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Columbia Ventures
AddedFeb 15, 2024
UpdatedJun 28, 2026
Columbia Ventures

Columbia Ventures

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Columbia Ventures: A private firm investing in international telecommunications and innovative business opportunities.

Location
Vancouver, WA, US
Founded
1989
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Columbia Ventures is a private investment firm with a focus on the international telecommunications industry and innovative business opportunities. The firm typically invests in Series A, B, C, and D rounds, as well as debt financing, with a diversified portfolio that spans multiple sectors. Originally established to manage non-smelting investments, Columbia Ventures became an independent entity owned by the Peterson family in 1996.

Notable portfolio companies include Absci, NewCross Technologies, RealWear, and Saladax Biomedical. Key decision-maker Ken Peterson, CEO of Columbia Ventures, has a background in law and led the company's initial ventures in aluminum smelting and extrusion before transitioning to telecommunications. Columbia Ventures offers unique value-add services through its extensive industry experience and strategic guidance, helping portfolio companies scale and innovate effectively.

Columbia Ventures - Portfolio Snapshot

Portfolio activity breakdown across disclosed investments and stages

Total Investments7
Current Portfolio Count4
Total Portfolio Exits0

Top Investment Stages

Series A2 (28.6%)
Series C2 (28.6%)
Debt Financing1 (14.3%)
Series B1 (14.3%)
Series D1 (14.3%)

Stage Mix

Series A 29%Series C 29%Debt Financing 14%Series B 14%Series D 14%

Concentration shown as share of disclosed investments by stage.

Recent Investments

RealWear logo

RealWear

Absci logo

Absci

Saladax Biomedical logo

Saladax Biomedical

NewCross Technologies logo

NewCross Technologies

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Columbia Ventures - Classification

Also Known As
  • Columbia Ventures Corporation
NAICS
  • 520000Finance and Insurance
  • 523000Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities
  • 523900Other Financial Investment Activities
  • 523990All Other Financial Investment Activities
  • 523999Miscellaneous Financial Investment Activities
SIC
  • 6700Holding And Other Investment Offices
  • 6790Miscellaneous Investing
  • 6799Investors, Not Elsewhere Classified
Show 13 more industry codes
NAICS
  • 440000Retail Trade
  • 444000Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers
  • 444100Building Material and Supplies Dealers
  • 444180Other Building Material Dealers
  • 525000Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles
  • 523910Miscellaneous Intermediation
  • 523940Portfolio Management and Investment Advice
SIC
  • 5200Building Materials, Hardware, Garden Supply, And Mobile Home Dealers
  • 5210Lumber And Other Building Materials Dealers
  • 5211Lumber And Other Building Materials Dealers
  • 6000Depository Institutions
  • 6720Investment Offices
  • 6722Management Investment Offices, Open-end