# Seed investors based in Seattle (2026 list)

> 28 seed investors based in Seattle, 75% active in the last 12 months. Led by Qiming Venture Partners, Madrona Venture Group, Ascend. Ranked by what they funded.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/lists/seed-investors-based-in-seattle (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

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# Seed investors based in Seattle

Updated 7 November 2026

Firms with an address in Seattle that we have watched take part in a seed round in the last two years.

[See all 28 *→*](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&next=%2Fapp%2Finvestor-lists%2Fseed-investors-based-in-seattle)The top 25

**28** investors on the list *+1* this week

**183** cheques in 12 months *-13%* against the market

**$7M** median round they joined *-12%* against the market median

**75%** wrote a cheque in 12 months

**50%** have led a round

## The Top 25

Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for

Deploying now (20)

- 1 [Qiming Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/qiming-venture-partners) *Deploying now* VC firm · Hong Kong SAR China **526** **$25M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 2 [Madrona Venture Group](https://millionrounds.com/fund/madrona) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **435** **$14M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 3 [Ascend](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ascend) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **136** **$4.1M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 4 [Voyager Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/voyager-capital) quiet VC firm · United States **85** **$9M** median round **Apr 2025** last seen
- 5 [FUSE](https://millionrounds.com/fund/fuse) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **81** **$6M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 6 [Keiretsu Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/keiretsu-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **76** **$2.2M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 7 [Gates Foundation](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bill-and-melinda-gates-foundation) *Deploying now* Institutional LP · United States **60** **$21M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 8 [Arrington XRP Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/arrington-xrp-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **59** **$6M** median round **Dec 2025** last seen
- 9 [Flying Fish Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/flying-fish-partners) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **49** **$5.7M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 10 [Haun Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/haun-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **45** **$24M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 11 [Tola Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/tola-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **45** **$17M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 12 [Essence VC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/essence-vc) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **42** **$7.1M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 13 [PSL Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/psl-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **41** **$6M** median round **Jul 2026** last seen
- 14 [Washington Research Foundation](https://millionrounds.com/fund/washington-research-foundation) quiet VC firm · United States **38** **$3M** median round **Nov 2025** last seen
- 15 [Element 8](https://millionrounds.com/fund/e8-angels) *Deploying now* Angel network · United States **9** **$4.5M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 16 [Breakers](https://millionrounds.com/fund/breakers) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **3** **$7M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 17 [Breakwater Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/breakwater-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **3** **$8M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 18 [DFS Lab](https://millionrounds.com/fund/dfs-lab) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United States **3** **$8M** median round **May 2026** last seen
- 19 [Incisive Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/incisive-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **3** **$2.2M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 20 [Unlock Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/unlock-venture-partners) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **3** **$7.5M** median round **Feb 2026** last seen
- 21 [Pack Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/pack-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **2** **$7.8M** median round **Jun 2026** last seen
- 22 [Sahsen Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sahsen-ventures) *Deploying now* Private equity · United States **2** **$5.9M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 23 [Argonautic Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/argonautic-ventures) quiet VC firm · United States **1** **$13M** median round **Nov 2025** last seen
- 24 [Auros Global](https://millionrounds.com/fund/auros-global) quiet VC firm · United States **1** **$7M** median round **Sept 2025** last seen
- 25 [First Row Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/first-row-partners) quiet VC firm · United States **1** **$3M** median round **Mar 2025** last seen

**3 more on this list**

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## The Newest Cheques

Rounds this list's investors joined most recently

- **5** Nov **[RadianX](https://millionrounds.com/company/radianx)** Seed · $9M *With* [Sahsen Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sahsen-ventures)
- **5** Nov **[Finpilot](https://millionrounds.com/company/finpilot)** Series A · $10M *With* [Madrona Venture Group](https://millionrounds.com/fund/madrona)
- **29** Oct **[Dulo](https://millionrounds.com/company/dulo)** Seed · $130M *With* [Haun Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/haun-ventures)
- **29** Oct **[Kenya](https://millionrounds.com/company/kenya)** Grant · $2.1M *With* [Gates Foundation](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bill-and-melinda-gates-foundation)
- **27** Oct **[Avante](https://millionrounds.com/company/avante)** Series A · $30M *With* [FUSE](https://millionrounds.com/fund/fuse)
- **22** Oct **[Maxinsights](https://millionrounds.com/company/maxinsights)** Seed · $30M *With* [Tola Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/tola-capital)

## Stages This Year

176 rounds

- Venture **22%**
- Seed **22%**
- Series A **21%**
- Series B **10%**
- Series C **6%**
- Other **18%**

## What They Backed

Sectors, last 12 months

- AI **71**
- Biotech **22**
- Healthcare **14**
- Fintech **12**
- Big Data & Analytics **10**
- Pharma **9**

## Cheques by Quarter

Led Joined

46 Q1 25

56 Q2 25

62 Q3 25

73 Q4 25

68 Q1 26

37 Q2 26

38 Q3 26

13 Q4 26

The last bar is the quarter still running.

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## Quick answers about seed investors based in Seattle

### Who are the most active seed investors based in Seattle?

By cheques observed, the most active are Qiming Venture Partners, Madrona Venture Group, Ascend, Voyager Capital and FUSE.

### How many seed investors based in Seattle are there?

28 are on record. 75% made an investment in the last 12 months and 50% have led a round.

### Which stages do seed investors based in Seattle back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Seed (31%) and Series A (30%).

### How big are the rounds seed investors based in Seattle join?

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $7M.

### Which sectors do seed investors based in Seattle back most?

In the last 12 months, mostly AI, Biotech and Healthcare.

### Which seed investors based in Seattle lead the most rounds?

Madrona Venture Group (14 led), Qiming Venture Partners (8 led) and Tola Capital (5 led).

### What have seed investors based in Seattle invested in recently?

Recent rounds include RadianX (Seed, Nov 2026, with Sahsen Ventures), Finpilot (Series A, Nov 2026, with Madrona Venture Group) and Dulo (Seed, Oct 2026, with Haun Ventures).

### How is this list of seed investors based in Seattle ranked?

By cheques observed, from the rounds and filings we watched, and never by anything anyone paid for. It is rebuilt every night.

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