Second Avenue Partners
Venture capitalSeattle Β· Pre-SeedβSeries C Β· 4 people tracked
Investment thesis
Second Avenue Partners focuses on identifying and supporting early-stage ventures with exceptional founding teams and transformational ideas that leverage cutting-edge technologies. The firm emphasizes market-disruptive opportunities across a range of sectors and takes an active mentoring approach to support portfolio companies in becoming market leaders, building long-term relationships beyond capital provision.
Source: firm website, verified Jul 21, 2026.
Team Β· 4 people
from the firm's websiteA founding partner instrumental in establishing Second Avenue Partners, who passed away on September 28, 2008.
Former Microsoft executive who spent seven years there in product marketing roles, where he worked on products including Excel, Works, and Microsoft Office. Previously served on boards of public companies Metricom and The CKS Group.
Co-founder and partner at Second Avenue Partners, a Seattle-based venture capital firm providing management, strategy, and capital to early-stage companies.
Founding partner of Second Avenue Partners, contributing to one of Seattle's experienced teams focused on providing management, strategy, and capital to early-stage companies.
What they invest in
from 2 of 32 portfolio companiesEnterprise Software Γ2AI & Machine Learning Γ1Developer Tools Γ1Future of Work Γ1HR Tech Γ1PropTech Γ1SaaS Γ1
HQs:United StatesΓ2
Investments Β· 32 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathAcquired by Sports Illustrated
Developer of long-range unmanned aircraft systems pioneering miniature autonomous flight technology.
Property management CRM platform for multifamily housing that helps ownership groups improve NOI.
Web destination for homeowners to discover real estate market values throughout the United States.
Leading digital wellness platform offering premium content and social experiences with unlimited access across devices.
Uplevel provides data analytics and expert guidance to engineering leaders to diagnose organizational issues affecting developer productivity and team performance. The platform combines engineering metrics with organizational expertise to help leaders identify root causes and build capability for sustained improvement in engineering teams.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkHR TechSeattle, US
Board seats Β· per SEC filings
what is this? β$3.5M raise Β· filed Dec 2021 Β· via Nick Hanauer
Inferred from directors named on each company's SEC Form D β public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Second Avenue Partners invest at?
- Second Avenue Partners invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C stages.
- What sectors does Second Avenue Partners focus on?
- Second Avenue Partners focuses on Cleantech, Consumer, SaaS, Sector Agnostic, Social.
- Where is Second Avenue Partners located?
- Second Avenue Partners is headquartered in Seattle, US.
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