Cascadia Capital Reviews
Seattle, WA · Founded 1999
- Type
- Boutique
- HQ
- Seattle, WA
- Founded
- 1999
- Deal size
- $25M-$500M
- Focus
- Technology, Consumer, Industrials
- Website
- cascadiacapital.com
- Michael ButlerChairman, CEO
Cascadia Capital is a boutique headquartered in Seattle, WA and founded in 1999. The firm focuses on Technology, Consumer, Industrials and typically advises on transactions in the $25M-$500M range. Key dealmakers include Michael Butler (Chairman, CEO). Read founder-verified reviews of Cascadia Capital below, from founders who hired the firm as their sell-side advisor whether the deal closed or not.
What to know about Cascadia Capital
Cascadia Capital has built its franchise in Technology, Consumer, Industrials, where founders running a sale process often turn to firms with deep sector pattern recognition. The senior bench, anchored by Michael Butler, sets the tone for how engagements run from the first call through whatever outcome the process produces. Founders evaluating Cascadia Capital typically compare it against other boutique houses with similar sector emphasis.
Deal sweet spot at Cascadia Capital sits in the $25M-$500M band. That target range shapes everything: which buyers get the call, how the process is paced, and how the firm allocates senior banker attention. Founders working with Cascadia Capital should expect a process tuned to that band; founders far below or above it sometimes find a better fit elsewhere.
Geography matters more than founders expect. Cascadia Capital operates out of Seattle, WA, and its strongest buyer-side relationships tend to cluster around that orbit. For sellers running a global process, that can be either an advantage (concentrated relationships) or a constraint (thinner reach in other regions). Founders should ask directly: which buyers have you placed with in the last 24 months, and where are they.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who can review Cascadia Capital?
- Any founder who hired Cascadia Capital as their sell-side advisor and ran an M&A process with them, regardless of whether the deal ultimately closed. How a banker behaves when a deal does not close is just as important as when it does, and both outcomes are welcome.
- Has Cascadia Capital been reviewed by founders?
- Cascadia Capital appears in the BankerNotes directory. Reviews from verified founders who hired the firm unlock publicly once five founders have submitted ratings. Until that threshold is reached, reviews are pending and not displayed.
- Where is Cascadia Capital headquartered?
- Cascadia Capital is headquartered in Seattle, WA. The firm was founded in 1999.
- What kinds of deals does Cascadia Capital work on?
- Cascadia Capital focuses on Technology, Consumer, Industrials. Typical transaction size falls in the $25M-$500M range.
- Who are the key dealmakers at Cascadia Capital?
- Senior dealmakers include Michael Butler (Chairman, CEO). Founders running a process should expect to interact most with the named partner or managing director assigned to the deal.
- How does BankerNotes verify reviews of Cascadia Capital?
- Every review on BankerNotes is submitted by a founder who confirms they hired the firm as their sell-side advisor. We verify the reviewer privately using work email, LinkedIn, and approximate engagement timing. The verified identity is never published. Only the rating, written review, and a generic sector label appear on the public page.
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Last updated: July 23, 2025