Unfiltered: AMA with Tim Porter of Madrona

​We’re sitting down with Tim Porter, Managing Director at Madrona Venture Group, for a candid, off-the-record conversation on how early-stage decisions actually get made.

​Tim partners closely with founders building across software, cloud infrastructure, and emerging technologies, and brings a front-row view into how conviction is formed and where things quietly break down.

​Our own Managing Director, Yifan Zhang, will lead the conversation, pushing into the questions most founders don’t typically hear answered publicly. Expect an investor-on-investor dynamic, with direct perspectives on what drives decisions, what gets overlooked, and examples of when things go wrong.

Getting There: AI House is located about 400 feet out onto the pier from Alaskan Way. Walk all the way down and look for the white staircase above AQUA restaurant. Enter the building and head up to the 3rd floor.