Chinook Capital

Chinook Capital is a venture capital firm that invests in pre-seed and early-stage technology businesses. It incubates ideas, provides follow-on funding, and then works with other investors in its network to help each venture raise more money. Its startups share a working space and build prototypes quickly.

What Chinook Capital offers

• Seed and follow-on investment — funding for high-potential startups, then help raising additional capital.
• Product validation and customer development — structure and guidance so products fit their target audiences.
• Goal setting and training — support in setting goals, staying focused and putting growth frameworks in place.
• Corporate partner network — introductions for partnerships, business development and investment.
• Mentors and advisors — access to entrepreneurs and industry experts who have built and grown startups.

Who it works with

Founders of early-stage technology ventures. Chinook says it acts as a sounding board and takes a hands-on role, embedding itself as adjunct operating executives. Startups can also attend investor meetups, workshops and one-on-one sessions with venture investors. Founders apply through a form and the team reviews fit before arranging a call.

Key facts

• Stage: pre-seed and early stage
• Model: incubation, seed investment and follow-on funding