Richard Fade is a Partner at Ignition Partners, where he leads the Prior fund and focuses primarily. See portfolio, sector focus and contact routes.
Richard Fade is a Partner at Ignition Partners, where he leads the Prior fund and focuses primarily on infrastructure software, including virtualization, cloud, and services investments[1]. His investment thesis targets early-stage companies in cloud computing, cybersecurity, and enterprise sectors, with activity concentrated in the pre-seed and seed stages across the Seattle region and broader East Asia[1][2][3]. While his typical check size and whether he leads or follows are not publicly specified, he has a strong track record of infrastructure software investments and serves on multiple boards[1][4]. Notable portfolio companies from his prior investments include Appature (acquired by IMS Health in 2013), StorSimple (acquired by Microsoft in 2012), WHIPTAIL (acquired by Cisco in 2013), and Verity Solutions (acquired by Cigna-Express Scripts in 2019)[1]. Fade previously held various leadership roles at Microsoft Corporation before joining Ignition, and he currently serves on the boards of Onehub and Talyst while supporting early-stage technology companies in the Northwest[1][4]. He is also involved with the Autism Center at the University of Washington, though no distinctive publ
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