Funding

• Supporter Community Supporter Seattle-based

  

  Pack Ventures

  packvc.com ↗

  Pack Ventures is a pre-seed and seed venture fund that invests in startups founded by University of Washington students, alumni, and campus teams. It provides early-stage capital, hands-on support, and access to the UW research ecosystem, with a focus on innovations in AI, life sciences, and deep-tech. Its mission is to support diverse entrepreneurs within the UW network and help build transformative companies.

  • VC

• Supporter Community Supporter Seattle-based

  

  Ascend

  ascend.vc ↗

  Ascend is a pre-seed venture capital fund that invests early in technology founders working in areas such as AI, software, and frontier technologies including robotics and autonomy. It provides capital, operating experience, and network support to help founders address hard technical problems and build solutions people need. Its mission is to back the next generation of technology companies from the first check forward.

  • VC

• Supporter Community Supporter Seattle-based

  

  Flying Fish Partners

  flyingfish.vc ↗

  Flying Fish Partners is a venture capital firm that invests in early-stage companies developing artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies. It partners with founders building AI-driven businesses across various industries and provides both capital and strategic resources to support their growth. Its mission is to back groundbreaking companies that push the boundaries of what is possible with AI.

  • VC

• Seattle-based

  

  9Mile Labs

  9milelabs.com ↗

  9Mile Labs invests in early-stage enterprise B2B startups, providing pre-seed capital and support. It helps entrepreneurs by offering funding, workspace, and access to mentors and advisors to accelerate their business growth.

  • VC

• Seattle-based

  

  AI House

  aihouse.vc ↗

  AI House is a company-building community, incubator, and capital.

  • VC

• Seattle-based

  

  Allumia

  allumia.com ↗

  Allumia provides energy efficiency upgrades and program management for utilities and small to medium-sized businesses, using a software and IoT platform to meter, manage, and monetize energy savings. Its services include project financing, installation, and maintenance of equipment such as lighting, HVAC, and refrigeration, with billing based on measured energy savings. The organization aims to make decarbonization accessible and profitable, supporting sustainability and clean energy goals.

  • VC

• Seattle-based

  

  Argonautic Ventures

  Argonautic Ventures invests in early-stage and late-stage businesses across multiple industries and subsectors. It partners with founders to address market challenges and supports portfolio companies for long-term economic and societal value.

  • VC

• Seattle-based

  

  Aves Ventures

  avesventures.com ↗

  Aves Ventures provides venture funding to seed and early-stage startups, with a focus on new technology and social entrepreneurship. It supports founders aiming to build sustainable businesses that create positive social impact.

  • VC

• Seattle-based

  

  Bay Partners

  Venture capital firm and sponsor of the Dempsey Startup Competition

  • VC

• Seattle-based

  

  Bloccelerate

  bloccelerate.vc ↗

  Bloccelerate is a venture fund that invests in companies building blockchain-based products and services. It supports entrepreneurs with funding, mentoring, go-to-market solutions, access to developer talent, academic research, regulatory compliance, and market entry. Its mission is to back category-defining companies that leverage blockchain technology to transform industries and enable a self-sovereign economy.

  • VC

• Seattle-based

  

  Breakthrough Energy Ventures

  breakthroughenergy.org ↗

  Breakthrough Energy Ventures invests in companies developing clean energy technologies across manufacturing, electricity, agriculture, transportation, and buildings. It aims to accelerate innovation that reduces global emissions by supporting technology discovery, development, and deployment to make clean energy affordable and reliable.

  • VC

• Seattle-based

  

  Breakwater Ventures

  breakwater.vc ↗

  Breakwater Ventures invests in early-stage companies developing technology that increases labor capacity in sectors such as agriculture, defense, manufacturing, industrial services, and skilled trades. It focuses on startups building real economy tech, fintech for non-traditional users, and vertical SaaS and AI solutions tailored to specific industries. Its mission is to support founders from inception and drive technology adoption in underpenetrated, labor-constrained markets.

  • VC

• Seattle-based

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  Breakwater Ventures Fund

  Seattle-based venture capital fund

  • VC

• Seattle-based

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  Carya Ventures

  Venture capital firm backing Ethosphere

  • VC

• Seattle-based

  

  Cercano Management

  cercanolp.com ↗

  Cercano Management provides integrated investment advisory and family office services for high-net-worth families and individuals, including investment management, estate planning, tax strategy, and family governance. Its approach combines institutional investment experience with personalized support to help clients manage complexity, preserve wealth, and address long-term legacy and governance needs.

  • VC

• Seattle-based

  

  Columbia Pacific Advisors

  columbiapacific.com ↗

  Columbia Pacific Advisors provides business finance, lending, and real estate investment services for organizations seeking capital and investment management. The firm focuses on opportunistic real estate investment, real estate lending, and other financial solutions to help clients achieve their financial objectives.

  • VC

• Seattle-based

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  Dreamward Ventures

  dreamward.vc ↗

  Dreamward Ventures is an investment firm.

  • VC

• Seattle-based

  

  E8

  e8angels.com ↗

  E8 is a community of investors that provides early-stage capital to companies developing solutions in energy generation and storage, transportation, built environment, agriculture, water, and related sectors. It serves investors, entrepreneurs, and partners focused on building a thriving planet by supporting cleantech innovation. Its mission is to scale solutions for a sustainable future by combining capital, expertise, and community engagement.

  • VC
  • Angels

• Seattle-based

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  Essence

  An investing firm listed as a participant in Namespace's Series B funding round.

  • VC

• Seattle-based

  

  Essence VC

  essencevc.fund ↗

  Essence VC is an early-stage venture fund that invests in founders building technical infrastructure across industries, including developer tools, data infrastructure, and AI. It partners with startups at inception to support the creation of category-defining infrastructure companies.

  • VC

• Seattle-based

  

  First Row Partners

  firstrowpartners.vc ↗

  First Row Partners is a pre-seed venture firm that invests in technology startups focused on elevating human expression and merging media with commerce. It supports emerging brand builders, content creators, and storytellers by funding technology that enhances their capabilities.

  • VC

• Seattle-based

  

  Fledge

  fledge.co ↗

  Fledge is a global network of impact accelerators and seed funds that helps mission-driven, for-profit startups and co-ops scale through short, intensive programs featuring education, mentorship, and investment. Its programs provide entrepreneurs with training in strategy, financials, marketing, sales, and funding, along with access to a network of mentors and revenue-based investment. The organization aims to foster companies that create measurable positive impact in the world.

  • VC

• Seattle-based

  

  Founders' Co-op

  founderscoop.com ↗

  Founders' Co-op is a seed and early-stage investment fund that provides capital and support to technical founding teams working on challenging enterprise problems, particularly those based outside Silicon Valley. It aims to help ambitious founders build high-growth technology companies by leveraging its community of experienced founder-operators.

  • VC

• Seattle-based

  

  Frazier Healthcare Partners

  frazierhealthcare.com ↗

  Frazier Healthcare Partners is a private equity firm that invests in profitable and growing companies across the healthcare sector. It partners with industry executives to acquire, optimize, and scale healthcare businesses, aiming to drive long-term value creation for its investors.

  • VC

• Seattle-based

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  Fuse

  Fuse is an early-stage venture capital firm that invests in software companies in sectors such as supply chains, healthcare, space applications, and robotics. It supports startups through funding and specialized programs, including initiatives for early-stage space ventures.

  • VC

• Seattle-based

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  Generative Capital

  gen-cap.ai ↗

  Generative Capital is a private equity firm that partners with late-stage SaaS companies to drive growth and improve profitability through operational expertise, AI-driven solutions, and strategic guidance. It works with CEOs, boards, venture capitalists, and private equity firms to help enterprise software businesses scale and prepare for outcomes such as acquisition or IPO.

  • VC

• Seattle-based

  

  Glaser Investments

  Investment fund run by Rob Glaser that backed Scener.

  • VC

• Seattle-based

  

  Graham & Walker

  grahamwalker.com ↗

  Graham & Walker is an early-stage venture capital fund that invests in founders with outlier potential who are often overlooked by traditional VC. It provides capital, hands-on support, and access to a network of business leaders and media to help founders build durable, category-defining companies. Its mission is to reshape public markets by backing authentic, mission-driven founders and supporting them through the challenges of building their businesses.

  • VC

• Seattle-based

  

  Ignition Partners

  ignition.vc ↗

  Ignition Partners is a venture capital firm that invests in early-stage enterprise software companies, focusing exclusively on B2B software. It supports startups ranging from those targeting Fortune 100 clients to small businesses, leveraging its team's operating experience and industry relationships to help portfolio companies grow. Its mission is to provide hands-on guidance and connections to help founders build successful, category-defining businesses.

  • VC

• Seattle-based

  

  Incisive Ventures

  incisive.vc ↗

  Incisive Ventures is a pre-seed venture capital fund that invests in technology companies aiming to reduce friction at scale. It supports founders building transformative software solutions by providing early institutional funding and leveraging a network of experienced investors.

  • VC

• Seattle-based

  

  Intellectual Ventures

  intellectualventures.com ↗

  Intellectual Ventures creates, incubates, and commercializes inventions for global markets by working with inventors and launching spinout companies. It operates invention and investment funds and develops technologies such as deep learning tools for disease detection. Its mission is to advance innovation across industries.

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  • Venture Studio

• Seattle-based

  

  IoT Capital

  iotcapital.io ↗

  IoT Capital provides seed capital to entrepreneurs developing Internet of Things applications and platforms. It supports startups that create devices, enable seamless connectivity, collect and utilize device data, and build intelligent cloud applications using artificial intelligence and machine learning. The organization aims to actively partner with founders to help them build effective IoT solutions.

  • VC

• Seattle-based

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  Leadout Ventures

  Venture capital firm co-leading Meadow AI's $4.5 million seed round

  • VC

• Seattle-based

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  M12 GitHub Fund

  Microsoft’s M12 GitHub Fund, an investor that participated in Moondream’s $4.5 million pre-seed round.

  • VC

• Seattle-based

  

  Madrona

  madrona.com ↗

  Madrona is a venture capital firm that invests in seed, early, and acceleration stage technology startups, with a focus on areas such as intelligent applications, AI-driven agents and infrastructure, low-code/no-code platforms, AI-enabled biotech, and next-generation consumer applications. It partners with founders across the U.S., providing capital, strategic support, and operational expertise to help build lasting and impactful companies.

  • VC

• Seattle-based

  

  Maveron

  maveron.com ↗

  Maveron is a venture capital firm that invests in early-stage consumer businesses, partnering with entrepreneurs building brands and technologies that integrate into people's lives. It focuses on sectors such as AI, apps, social, fintech, healthtech, ecommerce, and education, seeking companies that address changing consumer behavior and disrupt traditional industries. Maveron's mission is to support founders who aim to improve the lives of consumers and create a more inclusive and sustainable economy.

  • VC

• Seattle-based

  

  OneSixOne Ventures

  OneSixOne Ventures is a venture capital firm that invests in startups and organizes events to connect with founders.

  • VC

• Seattle-based

  

  Pioneer Square Labs

  psl.com ↗

  Pioneer Square Labs is a startup studio and venture capital fund that creates and launches technology startups in partnership with founders. It provides resources, expertise, and investment capital to help entrepreneurs build new companies and solve complex problems.

  • VC
  • Venture Studio

• Seattle-based

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  Red Sea

  major body of water forming a crucial maritime chokepoint linking Asia and Europe via the Suez Canal.

  • VC

• Seattle-based

  

  Springrock Ventures

  springrockventures.com ↗

  SpringRock Ventures is a venture capital firm that invests in early to late stage companies in digital health, SaaS, medical devices, oral health, tech-enabled services, and related sectors. It provides funding and strategic support to entrepreneurial teams developing innovative solutions to improve general health. Its mission is to accelerate healthcare innovation by partnering with companies solving important problems in disruptive ways.

  • VC

• Seattle-based

  

  StageDotO Ventures

  StageDotO Ventures is a Seattle-based venture firm mentioned as a participant in the funding round.

  • VC

• Seattle-based

  

  StepChange

  stepchange.vc ↗

  Stepchange invests in companies developing software to accelerate energy abundance and upgrade critical infrastructure in sectors such as transportation, built environment, energy transition, AI infrastructure, earth intelligence, and resilience. It also produces a show that explores the history of transformative technologies and systems. Its mission is to speed up global progress through strategic investment and storytelling.

  • VC

• Seattle-based

  

  Swizzle Ventures

  swizzle.vc ↗

  Swizzle Ventures invests in pre-seed and seed stage companies focused on female-first healthcare, caregiving solutions, and financial health. It supports founders building products and services that improve care experiences for women, address caregiving challenges for families, and promote financial equity and security across generations. Its mission is to advance women's health and wealth through pivotal life stages.

  • VC

• Seattle-based

  

  Tacoma Venture Fund

  tacomaventurefund.com ↗

  Tacoma Venture Fund is an early-stage venture capital firm that invests in innovative companies and partners with founders to help them scale. It provides capital, operational expertise, strategic guidance, and access to its network to support startups from seed stage through growth.

  • VC

• Seattle-based

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  TheFounderVC

  TheFounderVC is a venture fund that invests in early-stage Vertical AI startups in the US, focusing on companies building applications on frontier AI models for specific industries. It supports entrepreneurs with expertise in AI product development, strategy, and go-to-market execution.

  • VC

• Seattle-based

  

  Tola Capital

  tolacapital.com ↗

  Tola Capital is a venture capital firm that invests in early-stage enterprise software companies, with a focus on those leveraging artificial intelligence and data-driven technologies. It partners with founders to support product development, go-to-market strategies, and talent acquisition, aiming to help build category-leading companies that reimagine workflows and outcomes for enterprises.

  • VC

• Seattle-based

  

  Trilogy Equity Partners

  trilogyequity.com ↗

  Trilogy Equity Partners is a venture capital firm that invests in early-stage technology startups, primarily in the Seattle area and the Pacific Northwest. It partners with founders at the seed stage and beyond, providing hands-on support from experienced former operators to help build and scale companies. Its mission is to back ambitious founders who are reshaping markets and defining the next chapter of innovation in the region.

  • VC

• Seattle-based

  

  Two Ravens VC

  tworavens.vc ↗

  Two Ravens VC is a venture capital firm that invests in pre-seed and early seed stage B2B AI, software, platform, and technology startups. It focuses on supporting founders from non-obvious backgrounds who are often overlooked by conventional investors. Its mission is to level the playing field for these founders by providing capital, operational expertise, and access to a global network.

  • VC

• Seattle-based

  

  Unlock Venture Partners

  unlockvp.com ↗

  Unlock Venture Partners is a venture capital firm that invests in seed-stage technology startups, with a focus on companies utilizing data and AI to disrupt large industries. It primarily supports entrepreneurs in Seattle and Los Angeles, aiming to back founders with strong conviction and unique insights.

  • VC

• Seattle-based

  

  VentureUs

  ventureus.org ↗

  VentureUs is a member-powered investment group that invests in seed and early-stage, growth-oriented businesses in the Pacific Northwest. It streamlines the investment process for both investors and founders, offering collaborative diligence, post-investment support, and educational opportunities for its members.

  • VC
  • Angels

• Seattle-based

  

  Voyager Capital

  voyagercapital.com ↗

  Voyager Capital invests in early-stage technology startups in the Pacific Northwest and Western Canada, focusing on AI-driven business solutions, software-driven hardware, sustainable agriculture, and supply chain. It provides venture capital, operational support, and industry connections to help entrepreneurs build and scale their companies. The firm aims to foster innovation and accelerate growth for founders from the first venture round.

  • VC

• Seattle-based

  

  WestRiver Group

  wrg.vc ↗

  WestRiver Group is an investment platform that manages funds and builds companies in the global innovation economy, focusing on technology, experiential entertainment, decarbonization, and life sciences. It provides capital to purpose-driven companies leveraging innovation to improve society, employing modern investment and socially responsible principles.

  • VC

• Seattle-based

  

  WRG

  Acronym used for WestRiver Group, an investor/partner that provided capital and board support to QorusDocs.

  • VC

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