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Venture capitalSeattle · Late Stage · 1 people tracked
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Investment thesis
The firm reflects the personal, founder-first investing style of its principal, who is drawn to compelling ideas and the people behind them, with a particular affinity for entrepreneurs who can turn ideas into working businesses and ideally make the world better. Based in the Pacific Northwest with roughly three decades of experience working with tech companies, the investor takes an intuitive, relationship-driven approach and remains actively engaged with the startup community, hosting around 40 dinners a year for founders and investors.
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Team · 1 people
from the firm's websiteWhat they invest in
from 9 of 25 portfolio companiesConsumer ×3Enterprise Software ×2Fintech ×2Hardware ×2SaaS ×2AI & Machine Learning ×1Cleantech ×1Climate Tech ×1
HQs:United States×7Brazil×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 8 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×22 founders×43 founders×2
Investments · 25 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2018 · 22015 · 12014 · 22002 · 16 dated
Seagate manufactures data storage infrastructure, including hard drives and storage systems, for enterprises and organizations managing large-scale data and AI applications.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureHardware
Alan ShugartDave Mosleyin
Co-investorsAugust CapitalCanaan PartnersLuminari CapitalOak Investment PartnersStorm VenturesTransLink Capital
StubHub operates a global secondary ticketing marketplace under the StubHub and viagogo brands that facilitates transactions between buyers seeking live event tickets and sellers offering inventory.
Eric H. Baker(Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer)Mark Streams(Executive Vice Chairman, Chief Legal Officer and Director)Eric Baker(Founder)Jeff Fluhr(Founder)
Co-investorsAmakorAngel Capital ManagementBessemer Venture PartnersDeclaration PartnersFirstMark CapitalGreat Oaks Venture Capital+3 more
AngelList's investor management platform provides tools for venture capital and private equity firms to streamline LP interactions, automate fund operations, and deliver reporting and portfolio updates through a branded digital experience.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Avlok Kohli(CEO)inBabak Nivi(Founder)Naval Ravikant(Founder)
Co-investorsAccelerator VenturesAccompliceAgman PartnersAltra VentureAngel Collective Opportunity FundAtacama Ventures+54 more
Stay connected: smart tools & automation (acquired by Compass)
Media & EntertainmentWashington, US
Zvi Band(Executive Officer, Director)inJeff CarbonellaTony Cappaert(SECRETARY)
Co-investors500 GlobalBlossom Street VenturesBull City Venture PartnersRally Ventures Management, LlcYork IESlow Ventures
Evite is a free online invitation and event planning platform that allows users to create and send digital invitations with RSVP tracking, reminders, and guest messaging for various occasions including birthdays, weddings, and celebrations.
ConsumerSaaS
Co-investorsAugust CapitalBAM VenturesFrancisco PartnersLobby Capital
HR TechSeattle, US
Todd H.(Founder)inSara Itucas(Director)Joseph Davy(Director)Alexander Ross(Director)inTodd Heine(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsAmplo VenturesCommunity Access FundOne Way VenturesSinai Capital PartnersSwell PartnersTechstars+1 more
Picarro provides greenhouse gas and volatile organic compound monitoring solutions, combining cavity ring-down spectroscopy (CRDS) instruments with data analytics and support for industrial and scientific sectors.
CleantechClimate TechHardwareIoTSanta Clara, US
Barbara A. Paldus(Founder; former Technical Director / CTO / Interim CEO)inRichard N. Zare(Co-Founder / Scientific Founder (technology originator))Colin Ward(Chief Operating Officer)Dave Miller(Chief Strategy Officer)inHaavard Oestensen(Chief Commercial and Product Officer)Nipun Soni(Chief Financial Officer)in
Co-investorsDag VenturesGreylock PartnersNTT FinanceWeston PresidioBenchmarkCorner Ventures
RecargaPay is a Brazilian mobile financial app offering fixed-income CDB investments (issued by RP Financeira, a Central Bank–regulated institution), with returns of 107% to 110% of the CDI, FGC protection, and a minimum investment of R$50.
ConsumerFintechMiami, BR
Alvaro Teijeiro(Executive Officer, Director)inRodrigo Teijeiro(Founder)inDiego Escobar(Executive Officer)inGustavo Victorica(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardSteven Schlenker(Director)Anil Pereira(Director)
Co-investorsDN CapitalFJ LabsFuel Venture CapitalNext Billion Capital PartnersSquareOne CapitalTheVentureCity+1 more
Sapho built an employee experience platform that turned existing enterprise systems into micro apps, surfacing tasks and data through a personalized feed.
Cloud ComputingCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkMarlborough, US
Julien Coulon(Director)inMartin Kagan(Executive Officer, Director)Robert McCarthy(Executive Officer)Don Bulens(Executive Officer, Director)MARY JEFTS(Executive Officer)Christopher Midgley(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsAlpine MeridianAlsop Louie PartnersFelicis VenturesHypothesisInventus Capital PartnersKleiner Perkins+13 more
Allstate Protection Plans (formerly SquareTrade) provides extended warranty and protection plans for consumer electronics, appliances, and furniture.
ConsumerInsurTechRetail Tech
Karl WileyinAhmed Khaishgi(Founder)inSteve Abernethy(Founder)
Co-investorsAlliance VCAlliance VentureArcher Capital GroupArcher Venture CapitalBain Capital VenturesSavano Capital Partners+1 more
Exits · 4
2 IPOs · 2 acquisitions · showing 3Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesPicarro · Picarro (press release) · Mar 18, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Staenberg Venture Partners made?
- Staenberg Venture Partners has 25 tracked investments, 4 of which have exited.
- What stage does Staenberg Venture Partners invest at?
- Staenberg Venture Partners invests at the Late Stage stage.
- Where is Staenberg Venture Partners located?
- Staenberg Venture Partners is headquartered in Seattle, US.
- Who does Staenberg Venture Partners co-invest with?
- Staenberg Venture Partners most often shares deals with August Capital, York IE, Bessemer Venture Partners, among 44 tracked co-investors.
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