.com allows its users to independently create and sell a wide variety of products on the web. By allowing individual sellers to set up free "shops" within their domain, Cafepress makes it easy for artists and designers to sell their goods online. Over 2.5 million independent shops have been opened on Cafepress since its opening in 1999. Cafepress is a privately owned, profitable company.

Atesto Technologies

Series B in 2001
Atesto is an automated Web testing service that enables organizations to develop, deploy and monitor Web applications without needing to license, install and manage software and hardware systems and infrastructure. The company’s software suite, Atesto Functional Test, tests and validates complex, static and dynamic Web applications. The company also offers load testing and monitoring services, to address performance and application maintenance needs. The Automated Load Test services simulate complex real-life application scenarios using live Internet traffic from a globally distributed network and the Response Watch service features periodic transaction and Web application monitoring capability from global locations. Both services include detailed, real-time, online reports on application performance and analysis.

Motiva

Series B in 2000
Motiva, Inc. is the technology leader for global enterprise incentive management (EIM) software and services, enabling companies to create and manage flexible, highly targeted incentive programs that drive top-line and bottom-line results across the extended enterprise. The Motiva software solution allows businesses to rapidly align performance with strategic objectives for sales, services, channels, customers and suppliers. Founded in 1996, Motiva is headquartered in Pleasanton, California.

Prime Advantage

Series C in 2000
Prime Advantage Corporation operates as a manufacturer's buying consortium to help them to drive down costs, partner with endorsed suppliers, and benchmark industry best practices. It acts as a member and supplier services specialist; and provides members, including industrial manufacturing and food processing companies with access to a network of endorsed suppliers. The company negotiates programs with its endorsed suppliers in the areas of raw materials, components, services, and supplies for its members. It enables members to have access to its cost savings programs, and utilize the collective purchasing power of the group for their raw materials, components, services, and supplies; and endorsed suppliers to have access to final decision makers at member companies who purchase their product or service. Prime Advantage Corporation was founded in 1997 and is based in Chicago, Illinois. As of June 30, 2017, Prime Advantage Corporation operates as a subsidiary of OMNIA Partners.

Care2

Series B in 2000
Care2 is a leading social network dedicated to advocacy and philanthropy, with a community of over 45 million activists, nonprofits, and mission-driven organizations. Founded nearly two decades ago in Silicon Valley, Care2 has established itself as a pioneer in online activism, focusing on creating technology that empowers individuals to effect meaningful change. The platform connects over 2,700 nonprofit organizations to passionate supporters, facilitating increased community engagement and growth. Care2 not only provides a space for petitions and storytelling but also offers hands-on training and expert resources for activists through live video sessions and a comprehensive knowledge library. With a global presence, including in the UK, Australia, Germany, and Canada, Care2 has amassed over 700 million petition signatures, furthering its mission to inspire action and foster world-changing impact at both local and national levels.

Corrigo

Series B in 2000
Corrigo Incorporated develops and delivers real-time, cloud-based facilities and service management solutions for multi-site facilities and service providers, facilities managers, Fortune 50 companies, mom and pops, and service professionals worldwide. It provides service management software, maintenance management software, service dispatch software, and employee time tracking software solutions that deliver real-time visibility into and control the quality and cost of building and field service operations. The company also offers a facilities management platform that offers real time vendor and technician scorecards and ongoing support; and WorkTrach, a service management solution that helps by eliminating double entry by communicating with users’ accounting package. It serves restaurants, retail, property management, hospitality, health care, homebuilding, manufacturing, distribution, and various service businesses. Corrigo Incorporated was founded in 1999 and is based in Tualatin, Oregon with workforce in the United States, Ukraine, and India. As of December 17, 2015, Corrigo Incorporated operates as a subsidiary of Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated.

LearningBrands

Series A in 2000
LearningBrands is a business-to-business technology company that specializes in delivering curriculum expertise and developing customized web-based courses. The company partners with leading brand and service organizations to create tailored educational solutions that meet specific training needs. Through its advanced technology platforms, LearningBrands enables organizations to effectively enhance their learning and development initiatives, thereby improving employee engagement and skill acquisition.

eCustomers.com

Series B in 2000
eCustomers, Inc. is revolutionizing the way consumers interact with businesses online. To empower consumers, eCustomers, Inc. was created to be a pioneer and leading Internet-based infomediary that delivers valuable personalized content to eBusiness systems.

SquareTrade

Series B in 2000
SquareTrade, Inc. is a provider of warranties and insurance coverage plans for consumer electronics and appliances, operating in the United States and internationally. Established in 1999 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, with an additional office in London, the company offers protection plans for a wide range of devices, including smartphones, laptops, tablets, home entertainment electronics, and various household appliances. SquareTrade's coverage plans address issues such as drops, water damage, malfunctions, and accidental damages. The company caters to items purchased from any retailer, whether online or in physical stores, ensuring broad eligibility for its warranty services. SquareTrade operates as a subsidiary of Allstate Non-Insurance Holdings, Inc.

CafePress

Series A in 2000
Based in Foster City, CA, Cafepress.com allows its users to independently create and sell a wide variety of products on the web. By allowing individual sellers to set up free "shops" within their domain, Cafepress makes it easy for artists and designers to sell their goods online. Over 2.5 million independent shops have been opened on Cafepress since its opening in 1999. Cafepress is a privately owned, profitable company.

Allegis Corporation

Venture Round in 2000
Allegis Corporation is a leading Partner Relationship Management firm that develops e-business solutions.

Prime Advantage

Series B in 2000
Prime Advantage Corporation operates as a manufacturer's buying consortium to help them to drive down costs, partner with endorsed suppliers, and benchmark industry best practices. It acts as a member and supplier services specialist; and provides members, including industrial manufacturing and food processing companies with access to a network of endorsed suppliers. The company negotiates programs with its endorsed suppliers in the areas of raw materials, components, services, and supplies for its members. It enables members to have access to its cost savings programs, and utilize the collective purchasing power of the group for their raw materials, components, services, and supplies; and endorsed suppliers to have access to final decision makers at member companies who purchase their product or service. Prime Advantage Corporation was founded in 1997 and is based in Chicago, Illinois. As of June 30, 2017, Prime Advantage Corporation operates as a subsidiary of OMNIA Partners.

The Brain

Series A in 2000
TheBrain Technology helps people make sense of the wide range of information they need to organize and assimilate on a daily basis. They believe that two Brains are better than one. And if you extend and capture your thinking about your projects and life you can get some amazing stuff done.

Corrigo

Series A in 1999
Corrigo Incorporated develops and delivers real-time, cloud-based facilities and service management solutions for multi-site facilities and service providers, facilities managers, Fortune 50 companies, mom and pops, and service professionals worldwide. It provides service management software, maintenance management software, service dispatch software, and employee time tracking software solutions that deliver real-time visibility into and control the quality and cost of building and field service operations. The company also offers a facilities management platform that offers real time vendor and technician scorecards and ongoing support; and WorkTrach, a service management solution that helps by eliminating double entry by communicating with users’ accounting package. It serves restaurants, retail, property management, hospitality, health care, homebuilding, manufacturing, distribution, and various service businesses. Corrigo Incorporated was founded in 1999 and is based in Tualatin, Oregon with workforce in the United States, Ukraine, and India. As of December 17, 2015, Corrigo Incorporated operates as a subsidiary of Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated.

Prime Advantage

Venture Round in 1999
Prime Advantage Corporation operates as a manufacturer's buying consortium to help them to drive down costs, partner with endorsed suppliers, and benchmark industry best practices. It acts as a member and supplier services specialist; and provides members, including industrial manufacturing and food processing companies with access to a network of endorsed suppliers. The company negotiates programs with its endorsed suppliers in the areas of raw materials, components, services, and supplies for its members. It enables members to have access to its cost savings programs, and utilize the collective purchasing power of the group for their raw materials, components, services, and supplies; and endorsed suppliers to have access to final decision makers at member companies who purchase their product or service. Prime Advantage Corporation was founded in 1997 and is based in Chicago, Illinois. As of June 30, 2017, Prime Advantage Corporation operates as a subsidiary of OMNIA Partners.

eCustomers.com

Seed Round in 1999
eCustomers, Inc. is revolutionizing the way consumers interact with businesses online. To empower consumers, eCustomers, Inc. was created to be a pioneer and leading Internet-based infomediary that delivers valuable personalized content to eBusiness systems.
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