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Maveron

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

A coach for your canine? This startup raised $2M to connect pet owners with personal pet trainers

I’m well aware of the luxe economy; rich people have created a market for wealth counseling, life coaching, personal shopping,… Read More

Maveron, Joe Montana, and others invest $6M in TrueFacet’s online jewelry marketplace

TrueFacet today announced a $6 million funding round led by Seattle-based venture capital firm Maveron. The New York-based startup, which graduated from… Read More

Maveron raising cash for sixth fund as VC firms see strong fundraising period

Maveron is raising cash for a new fund. New SEC filings posted this week show that the Seattle-based venture capital firm… Read More

‘Uber for deliveries’ Dolly raises $8M to help people move big items, launches in Seattle

After helping people deliver more than 30,000 items in Chicago over the past year, Dolly is raising more investment money… Read More

Techstars Seattle grad TrueFacet raises $2.7M from Maveron, others for online jewelry marketplace

TrueFacet, a New York-based startup that hosts an online marketplace for luxury jewelry, today announced a $2.7 million funding round… Read More

‘Uber for kids’ service HopSkipDrive raises $3.9M from Maveron, others

HopSkipDrive wants to be the Uber for kids, and now it has some funding to do so. The Los Angeles-based… Read More

Maveron-backed Eargo looks to reinvent the hearing aid with rechargeable devices modeled on a fishing fly

Eargo, a Maveron-backed hearing-aid company that’s operated secretly for the past three years, today is launching a new line of… Read More

Seattle cosmetics startup Julep cuts 8% of staff

Julep, the heavily-funded Seattle cosmetics startup led by Jane Park, laid off eight percent of its staff or 17 employees… Read More

Maveron-backed August connects its smart lock to the web with new add-on

August, the Maveron-backed Smart Lock maker, just announced a new product at CES that makes it easier for people to control… Read More

Jeff Bezos-backed home improvement marketplace Pro.com lands $14 million from Madrona, Maveron

Pro.com, the Seattle startup that’s looking to make it easier to find home improvement specialists, from plumbers and electricians to… Read More

Fresh off IPO, pet health insurance company Trupanion posts 42% revenue gain

Trupanion, the Seattle pet health insurance company that completed a $73 million IPO last month, continues to add new customers… Read More

Maveron bankrolls edgy girls apparel retailer Dolls Kill, an online boutique for ‘Misfits & Miss legits’

Maveron has helped jumpstart some well known retail brands, from sandwich maker Potbelly to flash sales site Zulily to online… Read More

Pet health insurance company Trupanion prices IPO below expected range, raises $71M

Seattle pet health insurance company Trupanion is the latest company to start barking on Wall Street. The company, which is… Read More

Ex-Amazon engineers raise $2.7M for lunch delivery startup Peachd from Maveron, Vulcan and Madrona

A new startup in Seattle just raised $2.75 million from some of the region’s top venture capital firms to do… Read More

Seattle pet health insurance company Trupanion files for IPO

Is Fido hurt? Does Max need a little treatment? No worries, Seattle startup Trupanion is looking to fill your pet… Read More

Bootstrapping vacation rentals startup Dwellable raises $2M from Seattle angels

For years, Adam Doppelt refused to take venture capital financing, using a strict bootstrapping ethos to build companies such as… Read More

Vhoto hits 200K downloads in 1 month for iPhone app that scans your videos to find amazing photos

The folks at Vhoto are finding that users — and investors — seem to like the idea of an app that… Read More

Education startup General Assembly picks Seattle for latest outpost

General Assembly is coming to Seattle. The New York-based education company — which hosts online and in-person courses on topics… Read More

Maveron’s Dan Levitan has the Midas touch: Seattle VC named to list of top 100 investors

It’s been quite the year for Maveron’s Dan Levitan — despite the fact that his beloved Duke Blue Devils got… Read More

Education startup General Assembly lands $35M, tops 100,000 students

General Assembly has reeled in $35 million in fresh funding, money that the New York-based company will use to continue… Read More

Maveron’s Dan Levitan to step down from Zulily board as stock soars to new heights

Early Zulily investor Dan Levitan, the Maveron co-founder and partner, will not seek re-election to the company’s board of directors, and will… Read More

Koru allies with 13 universities, looks to help grads find jobs

Seattle startup Koru, which charged on the scene last year with $4.45 million in funding from Maveron, Battery Ventures, First Round Capital… Read More

Maveron joins the billion-dollar club, one of 10 VC firms to generate big returns in 2013

Venture capital is a high-risk, high-reward game where the funds at the top tend to grab the lion’s share of… Read More

Maveron-backed Lemon Wallet sells to LifeLock for $50 million

Identity theft monitoring company LifeLock has purchased mobile wallet company Lemon Wallet — backed by Seattle-based venture capital firm Maveron… Read More

Onvia co-founder raises $4.35M for Koru, helping college grads find impactful jobs

We’ve certainly seen a lot of activity in the online education arena in recent months, including large financing rounds for… Read More

Seattle VCs pick their deal of the year, and it’s a no-brainer

Well, we could see this one coming. The Evergreen Venture Capital Association, the group that represents the Seattle venture capital… Read More

Maveron leads $8M funding round for August, opening the door for its smart lock

Maveron, the Seattle-based venture capital firm, has led an $8 million Series A funding round for August, a home automation… Read More

Photo of the day: 5-year-old son of Darrell Cavens introduces Zulily to Wall Street

Shares of Zulily are to begin trading this morning after the Seattle-based daily deals site priced its IPO at $22… Read More

Zulily prices IPO at $22 per share, raising $140 million for fast-growing daily deal site

Zulily, the fast-growing daily deal site for kid’s gear and apparel, priced its initial public offering at $22 per share… Read More

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