As an additional resource for the local biotech community, I have assembled an up-to-date list of venture capital and angel funding organizations that are either Seattle (or Northwest) based, or actively seek to fund biotech and medtech companies in our region. Some of these groups directly fund companies; some act as financial advisors. I have tried where possible to list some of the local companies that are associated with these firms. One should keep in mind that venture companies located in the Northwest may fund most of their efforts in other areas of the country. By the same token, venture capital firms in other parts of the country (or for that matter, the world) can provide funding to companies that are established here. At the bottom is a listing of other local resources that entrepreneurs may be able to tie into for help in getting a new company launched. Please let me know of any needed changes or corrections. A more comprehesive list of venture firms in the Northwest, including those that don't invest in biotech/medtech, can be found on the Northwest Innovation website.

Venture Capital
Accelerator - Seattle biotech incubator has spun out Allozyne, VLST, and others
Alexander Hutton Venture Partners LP - Venture firm that funds medical device innovations
Amgen Ventures - Therapeutic focus areas include oncology, inflammation, hematology/nephrology, metabolic disorders, neuroscience and cardiovascular
ARCH Venture Partners - Funds wide range of pharma and biological tech companies, including Trubion, Illumina, and Ikaria
Atlas Venture - MA based company funds medical technology as well as therapeutics
Bear Creek Venture Partners - No info on their approach on Website
Broadmark Capital - Seattle merchant bank provides financing and management services; clients include Omeros, MediQuest
Cascadia Capital - Seattle based company has been a financial advisor for Omeros
CPC Capital Management - Investment adviser and healthcare hedgefund
Column Group - SF based strictly biotech focus, has invested in Immune Design
Compass Capital - Mercer Island based company
Fluke Venture Partners - Bellevue based company has invested in Panlabs and Xcyte Therapies
Frazier Healthcare Ventures - Seattle based company, has invested in Trubion, Zymogenetics, Calistoga, and Corixa
Guide Ventures - Bellevue based company invests in technologies that enable gene research, medical/lab IT and applications
Integra Ventures - Seattle based, has invested in Amnis, Calypso Medical Technologies, Targeted Growth
Intellectual Ventures - Bellevue based company invests in inventions and patents, founded by Nathan Myhrvold
Lumira Capital Corp - Four offices in US outside Seattle, has funded Morphotek and Argos Therapeutics
Mohr, Davidow Ventures - Menlo Park CA based company funding personalized medicine approaches
Northwest Technology Ventures LP - Funds Oregon based investments
OVP Venture Partners - Kirkland based company has funded Allozyne, Mirina, VLST, GPC-Rx, and Fate Therapeutics
Pacific Horizon Ventures - Seattle based company has funded Koronis, Illumigen, Novocell and Trimeris
Polaris Venture Partners - East Coast based; Seattle office, funded companies deCode Genetics, Paradigm Genetics, and Alnylam
US Venture Partners - Funding biomedical devices and new drugs
UV Partners - Based in LA and SLC, includes biotechnology, medical devices, and healthcare services
WRF Capital - Captures and enhances the value of IP arising from research institutions in WA

Angel Investors
Alliance of Angels - The Alliance of Angels was formed in 1997 as part of the non-profit Technology Alliance to help build promising start-up companies
WTC Angel Network - A statewide program that connects regional investment groups and increases early-stage funding opportunities.
Angelsoft - Tools for startups, VCs, and angel investors
Keiretsu Forum Seattle / Northwest - Collaborative forum of angel investors with several chapters in our area.
Oregon Angel Fund - Covers Oregon and SW WA; a network of angel investors
Puget Sound Venture Club - Forum to review venture opportunities, primary focus in seed early stage companies
Seraph Capital Forum - Network of women angel investors in the Pacific Northwest
Tacoma Angel Network - Tacoma based non-profit alliance of accredited investors
WINGS - Washington Medical Technology Angel Network; focuses on seed and early state investments in medical technology
Zino Society - A network that connects accredited investors with entrepreneurs seeking funding.

Other Resources
The Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship - Part of the Foster School of Business works to facilitate entrepreneurship at the U. of Washington.
Institute of Translational Health Sciences consortium in Seattle - Led by UW and FHCRC, aims to help local entrepreneurs get companies started and problems solved
Launchpad at the UW Technology Transfer Office - Helps to launch companies out of the UW
Life Sciences Discovery Fund - State sponsored via tobacco settlement money to promote life sciences work in WA
Northwest Entrepreneur Network - Non profit group that puts on activities and provides resources to entrepreneurs
Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grants - Small grants from the federal government designed to spur innovation
Technology Alliance - A WA State organization of diverse high-tech businesses dedicated to promoting economic success in WA
Washington Biomedical and Biotechnology Association - Trade association that is the primary driver for biotechnology in WA State
Washington Research Foundation - Assists universities and other non-profits with technology commercialization
Xconomy - Technology oriented website that is the source for biotechnology information in the Pacific Northwest and beyond