Anthony Bontrager joined WestRiver in January 2018 to lead the firm’s technology investment practice, where he enjoys partnering with entrepreneurs working on transformative ideas, contrarian approaches and building long-term, sustainable value. He has led WestRiver’s investments in and sits on the boards of Groopit, Tagboard, QorusDocs, Tectonic Audio Labs, and PTO Exchange. He also led the firm’s investments in Pioneer Square Labs III, The Riveter and Madrona Venture Labs III where he is a special advisor. Bontrager also serves on the limited partner advisory committees for Energy Innovation Capital I and II, and Two Sigma Ventures III. Prior board roles include CHEQ (acquired by Cantaloupe, Inc.), Wicket Labs, Inc. (acquired by Brightcove, Inc.) and Igneous Systems, Inc. (acquired by Rubrik, Inc.).

Before WestRiver, Bontrager founded Soda Media, Inc., a strategic advisory firm for several family offices in the Pacific Northwest managing select venture investments. Previously, he was President of Onecast, a mobile video news aggregation platform launched via Craig O. McCaw’s Eagle River Investments and was also co-founder and CEO of IPTV transport provider Broadstream Communications, where he negotiated $36 million in capital and infrastructure funding from various investors, including the world’s largest satellite operator, Intelsat. Throughout his career, Bontrager has been involved in over $600 million worth of venture/angel funding, content syndication, strategic acquisitions and partnerships within the digital media, software, and wireless industries.

Bontrager holds a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Finance from Seattle University. He is a former member of the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, Interactive Media Peer Group, and was a co-author of Washington State’s Wireless Siting Policy.

Current Investments / Boards:

• Groopit

• Pioneer Square Labs Studio III

• Tagboard

• Qorus Software

• The Riveter

• Tectonic Audio Labs

• Madrona Venture Labs III

• PTO Exchange

Prior Investments:

• CHEQ (Acquired by Cantaloupe, Inc.)

• Wicket Labs (Acquired by Brightcove, Inc.)

• Igneous Systems (Acquired by Rubrik, Inc.)