We Have Made A Commitment to the Pacific Northwest
As disruptive technology trends propel us toward the future, Pacific Northwest entrepreneurs are innovating to lead changes and create valuable opportunities.
For SVG, the Pacific Northwest includes the states of Washington, Idaho, Montana, Alaska, and Utah in the U.S. and the province of British Columbia in Canada. This unique area is a fertile environment for early stage investment. In many cases, Pacific Northwest startup valuations are down to half of those typically found in Silicon Valley.
Our Region Attracts Top Talent to an Outstanding Lifestyle
Pacific Northwest entrepreneurs are known for having created world class companies like Microsoft, Amazon, Intel, Expedia, T-Mobile, Starbucks, Alaska Air, Boeing, Costco, Nordstrom, and Weyerhaeuser, among many others.
Today, economics and the desirable lifestyle the area offers are driving Silicon Valley talent to move north. Talented entrepreneurs, software and AI engineers are plentiful with more than 250,000 now in the area. Every year a new cohort of talent graduates from our local universities such as University of Washington, Washington State University, University of British Columbia, Oregon Health Sciences University, University of Oregon, and University of Utah.
A Unique Opportunity
In our view, early stage capital markets in the Pacific Northwest are dominated by angel groups instead of venture capital. Pacific Northwest VC’s focus on particular software themes often ignoring the broader early stage opportunities that the region offers. The result is significantly less institutional investor participation than viable investment opportunities. SVG is positioning itself to fill this gap.
Individually, SVG General Partners are deeply embedded in the Pacific Northwest start up ecosystem, actively investing in more than 100 companies.
Why Our Focus is on the Pacific Northwest
The Pacific Northwest offers a fertile environment for early stage investment.
The region’s legacy of entrepreneurial success is world class including Microsoft, Amazon, Intel, Expedia, T-Mobile, Starbucks, Alaska Air, Boeing, Costco, Nordstrom, Weyerhaeuser, among many others.
The Pacific Northwest offers tremendous value to investors. In many cases startup valuations are down to half of those typically found in Silicon Valley.
Talented entrepreneurs, software and AI engineers are plentiful. Transplants are coming from Silicon Valley to join top graduates of local universities.
