Isaac Kato
Isaac Kato is General Partner and Founder at Two Ravens VC and Founding Partner at Two Ravens. He previously founded Verne Global, which has grown, and is no longer with the company. He is a venture capital investor and unicorn founder with expertise in early-stage investing and entrepreneurship, having achieved three successful exits.
Aavalynx raises £1.5M pre-seed from Omega Ventures to use AI to forecast and eliminate corporate disputes
London-based legaltech Aavalynx raised £1.5M in pre-seed funding led by Omega Ventures to build AI tools that forecast and reduce corporate dispute risk, aiming to shift companies from reactive litigation to proactive decision-making.
Aavalynx raises £1.5M pre-seed to use AI for corporate dispute analysis and reduce legal spend
Legaltech Aavalynx raised £1.5 million in pre-seed funding to help enterprises manage the financial risk of corporate disputes using proprietary AI that structures and analyses dispute data at scale. Founded in 2023 and commercially live in 2024, the startup aims to enable earlier intervention, better strategic decisions, and reduced legal spend amid rising litigation risk.
Revo Capital Leads Turbo Law's $3.8M Seed Round to Expand AI Litigation Platform; Lightbringer Raises $10M Series A to Enter US Market
Turbo Law secured $3.8 million in a seed funding round led by Revo Capital to expand its AI-powered litigation platform for defense law firms and insurers. Separately, Swedish legaltech startup Lightbringer raised $10 million in Series A funding to enhance its AI patent platform and enter the US market, with new board members from 6 Degrees Capital and Newion.
Former Techstars Seattle MD Isaac Kato launches Two Ravens, seeks $20M fund to back diverse pre-seed founders
Isaac Kato, former managing director of Techstars Seattle, has launched Bellevue-based venture firm Two Ravens to raise a $20 million fund targeting pre-seed and early-stage startups led by diverse, immigrant and non-hub founders, with typical investments of $250,000–$500,000. The firm emphasizes backing "extraordinary founders from non-obvious backgrounds."
Marius Ciocirlan Named Managing Director of Techstars Seattle, Succeeding Isaac Kato
Marius Ciocirlan, co-founder of ShareGrid and experienced entrepreneur, has become the new managing director of Techstars Seattle, succeeding Isaac Kato. He aims to mentor entrepreneurs in Seattle's accelerator program, which has supported over 130 companies raising $2.5 billion since 2010.
Techstars Seattle launches 12th virtual cohort of 10 startups in January, achieves gender parity for first time
Techstars Seattle launched its 12th cohort as a fully virtual 3-month accelerator in January, applying lessons from the pandemic to expand investor outreach and eliminate commutes while accepting trade-offs in-person networking. The cohort of 10 startups — led to gender parity for the first time — includes alumni-backed ecosystem growth and highlights founders like Afriblocks operating across Harare and Los Angeles.
Techstars Seattle launches 12th cohort virtually, achieves first-ever gender parity among CEOs
Techstars Seattle announced its 12th cohort, which will run largely virtually using lessons from its 2020 remote program and starting a few weeks earlier to improve virtual connection. The 2021 class achieved gender parity among CEOs, and Techstars Seattle says virtual programming has not hurt fundraising and broadened investor interest.
Survey of 70 Seattle Founders: Local Angels Are Risk-Averse, Hidden and Losing Deals to Seed Funds
A February survey of 70 Seattle-area tech founders found widespread frustration with local angel investors, who are described as risk-averse, conservative, hidden, and out of touch; founders say angels must be more visible, faster, and willing to take bigger risks to compete with active local and Bay Area seed funds.
Techstars Seattle’s 2020 cohort shifts programming online, prepares for virtual Demo Day May 6 as startups pivot amid COVID-19
Techstars Seattle's 11th accelerator cohort of 10 startups began in February and has adapted to COVID-19 by moving in-person programming online, pivoting business models, and accelerating product development where needed ahead of a virtual Demo Day on May 6, 2020.
Organizations
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Two Ravens VC General Partner and Founder 2023–present · current
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Two Ravens Founding Partner · current
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Techstars Seattle Accelerator Investor-in-Residence 2022–2023 · past
Education
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Harvard Business School MBA, Finance, General · 1995–1997
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Stanford University BA, Quantitative Economics · 1988–1992
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Stanford University MS, Engineering Economic Systems · 1991–1992
