Seattle tech investor Ben Gilbert is transitioning to a new role at Pioneer Square Labs, the startup studio and venture firm he helped co-found, to focus more attention on “Acquired,”… Read More
Amazon is one of the most extraordinary business stories of our time. Many people in the tech industry have a general understanding of this story, picking up bits and pieces… Read More
— Seattle-based ‘alternative VC’ firm Lighter Capital named Melissa Widner as its new CEO. She takes over from former CEO Thor Culverhouse, who replaced longtime Lighter exec BJ Lackland this… Read More
David Rosenthal knows about the dearth of early-stage financing options available to entrepreneurs in the Seattle region. The venture capitalist spent four years working in the heart of Seattle’s startup… Read More
When Seattle-based online dog-sitting marketplace Rover announced it was acquiring its biggest competitor, Santa Monica, Calif.-based DogVacay, in March 2017, the companies decided in advance that they would shutter DogVacay… Read More
David Rosenthal, a former principal at Seattle-based Madrona Venture Group, has formed a new startup investment firm with ex-Airbnb exec Riley Newman. Axios reported Wednesday that Rosenthal and Newman, who… Read More
Icebrg.io, a Seattle-based security startup, has raised $2.5 million in a round of seed funding led by Madrona Venture Group, with participation from Formation 8 and other investors. The company… Read More