Second Avenue Partners

Second Avenue Partners is a Seattle-based venture capital firm. It provides management, strategy, and capital to early-stage companies in the Greater Puget Sound, targeting promising teams and transformational ideas across internet, consumer, software, and clean energy. Their approach emphasizes active partnership, assisting portfolio companies achieve market leadership.

The firm was established in February 2000 by founding partners Nick Hanauer, Pete Higgins, Mike Slade, and the late Keith Grinstein. Their insight stemmed from a need for dedicated capital and strategic support for nascent companies, leveraging diverse expertise to foster innovative, disruptive businesses.

Second Avenue Partners serves early-stage companies with strong entrepreneurial teams, innovative concepts, and disruptive potential, especially those leveraging advanced technologies. The firm’s long-term vision cultivates these ventures, building relationships to enable market leadership and foster an ecosystem where groundbreaking ideas translate into successful enterprises.