Tom Alberg, Madrona Venture Group

Tom Alberg, Managing Director at Madrona Venture Group, Seattle, WA — verified investor profile. See sector focus and contact routes.

About Tom Alberg

Thomas Austin Alberg was the co-founder and managing director of Madrona Venture Group, a Seattle-based firm he established in 1995 to invest in Pacific Northwest information technology companies. Madrona focuses specifically on early-stage startups within the Seattle region, reflecting Alberg’s thesis of backing local innovation in information technology. While specific check sizes and lead/follow behavior are not detailed in available sources, the firm’s emphasis on early-stage regional companies suggests a hands-on approach to seed and Series A investments. Alberg is most renowned as one of the earliest investors in Amazon.com, where he served as a board director from 1996 until 2019. His portfolio also includes other notable Pacific Northwest startups developed through Madrona’s 27-year history of funding regional tech firms. Alberg was known for his “phenomenal common sense” and unwavering belief in new ideas, qualities he applied both to bedtime stories and to identifying companies that would drive Seattle’s innovation wave. He also wrote publicly about his 23-year Amazon board experience, describing it as an “incredible” journey that shaped the

Tom Alberg at a glance

Role
Managing Director
Organization
Madrona Venture Group
Location
Seattle, WA
Investor type
Venture Capital
Focus areas
Angel Investment, Finance, Financial Services, Venture Capital, Software, Internet, SaaS, Enterprise Software

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Tom Alberg at Madrona Venture Group (Seattle, WA) — sector focus: Angel Investment, Finance, Financial Services, Venture Capital, Software, Internet, SaaS, Enterprise Software, Information Technology, E-Commerce, Machine Lear….
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Tom Alberg is based in Seattle, WA.

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