Nick Hanauer is a co-founder and partner at Second Avenue Partners. See sector focus and contact routes.
Nick Hanauer is a co-founder and partner at Second Avenue Partners, a Seattle-based venture capital firm where he leverages over 30 years of experience across industries including software, e-commerce, and health care. The firm targets early-stage companies in the Greater Puget Sound area, investing in sectors such as internet, consumer and social media, software, and clean energy. Hanauer typically invests at the Seed, Series A, and Series B stages in Digital Media and Enterprise ventures. Notable portfolio companies include Amazon.com, where he was an early investor, as well as aQuantive (acquired by Microsoft for $6.4 billion), Market Leader (purchased by Trulia), and Juno Therapeutics (acquired by Celgene for $9 billion). Distinctively, Hanauer is a self-described “proud and unapologetic capitalist” who critiques neoliberalism and orthodox economic policy while advocating for a $15 minimum wage. He has authored three books, including *Gardens of Democracy* with Eric Liu, and founded Civic Ventures to promote ideas that catalyze significant social change.
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