Heather Redman
{{Short description|American venture capitalist}}
{{Orphan|date=June 2025}}
Heather Redman is an American venture capitalist, attorney, and technology executive based in Seattle, Washington. As the co-founder and managing partner of Flying Fish Partners, she leads a venture capital firm specializing in early-stage investments focused on artificial intelligence and machine learning.{{Cite web |last=Cook |first=John |title=Flying Fish raises $70M fund and will cast net beyond Seattle to back more AI, ML startups |url=https://www.geekwire.com/2022/flying-fish-raises-70m-fund-and-will-cast-net-beyond-seattle-to-back-more-ai-ml-startups/ |website=GeekWire |date=May 17, 2022 |access-date=April 21, 2025}}{{Cite web |last=Coombs |first=Casey |title=Heather Redman's new VC firm funds diverse Seattle AI startup |url=https://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/news/2017/07/18/heather-redman-vc-firm-funds-ai-startup.html |website=Puget Sound Business Journal |date=July 18, 2017 |access-date=April 21, 2025}}
Early Life and Education
Redman earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in English and Russian from Reed College. She went on to receive her Juris Doctor from Stanford Law School.{{Cite web |last=Morgan |first=Rick |title=Heather Redman is laying the foundation for Flying Fish Partners |url=https://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/news/2023/03/13/interview-heather-redman-flying-fish-partners.html |website=Puget Sound Business Journal |date=March 13, 2023 |access-date=April 21, 2025}}
Career
= Legal and Corporate Roles =
Redman began her career in the early 1990s as an attorney at a Seattle law firm. She subsequently held executive roles at several technology and energy companies, including Vice President of Business Operations and General Counsel at Indix Corporation, Senior Vice President at Summit Power Group, and executive positions at Atom Entertainment, Getty Images, and PhotoDisc.{{Cite web |title=Heather Redman |url=https://trust.bizjournals.com/profile/Heather-Redman-Co-Founder-Managing-Partner-Flying-Fish-Partners/7db1b8f3-0cb5-4fdb-9f11-ac18ba2d53c7 |website=Puget Sound Business Journal Leadership Trust |access-date=April 21, 2025}}
= Venture Capital =
In 2017, Redman co-founded Flying Fish Partners with Geoff Harris and Frank Chang. The firm invests in early-stage startups across the Pacific Northwest, with a particular focus on artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies.{{Cite web |last=McGrane |first=Clare |title=How the new Flying Fish venture fund aims to change the game for Seattle startups |url=https://www.geekwire.com/2017/new-flying-fish-venture-fund-aims-change-game-seattle-startups/ |website=GeekWire |date=May 16, 2017 |access-date=April 21, 2025}} Notable investments include companies such as Phaidra and YData.
= Board Memberships and Civic Engagement =
Redman has been active in civic and business organizations, serving as Chair of the Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and the Washington Technology Industry Association (WTIA), where she helped expand the organization's public policy influence at the city level.{{Cite web |last=Cook |first=John |title=Investor Heather Redman elected to lead board of Washington Technology Industry Association |url=https://www.geekwire.com/2019/investor-heather-redman-elected-lead-board-washington-technology-industry-association/ |website=GeekWire |date=May 8, 2019 |access-date=April 21, 2025}} She also sits on the boards of the Technology Alliance and Coldstream Wealth Management.{{Cite web |title=Power 100: Heather Redman, Flying Fish Partners |url=https://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/c/power-100-2024/29535/power-100-heather-redman-flying-fish-partners.html |website=Puget Sound Business Journal |date=November 2024 |access-date=April 21, 2025}}
Advocacy for Diversity and Inclusion
Redman is an advocate for diversity and inclusion in technology and business leadership. She has supported initiatives to increase the representation of women in leadership and board roles, and co-founded the Puget Sound chapter of Stanford Women on Boards to further this mission.{{Cite web |last=Cook |first=John |title=Working Geek: 'Consummate networker' Heather Redman connects tech, VC, civic circles, raises millions |url=https://www.geekwire.com/2018/working-geek-consummate-networker-heather-redman-connects-tech-vc-civic-circles-raises-millions/ |website=GeekWire |date=August 27, 2018 |access-date=April 21, 2025}}
Recognition
Redman has received numerous honors for her contributions to the business community. She was named to the Puget Sound Business Journal's Power 100 list in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024. She was also recognized as a 2019 Director of the Year by the Puget Sound Business Journal.{{Cite web |title=Director of the Year: Heather Redman, Flying Fish Partners |url=https://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/news/2019/06/21/director-of-the-year-heather-redman-flying-fish.html |website=Puget Sound Business Journal |date=June 21, 2019 |access-date=April 21, 2025}}