Backing companies at their most formative stages is where we like to live and our investment in Pioneer Square Labs represents our commitment to the broader PNW startup ecosystem. Congrats to WestRiver Group MD Anthony Bontrager for leading this investment. geekwire.com/2023/seattle-s…

Congratulations to our portfolio company @Tagboard on their latest funding and new customer win with ESPN. sportsvideo.org/2023/06/13/tag…

WestRiver Group is proud to be an investor in Black Seed who are focused on backing seed stage black founders in the UK along with co-investors M&G Investments, Atomico, LocalGlobe, Molten Ventures, Sam Branson, Dorothy Chou & Lord Mervyn Davies sifted.eu/articles/black…

Today we recognize #Juneteenth, the annual commemoration of the end of slavery in the United States. We continue our commitment to work toward equality and celebrating the strength of diversity. #Juneteenth2023

WestRiver Group Managing Director Anthony Bontrager poses a salient question amidst all the hype around Generative AI. "Have we already reached an AI Singularity and would we even recognize it if we have?" wrg.vc/blog/the-ai-si…

In our latest CEO Spotlight, hear from QorusDocs co-founder and CEO @raymeiring about founding a company in Cape Town, S. Africa, why he moved to Seattle and what it's like working with WestRiver Group. wrg.vc/blog/spotlight…

WestRiver Group is proud to announce that our Founder & CEO, Erik Anderson, has been named Chairman of @hyzonmotors, a provider of high-power hydrogen fuel cell technology & global supplier of zero-emission heavy-duty fuel cell electric vehicles. Congrats prnewswire.com/news-releases/…

WestRiver Group Managing Director Anthony Bontrager talks with Yanni Andreopoulos on the latest Sports Loft podcast about WestRiver Group's focus & approach to investing, along with his experience over the past 25+ years as both an founder, operator & investor. sportsloft.co/podcasts/west-…

In our latest CEO Spotlight, Tectonic Audio Labs CEO Fuat Koro talks about his life at Bose Corp and what inspired him to take the leadership role at a Seattle-based startup. wrg.vc/blog/spotlight…

A big shout out to WestRiver Group Founder and CEO Erik Anderson who spoke at the Leaders Business conference about how TOCA Football is working to make soccer more accessible to youth athletes.

WestRiver Group VP Aaron Vaccaro dives into our propriety Model Thinking framework which helps teams identify key variables that drive their business, deepen their understanding of each and evaluate their volatility. Thereby defining a value creation roadmap. wrg.vc/blog/thriving-…

Congrats to WestRiver Group portfolio companies Viome, Lumen Bioscience, QorusDocs, PTO Exchange and @Tagboard on their inclusion in this year's @GeekWire 200. geekwire.com/2024/geekwire-…

WestRiver Group Managing Director, Anthony Bontrager shares his thoughts about the fundraising renaissance in the Middle East and what Western investors need to know. wrg.vc/blog/pilgrims-…

In partnership with Amazon Web Services & Adobe, @Tagboard's next-generation cloud-production suite will be on full display at the National Association of Broadcasters 2024 conference in Las Vegas next week. If you produce content, you need to come see it for yourself. tagboard.com/blog/tagboard-…

WestRiver Group Managing Director Anthony Bontrager shares his thoughts about the promise of AI.

WestRiver Group Managing Director Anthony Bontrager shares his thinking as a former startup CEO on why we're seeing a return of the "grinder" CEO focused on business building and adding real value. As investors these are the kind of founders we love to back. wrg.vc/blog/rip-to-th…

In Part 2 of his 3 Part Education Series, WestRiver Group Senior Associate Sean Maier talks about the elements required to achieve true product market fit for your company. Great insights for any startup. wrg.vc/blog/the-eleme…

WestRiver Group Managing Director Anthony Bontrager discusses what 2025 could hold in store for investors and startup founders after the tough lessons of the past year.

WestRiver Group technology fund advisor Jon Roskill talks with WRG MD Anthony Bontrager about leadership, hyper-scaling, AI & his time as CEO of ERP provider Acumatica where he grew the business from $10M in ARR to over $100M. wrg.vc/blog/jon-roski…

WestRiver Group CEO Erik Anderson talks with the team at Acertitude about what it takes to lead at the intersection of innovation, capital, and purpose. Click the link below to listen: open.spotify.com/episode/5dYDUc…