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Madrona Venture Labs is a startup studio based in Seattle. We pair exceptional founders with venture scale ideas.
Seattle, WA
Joined December 2014
In this Cheat Codes post, Elizabeth Webber (with Henry Huang) delves deeper into early idea validation in startups, uncovering insights necessary for validating these concepts. Read part II here:
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Armed with core hypothesis in your opportunity space - the known unknowns - every founder needs to learn from customers, and learn quickly. But quick shouldn’t sacrifice depth. We need to dig deep...
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RT @spencerrascoff: Starting my 4th yr at #Harvard with a new course: Tech Ventures: From Idea to Exit. Excited to have 110 students explor….
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Today, I kicked off a new semester of teaching at Harvard. This is my fourth year teaching a course on startups and entrepreneurship, and this year, I have 110 undergraduate students in a new course...
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RT @ycombinator: YC S24's @StoriaAI is building a contextual AI pair programmer for engineering teams using all the world's code. They make….
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RT @MadronaVentures: We are excited to announce our investment in Otto - and AI Travel Agent designed to deliver managed travel benefits to….
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Otto will revolutionize unmanaged corporate travel by offering enterprise-grade capabilities through an AI travel agent that autonomously plans, books, and ensures business travelers have the perfect...
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We’re excited to announce the spinout of Otto, an AI-powered travel agent set to revolutionize business travel. Otto, led by Michael Gulmann, has raised a $6 million seed round led by @MadronaVentures, and a dream team of travel leaders. With advanced automation and
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We hosted our inaugural Leap Summer Social last night, bringing together our amazing Leap community for an evening filled with networking, lawn games, s'mores, and delightful food and drinks at Citizen Campfire. Thank you to everyone who joined us and contributed to this event's
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In our latest Cheat Codes post, Sean Robinson discusses how prompt chaining can enhance GenAI performance. Learn how breaking down complex tasks into smaller, manageable sub-tasks can maximize model efficiency. Read more here:
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Prompt chaining, as a remedy to this often frustrating problem, becomes an essential technique to maximize the performance and output from your models. It’s an important tool in the GenAI/Data...
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Discover how to benchmark effectively, experiment with open-source models, and find your ideal solution without getting lost in variables.
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Stop me if you’ve already heard this one: You’ve just hacked out an AI proof-of-concept using every fancy platform and library that the online gurus suggested, and you’re about ready to productiona...
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In this Founder Spotlight, MVL Partner Henry Huang speaks with enterprise automation expert Nic Surpatanu, Founder and CEO of Tektonic AI, to discuss the evolution of business operations automation in the age of Gen AI. Check it out here:
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Gen AI is revolutionizing enterprise automation by offering unprecedented adaptability and intelligence, surpassing traditional frameworks that struggle with complex workflows. To explore these...
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We’re excited to announce that Elizabeth Webber has joined the MVL team as Product Lead! Elizabeth brings an extensive background in Product Management Strategy and Leadership, with expertise in Conversation Intelligence, AI/ML, and monetization. She has a proven track record of
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Today, we marked the conclusion of the 2024 Startup Seminar, a collaborative effort between MVL and the University of Washington Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering. We celebrated the seminar's finale with an exciting pitch event at the MVL offices, where over
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Check out these open roles at our early-stage (Seed+) portfolio companies:. 👉 @CodifiedHq, Applied Scientist.👉 @Finpilot_AI, Head of Engineering.👉 @MagnifySoftware, Principle Software Engineer.👉 Pendulum, Strategic Partner Executive.👉 @spice_ai, Senior Software Engineer.👉.
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LINK: MVL’s Head of Talent, Sam Dore, recently revealed why she no longer considers Years of Experience (“YOE”) a primary qualification for candidates in the age of Gen AI. #talent #hiring #yoe #recruitment #generativeAI #talentacquisition
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MVL Partner @jbartot is a creative force in the tech world. Over his career, he’s co-founded several data-centric machine-learning startups, which have been acquired by leading companies like @nielsen , @Microsoft, Alliance Health Networks, and @hulu . Discover how his journey.
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Discover practical strategies for navigating the complex world of Gen AI models in our latest Cheat Codes post by Sean Robinson, Ph.D. (w/Keith Rosema and Jay Bartot). As Sean advises, "Prioritize achieving functionality first, separating optimization efforts from the team's.
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In our latest Cheat Codes series, Sean Robinson, Ph.D. (w/Keith Rosema and Jay Bartot) digs into the mysteries of the cost of running #GenAI models and why understanding token economics are crucial. If you’re moving from tinkering into production and suddenly wondering how to.
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Our latest Leap event featured a startup panel discussion with @MargaretAnnSeg1, @NancyZWang, and Harris Chalat. Topics included when to make the leap, taking strategic pivots, how to center customer learnings, and the importance of resilience, adaptability, and community.
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RT @ClimateTechEU: Could generative AI supercharge climate innovation? . via @MadronaVL @MadronaVentures .#GenerativeAI ..
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Jan 3, 2023, by Kelci Zile and Keith Rosema • Foundation Models are a type of generative AI that pre-trains large neural networks on expansive amounts of data. These are powerful AI tools for...
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In this cheat codes post, MVL's Head of Talent, Sam Dore, discusses why she no longer uses 'Years of Experience' to assess a candidate's potential. She emphasizes the importance of focusing on competencies, skills, and diversity for building resilient, high-performing teams.
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