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Startup Haven

Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals

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HQ
Seattle, WA, US
Sectors
Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
Founded
2006
Employees
8
Last fund
Startup Haven Fund II, LP · $2M · 2024 SEC Form D
Funds raised
2 funds SEC Form D filings
Total capital
$3.3M SEC Form D filings

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Taylor Soper / GeekWire

Seattle Startup Community Foundations Doubles Capitol Hill Space, Plans Bellevue Expansion to Support Growing Members

Seattle startup community Foundations, founded by Aviel Ginzburg, is doubling its Capitol Hill office space and planning an expansion in Bellevue to support its 236 members, including 55 founders-in-residence. The community offers a no-equity, no-fee environment that helps startups grow together, with recent graduates choosing to remain engaged as the program evolves.

Entrepreneur's Enigma Featured

Bob Crimmins On Early Stage Startups And His Journey To Investing In The Early Ones

Bob Crimmins is a seasoned entrepreneur with over 20 years of experience as a startup founder, mentor, advisor, writer, speaker, and organizer. He is the founder and general partner of Startup Haven Ventures, a pre-seed venture fund and accelerator that has grown into the largest founder and investor community of its kind, with over 2,500 members across the U.S. Bob’s entrepreneurial journey began early in life, working in his family’s business at age nine and launching various ventures throughout his youth, from selling Blow Pops in middle school to founding a consulting firm in college. Bob’s career in technology startups…

39 min
Taylor Soper / GeekWire

Seattle’s Startup Haven Founded by Bob Crimmins in 2006 Expands with New HQ and $4.5M Early-Stage Startup Fund

Startup Haven, founded by Seattle entrepreneur Bob Crimmins in 2006 as a poker game gathering for founders and investors, has grown to over 2,500 members across 18 cities. Recently, it partnered with Seattle’s Columbia Tower Club and The Collective to open a physical headquarters offering events and co-working space, while Crimmins also launched a $4.5 million fund investing in early-stage startups globally.

Cara Kuhlman / GeekWire

Startup Haven launches Startup Haven Ventures, adds Westerdal, Yu and Mbemba; PSL promotes three; Adam Selipsky named AWS CEO

Startup Haven, founded by Bob Crimmins, launched Startup Haven Ventures and expanded its team to include Jay Westerdal, Arry Yu and Claudius Mbemba; the fund targets pre-seed, capital-efficient companies with a Pacific Northwest focus and made its first investment in Verdi. Seattle’s Pioneer Square Labs promoted Palvi Mehta, David Zager and Ben Gilbert; separately, Tableau CEO Adam Selipsky will become AWS CEO, replacing Andy Jassy.

GeekWire Podcast Featured

GeekWire Awards Preview: Airbnb cleaning startup Neu

Like many businesses entering 2020, Neu was riding a wave of optimism and growth. With its marketplace that connects Airbnb hosts with hotel-grade cleaners, the Seattle-based startup had found its niche. Just as Neu was joining the 11th cohort of Techstars Seattle to further fuel its success, the coronavirus pandemic arrived and changed everything. The economic fallout was swift, and travel was among the hardest hit industries. "It was a one-two punch that definitely knocked us down a little bit," Neu co-founder Kwame Boler told GeekWire. "We had a lot of momentum going into February. We were developing a lot…

25 min

Fund History

  1. Startup Haven Fund II, LP 2024 · $2M SEC Form D
  2. Startup Haven Fund I, LP 2020 · $1.4M SEC Form D

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