Articles about Investors

Founders with unique backgrounds unite over climate concerns and launch new venture fund

SNØCAP, a new climate-focused venture capital fund, is launching with $5 million to invest in startups. The team has a… Read More

Meet Seattle’s ‘Climate Papa’ – an entrepreneur turned investor, podcaster, climate action apostle

There are few who can say, as Ben Eidelson can, that perhaps his most important career decision came from an… Read More

Startup advice for coronavirus turmoil: curb expenses; assess hiring; don’t panic; be human

Amid the coronavirus outbreak, investors are telling startup founders to look closely at sales forecasts, hiring plans, expenses and every… Read More

Microsoft shareholders reject proposal to put employee on board with less than 5% of votes

Microsoft shareholders roundly defeated a proposal to put a rank-and-file employee on the company’s board of directors. Speaking during the… Read More

Will tech make realtors obsolete? Investors debate the future of real estate

The real estate industry has undergone dramatic shifts over the past few years thanks to tech companies such as Zillow… Read More

More than 7,600 Amazon employees demand action on climate change in advance of annual meeting

A record number of Amazon employees are pressuring the company to get serious about climate change. More than 7,600 software… Read More

WTIA’s Founder Cohort Program launches new class of 24 startups with inside tips from investors

A new group of startups, tackling everything from business networking to marijuana data analytics, has joined the Washington Technology Industry… Read More

Here’s how early-stage investors see the Northwest’s life science market

Hey investors, how does the Pacific Northwest stack up in life sciences? It’s a loaded question, given that venture capitalists… Read More

GeekWire Calendar Picks: Singing about Steve Jobs, Ignite’s hot topics, and climate science

When you think about the opera, classics are probably the first thing to come to mind. You might hear “Carmen,”… Read More

Loge Camps taking hospitality for outdoors enthusiasts beyond Northwest as it raises $4.5M

Loge Camps, the hospitality startup that caters to outdoors lovers and adventure sports enthusiasts, is expanding beyond the Pacific Northwest… Read More

Here are more than 50 women VCs and angel investors backing startups in Seattle and Portland

Studies show that women-led startups outperform their male counterparts in revenue. Other research indicates that companies with more gender diversity… Read More

Juno’s $9B deal helps venture capitalist Bob Nelsen land on Midas List; Seattle investors don’t make cut

Forbes released its annual Midas List this week and Seattle-area investors are certainly lacking again. The list, which ranks the… Read More

New era at Techstars Seattle: Chris DeVore puts stamp on incubator, raises $2.7M in quest for elite entrepreneurs

When Andy Sack handed the reins of Techstars Seattle to angel investor Chris DeVore in an emotional farewell last October,… Read More

Report: Valuations on the rise in angel deals as cash flows to Internet companies

Angel investors are spreading their wings, pumping money into Internet companies at a rapid pace, increasingly at higher valuations than… Read More

13 ways to nail your pitch to angel investment groups

Below I am going to focus on the stuff that I wish I would have know when I started pitching… Read More

Guess how many Seattle VCs have the Midas touch?

Each year, Forbes ranks the top 100 venture capitalists. The “Midas List” — as the ranking is called — attempts… Read More

Microsoft: Shareholders should vote annually on exec pay

At Microsoft’s annual meeting next month, the company’s shareholders will hold an advisory vote weighing in on the company’s executive… Read More

John Chapple resigns from the board of F5 Networks after nine months

Seattle area venture capitalist and former wireless executive John Chapple has resigned from the board of F5 Networks, the Seattle… Read More