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Madrona

Madrona, based in Washington, backs generalist startups from Pre-Seed to Series B, typically leads rounds, and counts Snowflake and Amazon among its investments.

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Entry stagePre-seed, Seed, Series A, Series B
Check sizen/a
Leads roundsYes
FocusGeneralist
Latest fund$770 (2025)$770 million across Fund X and Acceleration Fund IV (2025)
Investing team12 peopleNo activity since Sep

Who you would pitch at Madrona

12 people on the investing team, 8 of them partners who can make the call. Partners are listed first.

Karan Mehandru
Karan MehandruManaging DirectorHe has previous experience in venture capital and operating roles within the software and fintech sectors.
Matt McIlwain
Matt McIlwainManaging DirectorHe previously worked in investment banking and business process management.
Scott Jacobson
Scott JacobsonManaging DirectorHe previously held roles at Amazon.com and Accenture.
Steve Singh
Steve SinghManaging DirectorHe previously founded Concur and served on the executive board of SAP.
Tim Porter
Tim PorterManaging DirectorHe previously worked in corporate development at Microsoft and at the startup Teledesic.
Chris Picardo
Chris PicardoPartnerHe previously held roles at Rockets of Awesome, Invus, and McKinsey & Company.
Sabrina Albert
Sabrina AlbertPartnerShe previously worked as an Associate at Vector Capital.
Vivek Ramaswami
Vivek RamaswamiPartnerHe previously held roles at Steadfast Capital, Redpoint Ventures, and Goldman Sachs.
Anna Chen
Anna ChenInvestorShe previously worked at General Atlantic and J.P.
Joe Horsman
Joe HorsmanInvestorHe previously worked at Roche, Stratos Genomics, NanoString, and the W Fund.
Rasik Parikh
Rasik ParikhInvestor
Rolanda Fu
Rolanda FuInvestor

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Check size not reported yet.

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No recent activity since September 2026. Quiet does not mean closed.

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Before you pitch

Ownership target7-10%

Notable investments

SnowflakeAmazonRoverDeepgramSmartsheetStatsigCoda

In their words

HomeA venture capital firm that teams with technology entrepreneurs to nurture ideas from startup to market success.www.madrona.com
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On these lists

Seed investors in United States2836Series A investors in United States1790Pre-seed investors in United States1561Series B investors in United States563Seed investors in Washington38Pre-seed investors in Washington25Series A investors in Washington21Series B investors in Washington12

Questions

What stage does Madrona invest in?

Madrona reports entry at pre-seed, seed, series a, series b.

How much does Madrona invest?

Madrona has not reported a check size.

Does Madrona lead rounds?

Yes. Madrona says it can lead.

Who are the partners at Madrona?

Karan Mehandru (Managing Director), Matt McIlwain (Managing Director), Scott Jacobson (Managing Director), Steve Singh (Managing Director), Tim Porter (Managing Director), Chris Picardo (Partner).

Is Madrona active right now?

No recent activity since September 2026.

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