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3005 112th Ave NE, Suite 250
Bellevue, WA 98004
Phone: 206-494-4339
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Information Technology
Software & Internet
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8ninths is an R&D Lab and start-up Incubator founded in 2008 by two longtime Microsoft web veterans. The company takes its name from the concept that 8/9 of an iceberg is hidden below the surface; the entrepreneurs look for new, emerging, hidden, and 'non-obvious' investments. The two founders have been conceiving, building and leading product development on some of the largest and most revolutionary products Microsoft has ever produced since 1995. Until September 2008, Co-Founder Adam Sheppard, worked in Microsoft CTO, Ray Ozzies' team as Director of Strategic Business Development for Microsoft Live Labs building external partnerships and driving revenue through licensing programs. Co-Founder William Lai was a pioneer in the development of instant messaging, having led the development team that was nominated as 'Legendary Development Team of Microsoft' and releasing MSN Messenger. He grew the service to become a cornerstone of the Microsoft web offerings.
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Investment Firm Key
VC = Venture Capital
PE = Private Equity
A = Angel
I = Incubator
MB = Merchant Bank
VD = Venture Debt
FI = Family Investment Office
FOF = Fund of Funds
ED = Economic Development Office
TT = Technology Transfer Office
CVC = Corporate Venture Capital
SEC = Secondary Purchaser
HF = Hedge Fund/Mutual Fund
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| COMPANY STAGE | REVENUE |
| Venture Capital | |
Seed Stage
(includes "pre-seed," or
concept stage) | No Revenue |
| Early Stage | Minimal
Revenue |
Growth Stage
(also called Mid-stage) | $2M-$7M |
Expansion Stage
(also called Late-stage) | $7M and greater |
| Private Equity | |
| Lower Middle Market | $10M-$249M |
| Middle Market | $250M-$499M |
| Upper Middle Market | $500M-$1B |
| Large Cap | >$1B |
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