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Tim Porter

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Tim Porter

Managing Director at Madrona Venture Group since 2006. Long-tenured B2B-software / intelligent-applications / cloud-infra investor. Co-host of Madrona’s Founded & Funded podcast (recorded the Ravenna episode May 2025).

Profile

  • Title: Managing Director, Madrona Venture Group
  • Joined Madrona: 2006
  • Education: BS Mechanical Engineering, MIT; MBA, Stanford Graduate School of Business
  • Pre-Madrona: Microsoft Corporate Development — closed 14 transactions exceeding $850M in enterprise software, security, and mobile sectors
  • Location: Seattle, WA

Investment Focus

B2B software, intelligent applications, SaaS, cloud-native infrastructure, modern data stack, machine learning, DevOps, cybersecurity.

Active Portfolio (per Madrona)

Anomaly, Echodyne, Eclypsium, Esper, Highspot, Lassen Peak, Outbound AI, Ravenna, Runway, Spice AI, Stacklok, Uplevel, NewDays, Dropzone AI, Entire (15 active companies).

Past Investments

Algorithmia, Appature, AppFog, buuteeq, Heptio (acq. VMware 2018), Icebrg, Integris, Jama Software, Jobalign, Lattice Data, Lexion, Mobilisafe, PlayFab (acq. Microsoft), Saykara, Shippable, Union Bay Networks, Z2, WhyLabs, Groundlight, Numbers Station, Voodle (21 past).

Ravenna Relevance

  • Deal lead on Ravenna’s $15M pre-seed + seed (announced Apr 22–23, 2025).
  • Co-bylined the investment post AI-Native Service Management for Mid-Market and Growth Companies: Why We Invested in Ravenna (Apr 23, 2025) with Rasik Parikh.
  • Recorded the Founded & Funded podcast with Halliday + Coleman (May 2025).
  • Public quote: “It’s the right time to create a really effective version of this, born in AI.”
  • Likely Ravenna board director ^[inferred — standard MD-lead practice; not publicly confirmed].

Pattern: Highspot Parallel

Porter has been in Highspot since its early rounds. Highspot is the closest live analog to a multi-decade Madrona-led platform outcome (sales enablement → unicorn). Ravenna entering the same partner’s portfolio implies similar long-hold commitment to a category-defining bet. ^[inferred]

Other Public Activity

  • Board member, Washington Technology Alliance.
  • Board member, Global Partnerships’ Social Venture Fund investment committee.

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