Bob Crimmins
Bob Crimmins is currently an investor at 2Morrow, BuzzIt Inc., and DataMynt, a mentor at Alchemist Accelerator, and a shareholder at APImetrics. He founded Startup Haven, a startup community organization, in 2006 and remains involved. His expertise includes venture capital, entrepreneurship, engineering, and business model analysis.
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.
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.
Airbnb cleaning startup Neu raises $700,000 led by New Stack Ventures to fund Scottsdale expansion
Seattle startup Neu, which provides cleaning services to Airbnb hosts, adapted to pandemic-era demand by adding PPE and meeting Airbnb’s enhanced cleaning protocols and has raised $700,000 led by New Stack Ventures to support expansion including a planned move into Scottsdale, AZ.
Organizations
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Rockfish, Inc. Investor 2025–present · current
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SelfFull Investor 2025–present · current
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dealpad.io Investor 2023–present · current
Education
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University of Washington MA, Philosophy · 1994–1997
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California State University-Sacramento BA, Philosophy · 1989–1992
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California State University-Sacramento BA, Humanities · 1989–1992
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Some Irrelevant College Abandoned Major, Computer Science · 1986–1987
