Facts
- Sectors
- Venture Capital, Early-stage Investing, B2B, Technology
- Founded
- 1999
- Last fund
- Voyager Capital Fund VI, L.P. · 2023 SEC Form D
- Funds raised
- 4 funds SEC Form D filings
- Total capital
- $69.4M SEC Form D filings
Ignition Partners investors spin out Fuse Venture Partners led by Kellan Carter, Cameron Borumand and Seahawks star Bobby Wagner
A group of investors from Seattle VC firm Ignition Partners, including managing partner John Connors, have launched a spinoff called Fuse Venture Partners led by general partners Kellan Carter and Cameron Borumand and featuring Seahawks linebacker Bobby Wagner as a venture partner. Ignite will sunset its brand while Fuse focuses on doubling down in Seattle and managing new investments, with Wagner committing to active involvement.
UW Spinout AnswerDash Acquired by CloudEngage; AI Q&A Tool Joins Personalization Platform
Seattle startup AnswerDash, founded from University of Washington research by Jake Wobbrock, Amy Ko and Parmit Chilana, has been acquired by Spokane-based CloudEngage after nearly eight years. The AI-powered contextual Q&A tool will join CloudEngage’s web personalization and live chat offerings to help clients reduce support costs and improve customer experience.
Uplevel launches remote-work analytics to track engineers' 'always on' hours, isolation, and throughput
Seattle startup Uplevel, which emerged from stealth earlier this year, added new analytics features to measure developer productivity and wellbeing in remote work settings, tracking metrics like messaging hours, meeting attendance, and engineering throughput. The tools aim to help managers detect overwork, isolation, and workflow bottlenecks caused by increased digital interruptions and home distractions.
Syndio raises $7.5M to expand pay-equity software as CEO warns COVID-19 could widen gaps for women and minorities
Seattle HR-tech startup Syndio raised $7.5 million to expand software that analyzes and corrects pay disparities tied to gender, race, ethnicity, or age; CEO Maria Colacurcio warns COVID-19 risks widening pay gaps for women and minorities. Syndio serves 60+ customers including Nordstrom, Slack, Adobe and plans to grow despite the economic downturn, backed by investors including Emerson Collective and Voyager Capital.
Syndio CEO Maria Colacurcio Raises $7.5M Series A from Home While Quarantined with Six Kids
Maria Colacurcio, CEO of pay-equity software Syndio, closed a $7.5 million Series A led by Voyager Capital and Emerson Collective while quarantined at home with six children, fundraising remotely as her husband handled homeschooling. Syndio’s platform, used by companies like Adobe, Nordstrom, Slack and Target, provides real-time employee compensation analyses to identify and model pay gaps, a capability in heightened demand amid COVID-19 concerns and litigation risk.
Imperative raises $3M led by Voyager Capital to expand virtual peer-coaching; Nikhil Singhal joins as CTO
Seattle startup Imperative raised $3 million led by Voyager Capital to accelerate its virtual peer-coaching platform that connects managers for structured one-on-one video coaching; the company has 120,000 users and 40 corporate clients and added former Microsoft/Expedia/AT&T engineer Nikhil Singhal as CTO.
Kaskada raises $8M Series A to accelerate real-time AI feature-engineering platform ahead of H1 2020 launch
Seattle startup Kaskada raised $8 million in a Series A to accelerate development of its real-time feature-engineering platform, bringing total funding to $9.8 million ahead of a flagship product launch in H1 2020.
Voyager Capital names Meredith Powell its first dedicated Canadian venture partner
Voyager Capital has hired Meredith Powell as its first dedicated Canadian venture partner; Powell brings extensive investing and entrepreneurial experience and serves on multiple boards. The hire comes amid data showing only 14% of Canadian VC partners are women, and Voyager is raising its fifth fund.
Seattle's Portal VR Founder Compares Current VR/AR Hype to 1990s Internet Video Struggles
Virtual and augmented reality (VR/AR) technology is currently experiencing hype similar to the early days of internet video, with startups and companies investing heavily despite limited consumer adoption. Industry insiders, like Tim Harader who runs Portal VR in Seattle, see parallels but remain uncertain if VR/AR will eventually achieve mass market penetration akin to digital video.
Seattle Startup TurboPatent Raises $1.45M to Expand Patent Automation with New SmartShell Product
Seattle startup TurboPatent raised $1.45 million in convertible notes to expand its patent automation tools, including the recent SmartShell product for paralegals. Founded by James Billmaier and Charles Mirho, the company aims to streamline patent documentation for law firms and corporations.
Voyager Capital Hires Silicon Valley Veteran James Newell to Lead Pacific Northwest Investment Focus
James Newell, a Seattle native and former Silicon Valley investor, joins Voyager Capital's Seattle office as partner to enhance the firm's focus on Pacific Northwest startups. Voyager Capital aims to leverage Newell's Silicon Valley experience to strengthen ties between Seattle's growing tech scene and Silicon Valley.
UW Spinout AnswerDash Raises $2.9M Seed Round Led by Voyager Capital to Expand Contextual Help Platform
UW spinout AnswerDash raised $2.9 million in a seed round led by Voyager Capital to grow its contextual help platform that embeds instant, machine-learning powered answers directly into websites. CEO Bill Colleran says the technology reduces repetitive support requests and shopping abandonment by giving users intuitive, in-place answers while browsing.
Seattle 2.0 Names Finalists From Nearly 7,000 Nominations; Public Voting Open Through May 11 — Winners Revealed May 19
Seattle 2.0 announced finalists for its annual Seattle tech startup awards after nearly 7,000 nominations across 11 categories, opening public voting through May 11 and scheduling the awards event for May 19 with keynote Jonathan Sposato.
Fund History
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Austin Guyette Partner
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Bill McAleer Managing Director
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Erik Benson Managing Partner
