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Matthew S. McIlwain
InvestorManaging Director at Madrona Venture Group
Seattle, Washington
Writes $500K – $10M checks · typically $5M
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About
Matt McIlwain is a Managing Director at Madrona Venture Group, a Seattle-based venture capital firm focused on early-stage technology companies. Before joining Madrona in 2000, he served as vice president of business process at the Genuine Parts Company, worked as an engagement manager at McKinsey & Company on strategy and marketing in technology-driven sectors, and earlier held a role in investment banking at Credit Suisse. At Madrona, he invests in software and data-driven companies, with a focus on cloud computing, dataware, intelligent applications, and areas where life science and data science intersect. He has articulated a "Learning Loop" framework for entrepreneurs moving from curiosity through triangulation to decision making. He also serves on nonprofit boards, including the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, which he previously chaired, and the Washington Policy Center.
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Beyond investing
Deals · 5
ThiraBoard seat
via Madrona Venture Group · filed Jul 2026 · $21M raise
Panorama Artificial Intelligence Corp.Board seat
via Madrona Venture Group · filed Jun 2026 · $65M raise
Ozette Technologies, Inc.Board seat
via Madrona Venture Group · filed Feb 2021 · $6.1M raise
2ND WATCH HOLDING COMPANY, INC.Board seat
via Madrona Venture Group · filed Jul 2020 · $11.7M raise
XnorBoard seat
via Madrona Venture Group · filed Feb 2017 · $2.6M raise
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Other disclosed investments
Board seats
A-Alpha BioBooster FuelsEdgeRunner AIQumulo enterprise-saasReadScalaSmartsheetTerraclearXetdata
Investor
A-Alpha BioAccoladeAmperityAnimotoApptioAtomicBoosterCofactory AICollege PulseDeepcellEdgeRunner AIExtraHop NetworksFarecastFLORAGradialiConcludeIgneousIsilon SystemsMixpoNerd ApplyOthersideAIOttoOzette TechnologiesPayscale Holdings, Inc.PlacedReadScalaSkytapSugerSynthesizeTerraclearTier 3TuriWorld Wide PacketsXetdataYoodli AI
Sources: SEC Form D filings · curated public sources.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Matthew S. McIlwain?
- Matt McIlwain is a Managing Director at Madrona Venture Group, a Seattle-based venture capital firm focused on early-stage technology companies. Before joining Madrona in 2000, he served as vice president of business process at the Genuine Parts Company, worked as an engagement manager at McKinsey & Company on strategy and marketing in technology-driven sectors, and earlier held a role in investment banking at Credit Suisse. At Madrona, he invests in software and data-driven companies, with a focus on cloud computing, dataware, intelligent applications, and areas where life science and data science intersect. He has articulated a "Learning Loop" framework for entrepreneurs moving from curiosity through triangulation to decision making. He also serves on nonprofit boards, including the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, which he previously chaired, and the Washington Policy Center.
- Where does Matthew S. McIlwain work?
- Matthew S. McIlwain is Managing Director at Madrona Venture Group.
- What check size does Matthew S. McIlwain write?
- Matthew S. McIlwain typically writes checks of $500K – $10M.
- What boards does Matthew S. McIlwain sit on?
- Matthew S. McIlwain holds tracked board seats at 2ND WATCH HOLDING COMPANY, INC., A-Alpha Bio, Booster Fuels, EdgeRunner AI, Ozette Technologies, Inc., Panorama Artificial Intelligence Corp., Qumulo enterprise-saas, Read, Scala, Smartsheet.
- What companies has Matthew S. McIlwain invested in?
- Investments tracked here include A-Alpha Bio, Accolade, Amperity, Animoto, Apptio, Atomic, Booster, Cofactory AI, College Pulse, Deepcell, EdgeRunner AI, ExtraHop Networks, and 26 more.
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