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• @jeffbezos Jeff Bezos on x

  My friend and a friend to many, Tom Alberg, has passed away. He was an early investor in Amazon and served on our board for 23 years. Tom was a visionary and also just a wonderful, good man. I was so lucky to have you in my life, Tom. We will all miss you dearly. https://twitter.…

• @ajassy Andy Jassy on x

  Fortunate to know Tom Alberg for the last 25 yrs. His professional & civic accomplishments were many. But, what impressed me most was his character—humble, high integrity, missionary, cared about his community—as good a guy as they come. Learned a lot from Tom. Will miss him. htt…

• @greggottesman Greg Gottesman on x

  Tom was my mentor and friend. He will be profoundly missed by all of us who were inspired by him and loved him so much. #rememberingtomalberg https://www.geekwire.com/... via @GeekWire

• @dadiomov Dimitri Dadiomov on x

  Never got a chance to meet Tom Alberg or see him speak, but growing up in Seattle, building startups and raising venture were synonymous with Tom and the firm he started, Madrona, with which almost all Seattle startups still intersect somehow. What a legacy. RIP. https://twitter.…

• @spencerrascoff Spencer Rascoff on x

  Saddened to hear of the death of Tom Alberg. I had the pleasure of working with Tom on @ChallengeSeaWA where he helped bring together CEOs to work together on civic issues. He was a great leader, community builder, person and mentor. https://www.geekwire.com/...

• @mgsiegler M.G. Siegler on x

  “It's very risky. But Jeff is for real. He's obviously a smart guy. He's very passionate about it.” https://www.bloomberg.com/...

• @heatherredman Heather Redman on x

  A true hero to me. I remember showing up at so many little committees and thinking “you deserve to have other people do this stuff now” but there he'd be, with his sleeves rolled up, and his quiet manner, doing the work. Always. #RememberingTomAlberg https://www.geekwire.com/...

• @amy_k_nelson Amy Sterner Nelson on x

  Tom was one of @theriveterco's biggest champions. He invested in us. He believed in us. But more than that, he believed in me even after my life came apart. He cared. Tom was smart & kind & authentic. I will miss him. May his memory be a blessing. https://twitter.com/...

• @juliesandler Julie Sandler on x

  Thinking of my friends @MadronaVentures. Sending my deepest condolences to Judi and to his wildly wonderful children (Jessica, Katherine, John, Carson & Robert) and grandchildren. Everyone who knows Tom knows how they made him so proud. https://www.geekwire.com/...

• @toddbishop @toddbishop on x

  Tom Alberg leaves a remarkable legacy as an understated, humble leader who played a pivotal role in the early days of the e-commerce and wireless industries; funded many waves of tech startups; and in his 80s was looking ahead to a future of quantum computing + self-driving cars.…

• @jasonkilar Jason Kilar on x

  The Seattle community has lost a great soul. Tom Alberg scaled great heights professionally, having such a large impact on the Pacific Northwest...and he managed to do all of it while being unfailingly kind at every turn. What a legacy. https://www.geekwire.com/...

• @mattmday Matt Day on x

  Tom Alberg was a giant in Seattle, a living link between one generation of tech here (aerospace and something called a “cellular network"), and another. Among the first investors in Amazon, he spent decades reinvesting those winnings in local companies. https://www.bloomberg.com/…

• @satyanadella Satya Nadella on x

  I am deeply saddened by the passing of Tom Alberg. Through his work, vision, and humanity, he had a profound impact on both our industry and community. My heartfelt condolences to his family and loved ones, rest in peace, Tom. https://twitter.com/...

• @mattmcilwain Matt McIlwain on x

  Thanks @JeffBezos @ajassy and the @amazon team for the long term partnership with Tom Alberg and for your gracious acknowledgements of his impact on the world https://twitter.com/...

• @rgrunbaum Rami Grunbaum on x

  Tom Alberg, who died this week, talked a few years ago about Amazon, investing and the launch of Madrona, the VC firm he co-founded: “In '95 people started walking in the door. And one was Jeff Bezos.” https://www.seattletimes.com/ ... https://twitter.com/...

• @harrymccracken Harry McCracken on x

  Sorry to hear this. We published an excerpt from his book last year. https://www.fastcompany.com/ ... https://twitter.com/...

• @trengriffin Tren Griffin on x

  RIP Tom Alberg. He will be missed by many people. He was giant in the Greater Seattle community. I learned to be better manager, member of a board of directors and human being by watching watching Tom Alberg do it well. He was a leader in many ways and a terrific friend. https://…

• @bgurley Bill Gurley on x

  So sad to hear of Tom Alberg's passing. Super fortunate to have overlapped with him in multiple ways during my career. He will be missed! https://twitter.com/...