Pioneer Square Labs (PSL)
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/ Independent Studio · 88/100 · Excellent
Seattle-based studio founded 2015 (Greg Gottesman, Mike Galgon, others). PSL Studio + PSL Ventures (parallel VC fund). Recognized Pacific Northwest studio with substantial AWS+ Microsoft alumni operating bench.
/ 01 / Subscore Breakdown
How the grade decomposes.
Repeatability/ 25% weight
90
Capital Efficiency/ 22% weight
86
Operator Bench/ 20% weight
88
Equity Ownership Capture/ 18% weight
86
Portfolio Outcomes/ 15% weight
88
/ 02 / Studio Notes
Best for / Watch out for.
/ Best for
Pacific Northwest companies + B2B SaaS with Amazon/Microsoft alumni network advantage.
/ Watch out for
Geographic concentration is Seattle-first; cross-border / international launches selective.
/ 03 / Public-Record Timeline
What's on the record.
2024
PSL Ventures Fund III closes
2015
PSL founded in Seattle