Ignition Ventures
Institutional venture firm, based in Bellevue, Washington, reporting $464M of fund assets on its funds' Form ADV filings.
Composed from this organization's classification, location and filed figures.
37 additional co-investors and affiliates, 8 additional investments, funds and LPs, 4 events, 1 verified contact (1 firm phone)
Every relationship, signal and contact on this record, with the source on each.
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What matters now
- 6 dealswith Madrona Venture Group
Invests most often alongside Madrona Venture Group (6 shared deals) and Glynn Capital Management (3 shared deals).
pair last observed on record 1 Oct 2026, not a deal date · The firms it syndicates with are the likeliest to see the same deals and to fill out its rounds.
Measuredshared rounds and portfolio companies on recordFor Founders building a round, co-investorsCo-investors →
People to know
View all people- Managing DirectorWhy: Managing directorNo route on file yet
- Managing DirectorWhy: Managing directorNo route on file yet
- Administrative Partner And Chief Financial OfficerWhy: Partner: part of the investment decisionNo route on file yet
Relationship network
58 connected entities19 observed rounds4 repeat counterparties9 dated rounds shown here, 2014 to 2025
From financing rounds and every investor named in them, Form ADV and Form D filings, the firm's funds and team, and disclosed LP commitments in the venture capital graph. A round's amount is the size of the round, not money that moved between two investors.
Some relationships on this record are counted rather than named here. They open with the full profile.
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›How strength and recency are read
Co-investors are read from the rounds: three or more shared rounds is a strong observed relationship, two a repeat co-investor, one a single round. Funds and people are structural. Nothing is scored that a reader cannot check.
Darker lines were active in the last 24 months or are current; lighter lines are older or undated.
How am I connected?
Name your firm, a company or a person, and DFX finds the published routes to Ignition Ventures: a shared portfolio company or board, a prior employer, a co-investor, a shared LP or service provider. Every step is a filed or published record with its source; none is a guess about who knows whom.
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Investing
50 companies on record, 0 new in 12 months
Investments on record
What these amounts mean“This investor” is the amount disclosed for this investor alone; it is unknown unless a source said it. The round size is the whole round.Acquired, Public, Exited and Active are what the firm’s own portfolio card says, read on the date shown when you hover the chip; they are not deal dates. A company with no chip is one whose card states no outcome: DFX does not assume it is active.| Company | Round | Role | Partner | Round size | This investor | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ICERTIS, Inc. | board seat | unknown · board | John Connors (strongly supported) | unknown | unknown | Mar 18, 2025 | Inference Form D |
| Carbon Autonomous Robotic Systems Inc. | board seat | unknown · board | John Connors (strongly supported) | unknown | unknown | May 20, 2024 | Inference Form D |
| Tractable | Form D equity offering | unknown · board | John Connors (strongly supported) | $34.8M form d sold | unknown | Jul 24, 2023 | Inference Form D |
Stated thesis versus observed behaviour
- Sectors
- not stated or not yet read
- Stages
- not stated or not yet read
- Geography
- not stated
- Check size
- not stated; DFX does not estimate checks from round sizes
Team
13 current, 4 departed
Decision makers
- John Connors · Managing DirectorWhy this person: Managing director; Named with investment responsibility
- Nicholas G Sturiale · Managing DirectorWhy this person: Managing director; Named with investment responsibility
- Ryan Kendall Baker · Administrative Partner And Chief Financial OfficerWhy this person: Partner: part of the investment decision
Ranked by the role the firm or its filing states, a route on file and deals led. Every reason is read from the record, never inferred. Routes are published by the person or the firm (their bio, the team page or a filing) and are revealed on a plan; data bought from a provider is never shown, and a route printed at a firm the person has since left is held back.
Investment team
How the team is orderedPartners who lead rounds first (rounds led, then deals attributed, then seniority), then the rest of the investment team, then investor relations, finance and operations. A person named by two sources under two spellings is shown once.- Managing Director · 12 deals attributed
- Managing Director · 1 deal attributed
- Administrative Partner And Chief Financial Officer
3 departed (kept with end dates)
- Frank Gerard Artale · Managing Director · Feb 1, 2013 to Mar 26, 2018 Inference
- John Patrick Ferry · Chieft Financial Officer · Feb 1, 2013 to Mar 20, 2015 Inference
- Robert Headley · Adiministrative Officer · Feb 1, 2013 to Mar 30, 2021 Inference
Contacts
1 firm phone on record, each with its source. Values open with the complete profile.
Funds and LPs
4 vehicles, 0 LPs disclosed
Funds and vehicles
What these amounts meanGAV is the gross asset value the adviser reported on Form ADV for the vehicle, never the fund’s committed size and never dry powder. Form D sold is the amount sold as of the latest filing, never a final close.| Vehicle | Type | Vintage | Lifecycle | Reported GAV | Owners | Form D sold | Latest Form D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ignition Venture Partners VI LP | Fund | 2016 adv first reported | Harvest | $410M Mar 30, 2026 | 25 | $0 of $200M | Mar 26, 2015 |
| Ignition Managing Directors Fund VI LLC | Fund | 2016 adv first reported | Harvest | $13.0M Mar 30, 2026 | 29 | $0 of $10.0M | Jun 4, 2015 |
| Ignition Venture Partners V, LP | Fund | unknown | Unknown | $38.4M Mar 30, 2026 | 29 | $0 of $150M | Feb 4, 2013 |
Limited partners
Known LPs and allocators
What these amounts and dates areEach commitment is counted once across the pension tape and the allocator graph. A commitment date prints only when the source printed one; otherwise the row carries the report date. A foundation’s 990-PF line is a holding at fair value, never a commitment. Rows without a fund on the venture graph are commitments to this manager.Relationships across DFX
43 co-investors · on 1 other DFX graph
Co-investors
- 2026-10-016 shared deals · strong
- 2026-10-013 shared deals · recurring
- 2026-10-012 shared deals · recurring
Across DFX and the capital chainon 1 other DFX graph ShowHide
- The same institution is held on RIA and Wealth, matched by identifier. See which records
Ignition Ventures is the same institution as 1 record in RIA and Wealth.
The joined record opens with the product, beside every other relationship on this page.
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Evidence and history
9 dated events, 55 observations from 3 sources
Timeline
- Mar 30, 2021Robert Headley (Adiministrative Officer) no longer on Schedule A of Ignition Ventures
- Mar 26, 2018Frank Gerard Artale (Managing Director) no longer on Schedule A of Ignition Ventures
- Mar 30, 2016Ignition Managing Directors Fund VI LLC first reported on Form ADV by Ignition Ventures (Venture Capital Fund), GAV $5,830,000
- Mar 30, 2016Ignition Venture Partners VI LP first reported on Form ADV by Ignition Ventures (Venture Capital Fund), GAV $196,544,000
- Jul 1, 2015Ryan Kendall Baker joined Schedule A of Ignition Ventures as Chief Financial Officer
Identity and regulatory footprint
Address, phone, Form ADV filing and ownersForm ADV filed Mar 30, 2026 · 4 private fundsShowHide
- Headquarters
- Bellevue, WAadviserinfo.sec.gov
- Office address
- unknownadviserinfo.sec.gov
- Business phone
- unknownadviserinfo.sec.gov
- Website
- IGNITIONPARTNERS.COM
- SEC adviser type
- Exempt reporting adviseradviserinfo.sec.gov
- SEC exemption claimed
- Venture capital fund adviseradviserinfo.sec.govItem 2.B(1): advises solely venture capital funds
- Latest Form ADV
- Mar 30, 2026
- Private funds reported
- 4 (4 venture capital funds)adviserinfo.sec.gov
- Private fund gross assets, adviser total
- $464Madviserinfo.sec.govreported GAV of the funds, the adviser's own number; not fund size, not dry powder
Classification history
Classification history
Every classification this record has carried3 on recordShowHide
- Sep 23, 2026Institutional venture firm (confirmed, 95%)Venture manager, reported GAV $464M across 4 vehicles
- Sep 15, 2026Institutional venture firm (confirmed, 95%)Venture manager, reported GAV $581M across 4 vehicles
- Sep 12, 2026Institutional venture firm (confirmed, 95%)Venture manager, reported GAV $576M across 3 vehicles
Evidence
Every observation behind this profile, with its source, date and class
| Fact | Value | Effective | Class | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Why admitted | VC exemption, VC funds reported | Mar 30, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| SEC exemption claimed | Venture capital fund adviser | Mar 30, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| SEC exemption claimed | Venture capital fund adviser | Mar 28, 2024 | Fact | Form ADV |
| SEC adviser type | Exempt reporting adviser | Mar 30, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| SEC adviser type | Exempt reporting adviser | Mar 30, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| SEC adviser type | Exempt reporting adviser | Mar 28, 2024 | Fact | Form ADV |
| First Form ADV filing | 2013-04-08 | Mar 30, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| First Form ADV filing | 2013-04-08 | Mar 28, 2024 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Adv history loaded | adv-hist-1+panel:2026-09-30 | Oct 1, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Adv history loaded | adv-hist-1+panel:2026-09-29 | Sep 30, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Adv history loaded | adv-hist-1+panel:2026-09-25 | Sep 26, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Adv history loaded | adv-hist-1+panel:2026-09-23 | Sep 24, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Adv history loaded | adv-hist-1+panel:2026-09-21 | Sep 23, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Adv history loaded | adv-hist-1+panel:2026-09-22 | Sep 23, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Adv history loaded | adv-hist-1 | Sep 12, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Latest Form ADV filing | 2026-03-30 | Mar 30, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Latest Form ADV filing | 2026-03-30 | Mar 30, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Latest Form ADV filing | 2024-03-28 | Mar 28, 2024 | Fact | Form ADV |
| SEC status | ERA - Active | Mar 30, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| SEC status effective | 2013-04-08 | Mar 30, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Venture share of reported funds | 1 | Mar 30, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Venture share of reported funds | 1 | Mar 28, 2024 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Business phone | Mar 30, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV | |
| Business phone | Mar 28, 2024 | Fact | Form ADV | |
| Headquarters | Bellevue, WA | Mar 30, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Headquarters | Bellevue, WA | Mar 28, 2024 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Office address | Mar 30, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV | |
| Office address | Mar 28, 2024 | Fact | Form ADV | |
| Legal form | Limited Liability Company | Mar 30, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Legal form | Limited Liability Company | Mar 28, 2024 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Private funds reported | 4 | Mar 30, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Private funds reported | 4 | Mar 30, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Private funds reported | 4 | Mar 28, 2024 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Private fund gross assets (reported) | $464M | Mar 30, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Private fund gross assets (reported) | $464M | Mar 30, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Private fund gross assets (reported) | $581M | Mar 28, 2024 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Schedule a diff | sadiff-1 | Mar 30, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Venture funds reported | 4 | Mar 30, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Venture funds reported | 4 | Mar 30, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Venture funds reported | 4 | Mar 28, 2024 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Website | Sep 12, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV | |
| Website | Mar 30, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV | |
| Website | Mar 28, 2024 | Fact | Form ADV |
How this is scored
Scores, classification basis and filing advisersInstitutional venture firm, confirmed · 3 filing advisers share this firmShowHide
Venture manager, reported GAV $464M across 4 vehicles
One of 3 advisers that share ignitionpartners.com; the firm is Ignition Partners. Ignition Partners, Ignition Capital. Each keeps its own CRD, funds and filings; the grouping is the website each swore to on Form ADV and is recomputed every pass.
- importance
- gav: 0.51 · funds: 0.33 · people: 0.16 · investments: 0.49 · co investors: 0
- active deployment
- investments 12m: 0 · fund raising 18m: 0 · people joined 12m: 0 · vintage within 3y: 0 · latest investment at: 2025-03-18
- emerging manager
- fund count: 4 · reported gav: $464M · first adv filing: 2013-04-08 · years since first filing: 13.5
Fits, record history and connections
scored matches for this investor, every identity change, every edge
Record history
- Grouped with firm2026-09-12
- Adviser's first ADV filing2013-04-08source on record
The ledger records every merge, rename and reclassification this record went through and the dated filings observed on it, so the identity on this page can be traced to the records it was built from. The ledger's own sentences name other records, so they show with the names.