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Venture Capital: Seattle firm, Paladin Partners matches investors with entrepreneurs

Paladin Partners’ http://www.paladinpartners.com/ Janis Machala — the queen of Seattle’s startup scene — has quietly expanded her 10-year-old consulting business to include a new matchmaking service that connects entrepreneurs with angel investors, venture capitalists and private equity firms.

The new business unit, which has been in development for the past year and operates under the name Capital Advisory Services, is really an extension of the entrepreneurial soirées that Machala occasionally hosts at her Kirkland home.

But Machala said this takes the idea a step further, formalizing and strengthening the tricky process of connecting entrepreneurs and investors. "You can only hit so many people at an event like that," said Machala, who will continue to host parties in which entrepreneurs pitch their business plans to investors.

With the climate for venture capital and angel investing improving and an abundance of stealth startups popping up all over Seattle, Machala said it was a good time to create a group that helps early-stage businesses attract qualified investors.

By JOHN COOK
SEATTLE POST-INTELLIGENCER REPORTER

Full Story: http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/venture/238094_vc26.html

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