The story
Founded by Howard Schultz in 1998.1
Private company
Logo: Daviddavidw, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons3
American venture capital firm
Maveron is an American venture capital firm that invests in consumer-only and early-stage companies, with offices in Seattle, Washington and San Francisco, California. The firm was co-founded by Dan Levitan and former Starbucks chief executive Howard Schultz in 1998.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
See how the biggest companies compare on our leaderboards
Maveron is an American venture capital firm that invests in consumer-only and early-stage companies, with offices in Seattle, Washington and San Francisco, California. The firm was co-founded by Dan Levitan and former Starbucks chief executive Howard Schultz in 1998.2
Founded by Howard Schultz in 1998.1
Who has led Maveron, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.
The numbers on this page point here. Each one links to the record it came from.