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Tim Porter

Managing Director at Madrona Venture Group

Greater Seattle Area

Overview 

Tim Porter is a Managing Director at Madrona Venture Group in the Greater Seattle Area, with notable career highlights including leading investments in successful companies like Highspot (Series F) and Echodyne (Series C). His expertise lies in venture capital, corporate development, and strategic partnerships within the technology sector. Porter holds an MBA from Stanford University Graduate School of Business and a BS from Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and his current role involves investing in various stages and sectors, including Enterprise Applications, AI, and Cybersecurity, while focusing on supporting female and diverse founders.

Work Experience 

  • Managing Director

    2006 - Current

    Seattle-based VC focused on investing in early stage Pacific Northwest technology companies in the areas of commercial software and services, consumer Internet, digital media and advertising, networking and infrastructure, and wireless.

Madrona is a venture firm that invests in early- to late-stage companies in the Pacific Northwest and beyond.

  • Director, Corporate Development

    2003 - 2006

    Source, evaluate & execute strategic acquisitions and investments for Microsoft. Also had roles as Manager (2003-2004) and Senior Manager (2004-2006).

Microsoft Advertising provides digital advertising solutions.

  • Summer Associate

    2002 - 2002

    Technology Investment Banking Group

Goldman Sachs is a multinational financial services firm providing securities, investment banking, and management services.

  • Director of Finance

    1996 - 2001

    Teledesic was building a global satellite network to deliver high-quality, broadband communication services. Also had roles as Engineer, Product Manager, Financial Analyst and Associate.

  • Director of Finance

    2000 - 2001

    Telecom focused private equity firm controlled by wireless pioneer Craig McCaw. I split time between Eagle River and Teledesic during this time period.

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