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| logo            = Maveron.JPG

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| keypeople      = [[Howard Schultz]], Co-Founder <br>

| keypeople      = [[Howard Schultz]], Co-Founder <br>

[[Dan Levitan]], Co-founder & Partner <br>

[[Dan Levitan]], Co-founder & Partner <br>

Brett Miller, Vice President of Finance <br>

[[Brett Miller]], Vice President of Finance <br>

Andra Hall, Operations Manager

[[Andra Hall]], Operations Manager

 

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'''Maveron LLC''' is a venture capital firm with expertise in early to mid stage venture financing. The company has been investing in consumer-focused businesses with highly differentiated brands, traditional consumer product and service enterprises and companies engaged in technology products and services. Maveron provides an initial investment of $3 to 10 million to a company.The company is based in Seattle Washington and maintains another office in San Francisco, California. <ref> [http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=21691 Businessweek]</ref>

'''Maveron LLC''' is a venture capital firm with expertise in early to mid stage venture financing. The company has been investing in consumer-focused businesses with highly differentiated brands, traditional consumer product and service enterprises and companies engaged in technology products and services. Maveron provides an initial investment of $3 to 10 million to a company.The company is based in Seattle Washington and maintains another office in San Francisco, California. <ref> [http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=21691 Businessweek]</ref>

==Background==

==Background==

Dan Levitan, former Managing Director of Schroder, Wertheim & Co. and Howard Schultz, Starbucks CEO co-founded Maveron on January 1998. Six months after the companies establishment, the company raised $75 million.<ref>[http://www.maveron.com maveron.com]</ref> Among the companies first successful investments include eBay, drugstore.com and PeoplePC.<ref>[http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2002094021_maveron18.html Seattle Times]</ref>

Dan Levitan, former Managing Director of Schroder, Wertheim & Co. and Howard Schultz, Starbucks CEO co-founded Maveron on January 1998. Six months after the companies establishment, the company raised $75 million.<ref>[http://www.maveron.com maveron.com]</ref> Among the companies first successful investments include eBay, drugstore.com and PeoplePC.<ref>[http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2002094021_maveron18.html Seattle Times]</ref>

==Venture Capital Funds==

==Venture Capital Funds==

In 2000, Maveron raised $340 million Venture Capital Fund with an objective to become a premier financial and strategic partner for consumer-oriented companies.<ref>[http://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/stories/2000/03/06/story1.html bizjournals.com]</ref>  

In 2000, Maveron raised $340 million Venture Capital Fund with an objective to become a premier financial and strategic partner for consumer-oriented companies.<ref>[http://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/stories/2000/03/06/story1.html bizjournals.com]</ref>  

In 2008, Maveron raised another $240 million fund.<ref>[http://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/stories/2008/03/31/daily20.html bizjournals.com]</ref> At present the firm has estimated $800 million under its management.

In 2008, Maveron raised another $240 million fund.<ref>[http://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/stories/2008/03/31/daily20.html bizjournals.com]</ref> At present the firm has estimated $800 million under its management.

==Portfolio==

==Portfolio==

Currently, Maveron has 25 active companies on its portfolio which include Allconnect, Altius Education,[[Citizen Hawk]], Course Hero,Decide, Drugstore.com,Game Logic, Groupon, Kidzzui, Knowledge Network, Latimer Education, Inc., Live Mocha, Mozes, Next Foods,On Request Images, Pay Near Me,Pinkberry,Potbelly Sandwich,Say, Sway,TerrPpass, The Motley Fool, The Wrap, Trupanion and Zulily.<ref>[http://www.maveron.com/portfolio.php Portfolio]</ref>

Currently, Maveron has 25 active companies on its portfolio which include Allconnect, Altius Education,[[Citizen Hawk]], Course Hero,Decide, Drugstore.com,Game Logic, Groupon, Kidzzui, Knowledge Network, Latimer Education, Inc., Live Mocha, Mozes, Next Foods,On Request Images, Pay Near Me,Pinkberry,Potbelly Sandwich,Say, Sway,TerrPpass, The Motley Fool, The Wrap, Trupanion and Zulily.<ref>[http://www.maveron.com/portfolio.php Portfolio]</ref>