# Ignition Capital

> Ignition Capital is a VC fund in Seattle backing IaaS and PaaS. See 4 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Seattle, United States
- Total investments: 4
- Last investment: Aug 2014
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- X (Twitter): https://www.twitter.com/wordpressdotcom

Ignition Capital is a Seattle-based investment group managing multiple funds across private equity, venture capital, and Chinese ventures.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for Ignition Capital. Shizune tracks 4 team members at Ignition Capital. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/ignition-capital?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| IaaS | 1 | 25% |
| PaaS | 1 | 25% |
| Medical | 1 | 25% |
| Software | 1 | 25% |
| Restaurants | 1 | 25% |

12 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series B | 2 | 50% |
| Series D | 1 | 25% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 2 | 50% |
| China | 1 | 25% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| John Zagula | Founding Partner & Managing Director | 2 | — |
| Jon Anderson | Founding Partner | 0 | — |
| Rennie Coit | Partner | 0 | — |
| Ty Graham | Partner | 0 | — |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| YPX Cayman Holdings | YPX Cayman Holdings Co. (心品印象) operates in the food and beverage industry, managing restaurant chain in China. Whilst it has its own brand Cloud9 吞云小莳, it will be introducing new brands into China via franchising or partnerships with companies from other countries who want to come into China.Its aim is to have about 1,500 stores in China by2020, in combined brands. | $25M | Series D | Aug 22, 2014 |  |
| PaxVax | PaxVax is a vaccine start-up company developing candidate oral vaccines for influenza, and key infectious diseases. It has developed a proprietary oral vaccine technology based on a common virus called adenovirus. The technology removes the delivery hurdles of traditional injectable vaccines, namely the need for cold storage, needles, andadministration by medical personnel.PaxVax was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Gaithersburg, Maryland. | $12M | Series B | Jul 28, 2014 |  |
| YPX Cayman Holdings | YPX Cayman Holdings Co. (心品印象) operates in the food and beverage industry, managing restaurant chain in China. Whilst it has its own brand Cloud9 吞云小莳, it will be introducing new brands into China via franchising or partnerships with companies from other countries who want to come into China.Its aim is to have about 1,500 stores in China by2020, in combined brands. | $11.5M | Series C | Nov 01, 2012 |  |
| Tier 3 | Tier 3 unleashes business agility through unique, enterprise-class cloud services and software that puts global companies on the path to IT as a Service. The company’s virtual private cloud services combine both infrastructure (IaaS) and platform as a service (PaaS) in a comprehensive platform. The Tier 3 Cloud increases IT operational efficiencyand flexibility through advanced cloud orchestration and management capabilities. Global enterprises and service providers find the Tier 3 Cloud ideal for their entire business application portfolios, from development to production environments and mission-critical applications. | $10M | Series B | Oct 04, 2012 |  |

4 of 4 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [LionRock Capital (Hong Kong)](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/lionrock-capital-hong-kong) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Blue Haven Initiative](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/blue-haven-initiative) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Ignition Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ignition-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Intel Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/intel-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Madrona](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/madrona-venture-group) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Maybank](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/maybank) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Ignition Capital invest in?

Ignition Capital invests primarily in IaaS, PaaS and Medical startups, most often at Series B and Series D stage. Most of the 4 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Ignition Capital?

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### Who are the partners at Ignition Capital?

The team at Ignition Capital includes John Zagula (Founding Partner & Managing Director), Jon Anderson (Founding Partner) and Rennie Coit (Partner). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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