Articles about Madrona – Page 5 of 14

Pulse Labs raises $2.5M from Madrona, Jeff Bezos, Techstars for voice app testing platform

As voice-enabled applications continue to proliferate everyday life, developers need a robust user testing platform — and Pulse Labs has… Read More

Tech moves: Madrona’s Paul Goodrich steps down from Redfin board; Seattle’s Office of Economic Development under new leadership; and more

— One of the original backers of Redfin is stepping off the board of directors after more than a decade… Read More

A peek inside Madrona’s ‘Pioneers’ angel investor group: VC firm creates feeder system to scout startups

Madrona Venture Group is tapping into one of the most powerful and secretive trends in venture capital — recruiting a group… Read More

Retail startup specializing in custom-tailored suits chooses Seattle, a land of flannel and rain parkas

Walk the streets of Seattle, and you’ll quickly realize that it’s not a town known for fashion. Flannels, hoodies and… Read More

Ex-Madrona principal David Rosenthal launches new VC firm with former Airbnb exec

David Rosenthal, a former principal at Seattle-based Madrona Venture Group, has formed a new startup investment firm with ex-Airbnb exec… Read More

Microsoft Ventures launches global AI startup competition with top VC firms

In the latest sign of Microsoft’s continued investment in artificial intelligence, Microsoft Ventures announced today that it is teaming up… Read More

Major stretch of I-5 will be devoted exclusively to self-driving cars by 2040, new study predicts

Buckle up, because a new report from Madrona Venture Group predicts we’re speeding toward a self-driving future faster than you… Read More

Amazon board member says company will keep growing in Seattle

There was a lot of hand-wringing last week in Seattle after Amazon dropped the bombshell that it plans to spend… Read More

NFL star Russell Wilson launches new Seattle startup to connect ‘superfans’ with celebs, raises $9M from Amazon, Alibaba, YouTube founders

As Russell Wilson describes the ethos of his new startup, it feels like you’re inside his Seahawks huddle, driving down… Read More

Seattle investor questions city plan to spend up to $250K defending income tax on the rich

Matt McIlwain believes Seattle is wasting resources defending an income tax ordinance passed by the City Council in July. The… Read More

SEC filing reveals new details on Snap’s acquisition of location analytics startup Placed

Placed, a Seattle startup that was acquired by social media and sunglasses vendor Snap earlier this year, went for $135.1… Read More

GawkBox raises $3.7M to help live game streamers earn ‘sponsored tips’ from viewers

Game streamers want to make more money. Developers want more users downloading their apps. Now a new Seattle startup is… Read More

Seattle venture capitalist Matt McIlwain’s non-profit sues city over income tax on high earners

A non-profit founded by Madrona Venture Group Managing Director Matt McIlwain is filing a lawsuit against the City of Seattle… Read More

GE spin-out SmartAssist raises $5M from Madrona to bolster customer support technology with AI

A new Seattle-based artificial intelligence startup just raised cash to help companies improve their customer support processes. SmartAssist today announced… Read More

Gas delivery startup Booster Fuels raises $20M, reveals 300 large employers as customers

Getting gas delivered to your car while you’re at the office is turning out to be a pretty nice perk… Read More

This venture firm was an early investor in the last three Seattle-area startups to go public

There’s something in common with the last three companies to go public in the Seattle area. That would be Madrona… Read More

The race for machine learning talent continues, as Apple acquires Madrona-backed Lattice Data

Data-crunching startup Lattice Data has been acquired by Apple, as the battle for machine learning talent continues between big tech… Read More

Working Geek: Madrona’s growth guru Ryan Metzger uses data to stay organized at work and at home

As Madrona Venture Group’s in-house growth advisor, Ryan Metzger supports more than 60 companies at any given time. He’s also a… Read More

What Microsoft’s acquisition of Deis means for Azure, containers and the cloud

Microsoft’s acquisition of cloud technology company Deis, announced this week, illustrates the growing importance of containers for deploying software across a variety… Read More

Madrona invests in $60M funding round for Silicon Valley ‘deep linking’ startup Branch

Seattle-based Madrona Venture Group is one of the investors in a $60 million series C round raised by Silicon Valley’s… Read More

‘Uber for car repair’ startup Wrench raises $4M for service that brings a mechanic to your vehicle

Investors like what they see in Wrench. The Seattle-based on-site car repair startup today announced a $4 million Series A round… Read More

Amazon Web Services cloud migration service 2nd Watch raises $19M

2nd Watch, which helps large organizations such as Crate & Barrel, Condé Nast, Coca-Cola North America and Lenovo build and… Read More

Madrona and Amplify Partners invest $3.1M in stealthy enterprise ‘intelligent app’ startup Suplari

Three veteran entrepreneurs just raised a hefty seed round from top venture capital firms for their stealthy enterprise startup. Suplari… Read More

Spare5 re-launches as Mighty AI, raises $14M from Intel, Accenture, Google for AI training data service

On the surface, artificial intelligence is sexy. The technology, which has become one of the hottest trends, helps turn products… Read More

After nearly a decade at Madrona, Elise Hebb sets sail for Seattle venture capital firm Maveron

Elise Hebb is moving from one Seattle venture capital firm to another. After nearly a decade working at Madrona Venture… Read More

Here’s what five venture capitalists are predicting for 2017

With 2016 now in the rear-view mirror, it’s time to take a quick moment to forecast what might be looming… Read More

ReplyYes raises an additional $6.5M for its text message retail platform

ReplyYes, a chat commerce startup that spun out of Madrona Venture Labs, has raised $6.5 million of a $9.3 million… Read More

NFL Players Association launches business accelerator with Intel, Harvard, Madrona, others

For an NFL player, there is a lot more to life than what goes on in between the sidelines on Sundays.… Read More

Data storage startup Igneous ends lengthy stealth period, unveiling ‘true cloud for local data’

All the benefits of public-cloud data storage, behind your own firewall. That’s the promise Seattle startup Igneous Systems is making with… Read More

Cloud-management startup CloudCoreo scores $2.9M in seed round

CloudCoreo, a Seattle-based startup in the cloud-management arena, has received a $2.9 million seed-stage investment led by Seattle’s Madrona Venture Group,… Read More