Erika Shaffer
Madrona Hosts 2nd Annual General Counsel Summit for 275 GCs to Tackle GenAI Oversight and Community Building
Madrona held its second annual General Counsel Summit to bring in-house and VC legal leaders together for in-person discussion, emphasizing community, connection, and sharing practical insights. The event focused heavily on generative AI oversight, education, and governance challenges facing counsel at startups and tech firms.
Scott Jacobson Interviews Crowd Cow Founder Joe Heitzeberg on Launching a 'Buy-a-Cow' Direct-to-Consumer Meat Marketplace
Scott Jacobson interviews Crowd Cow founder Joe Heitzeberg about building a direct-to-consumer meat marketplace that lets customers buy shares of animals to connect consumers with small ranchers, increase transparency, and scale access to higher-quality, sustainably sourced protein.
University of Washington’s CoAI Wins 14th Madrona Prize for Cost-Aware AI Enabling Time-Critical Clinical Predictions
The CoAI team from the University of Washington’s Paul G. Allen School won the 14th Annual Madrona Prize for Cost Aware Artificial Intelligence for Health Care, which develops cost-sensitive ML to enable time-critical clinical predictions (e.g., for EMTs en route to the ER). The prize recognizes strong research with commercial potential and is awarded during the school’s Industry Affiliates Research Day.
DocuSign Founder Tom Gonser on Winning Early Customers: Start in One Industry, Use Small Clients to Scale to Enterprise
Len Jordan interviews DocuSign founder Tom Gonser about choosing early customers, starting in one industry (real estate), using small customers for product feedback and revenue, and scaling to enterprise while building the right team and enduring tough middle years.
Founded and Funded Episode 2: Amperity CEO Kabir Shahani on Building Culture, Values and Management Lessons
The Founded and Funded podcast interviews Amperity founder and CEO Kabir Shahani about building company culture and values since the company's 2017 launch, including a practical one-hour exercise Shannon Anderson shares for founding teams to create core values. The episode also discusses Amperity's client work, a company-only book that inspired the podcast, and lessons Shahani learned about management and entrepreneurship.
Madrona’s David Rosenthal and Pioneer Square Labs’ Ben Gilbert Release New Acquired Episode Examining YouTube and Sequoia’s Internal Investment Memo
Ben Gilbert and David Rosenthal host the Acquired podcast, analyzing tech acquisitions that went right and exploring why they succeeded; a new episode examines YouTube and includes an original Sequoia investment memo link.
Madrona Venture Group Principal Julie Sandler Selected for 2016 Presidential Leadership Scholars Program
Madrona Venture Group announces Principal Julie Sandler has been selected for the Presidential Leadership Scholars class of 2016, recognizing her leadership in venture investing, entrepreneurship education, and community initiatives in the Pacific Northwest.
