Articles about David Rosenthal

Ben Gilbert and David Rosenthal, founders of podcast ‘Acquired,’ are raising an investment fund

The hosts of the popular business and technology podcast Acquired are raising a new fund to invest in growth-stage tech… Read More

‘Acquired’ co-host Ben Gilbert shifting roles at Pioneer Square Labs to focus on popular podcast

Seattle tech investor Ben Gilbert is transitioning to a new role at Pioneer Square Labs, the startup studio and venture… Read More

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Understanding Amazon: Secrets of the company’s success, and where it’s headed next

Amazon is one of the most extraordinary business stories of our time. Many people in the tech industry have a… Read More

Tech Moves: Lighter Capital names new CEO; Amazon exec joins Uber as CTO; and more

— Seattle-based ‘alternative VC’ firm Lighter Capital named Melissa Widner as its new CEO. She takes over from former CEO… Read More

Why this new Silicon Valley seed-stage VC firm thinks it can win — and why it’s focusing on Seattle

David Rosenthal knows about the dearth of early-stage financing options available to entrepreneurs in the Seattle region. The venture capitalist… Read More

Inside Rover’s DogVacay deal: Why the former rivals went with one brand, not two, after acquisition

When Seattle-based online dog-sitting marketplace Rover announced it was acquiring its biggest competitor, Santa Monica, Calif.-based DogVacay, in March 2017,… Read More

Ex-Madrona principal David Rosenthal launches new VC firm with former Airbnb exec

David Rosenthal, a former principal at Seattle-based Madrona Venture Group, has formed a new startup investment firm with ex-Airbnb exec… Read More

Stealthy security startup Icebrg.io raises $2.5M from Madrona and other investors

Icebrg.io, a Seattle-based security startup, has raised $2.5 million in a round of seed funding led by Madrona Venture Group,… Read More