Cascade Seed Fund
Venture capitalBend · Pre-Seed–Series A · 2 people tracked
Investment thesis
Long Way Ventures invests at the earliest stages in founders tackling complex business problems in ways previously considered too hard to scale. Its focus areas include solving complex problems at scale with AI, vertical-industry billing and payments, repeat founders, and LP investments into other venture funds. The firm positions itself as a coach, mentor and early believer, emphasizing streamlined institutional due diligence, fair terms, and hands-on support when needed while otherwise staying out of the way. It has made over 70 company investments across more than 20 cities in the US and Canada, prioritizing emerging technology talent hubs across North America and the greater Cascade region.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 2 people
from curatedWhat they invest in
from 52 of 62 portfolio companiesSaaS ×33AI & Machine Learning ×18Enterprise Software ×13Fintech ×12Consumer ×11Direct to Consumer ×7Marketing Tech ×7E-commerce ×6
HQs:United States×38Canada×2
Investments · 62 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2024 · 32023 · 32022 · 42021 · 12020 · 112 dated
A kids' book teaching yoga and mindfulness concepts to children ages 5 and up.
ConsumerEdTechImpact & Social GoodMedia & EntertainmentSocialWellness & FitnessPortland, US
Jessica Biel(Founder)Michelle Purple(Co-founder)Megan Snider(Founder)Kali Thorne Ladd(CEO)
Co-investorsLong Way Ventures
Candid Wholesale offers a software platform that helps brands and retailers set up, manage, and grow their wholesale business online, serving companies from small boutiques to established brands.
B2B MarketplacesE-commerceRetail TechSaaSPortland, US
Avery Bloom(Founder)
Co-investorsFirst Row PartnersLong Way VenturesToba Capital8VCAmplify.LAOak HC/FT+3 more
CarbonBright provides software and analytics tools to help product companies measure and manage their environmental impact through automated lifecycle assessments, Scope 3 emissions mapping, and AI-powered sustainability analytics.
AI & Machine LearningClimate TechData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaSBend, US
Thejas (TJ) Nair(Founder)in
Co-investorsLong Way VenturesTechstars
ClassHero organizes a K-12 school district's existing curriculum, pacing guides, assessments, and instructional resources into one connected weekly view for teachers, coaches, and district leaders.
EdTechSaaS
Co-investorsLong Way Ventures
Co-investorsLong Way VenturesPortland Seed FundRogue Womens FundElevate Capital
Curatedforyou uses machine vision and natural language processing to measure consumer motivations and predict perceptions at scale, serving as a data infrastructure tool for understanding consumer behavior.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerData & InfrastructureE-commerceMarketing TechRetail TechSan Antonio, US
Katy Aucoin(Founder)inMatthew Shandy(Director)Katherine Aucoin(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsAIX VenturesDundee Venture CapitalDynamism CapitalFlorida FundersGeekdomLong Way Ventures+2 more
Co-investorsDifferential VenturesGreen Egg VenturesLong Way VenturesSeaChangeOsage Venture Partners
Defunkify manufactures plant-based laundry detergents designed to eliminate odors at the molecular level rather than masking them with fragrance, formulated as safe alternatives for sensitive skin and performance fabrics.
Circular EconomyCleantechConsumerDirect to ConsumerPortland, US
Chance MerrittAshley NordellJohn M Miller(Executive Officer, Director)Robbie Reid(Executive Officer, Director)Richard Geiger(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardMyron Chadowitz(Director)
Co-investorsLong Way VenturesSafer Made
Deviceflow reads emails, photos, and texts from field teams and converts them into structured data records that integrate directly with existing ERP systems.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechMedical DevicesSaaS
Anatoly Geyfman(CEO)Daniel Imfeld(CTO)Jason Katzer(Head of Engineering)
Co-investorsFoundersEdgeLong Way Ventures
Digs offers an AI-powered platform for custom home builders to manage construction projects from pre-construction through warranty, centralizing plans, specs, selections, and documents in one place.
AI & Machine LearningConstruction TechPropTechSaaSVancouver, US
Ryan Fink(Co-founder)inTy Frackiewicz(Co-founder)inJef Holove(Executive Officer)in
BoardAbe Cohen(Director)Tyler Williams(Director)
Co-investorsBetaworksFlying Fish VenturesFUSELegacy Capital VenturesLong Way VenturesLoup Ventures+2 more
Drypowder provides accounts receivable software for construction suppliers, offering a self-serve payment portal, a centralized AR management dashboard, and ERP integrations to collect payments and track receivables.
Construction TechFintechSaaS
Co-investorsConnetic Ventures
Co-investorsLong Way Ventures
Book with Eva is an online booking platform that connects event planners with vetted entertainment, speakers, and experience providers, matching clients to talent based on dates, budget, and event needs.
MarketplacesMedia & EntertainmentSaaS
Makenzie Stokel(Co-founder)inChanning Moreland(Co-founder)in
Co-investorsAtlanta Technology AngelsConnetic VenturesLong Way Ventures37 AngelsStout Street Capital
Field Day operates a corporate community investment program that helps companies build relationships with nonprofits, organize employee volunteering, coordinate giving campaigns and matching, and track community impact over time.
HR TechImpact & Social GoodSaaSPortland, US
Co-investorsLong Way VenturesVoyager Capital
Fizz & Bubble creates self-care products designed to turn everyday routines into personal wellness moments.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerWellness & Fitness
Co-investorsLong Way Ventures
FlexPoint is a cloud platform that provides enterprise-grade infrastructure with multi-layer security protections including encryption, passwordless authentication, and compliance certifications for managed service providers.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSMinnetonka, US
Sam Kushner(Founder)in
Co-investorsFoundryGaruda VenturesHaymaker VenturesLong Way VenturesLorimer VenturesTechstars
FundMiner provides software for nonprofits to deploy, track, and report on fundraised dollars and donor gifts.
FintechImpact & Social GoodSaaSEl Paso, US
Chelsea Lamego(Co-Founder and CEO)inAlejandro Stevenson Duran(Co-Founder and CPTO)in
Co-investorsLong Way VenturesTechstars
GoalFive manufactures women's athletic apparel, specifically sport shorts designed for active women.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceSports Tech
Co-investorsAmrock VenturesLong Way VenturesThe Perkins Fund
GreenT provides a compliance management platform for multifamily property owners and operators to track sustainability regulations, building performance standards, and energy benchmarking requirements across their portfolios.
AI & Machine LearningClimate TechPropTechSaaS
Ryan Holmes(CEO)in
Co-investorsLong Way Ventures
Mill Creek, US
Tammy Savage(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardAnthony Bontrager(Director)inRodney Clark(Director)
Co-investorsLong Way VenturesVoyager CapitalWestRiver GroupAscendTapas Capital
Hest designs and makes portable camping mattresses, sleeping pads, and pillows using memory foam for outdoor and travel use.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerSeattle, US
Aaron Ambuske(Executive Officer, Director)inZac West(Director)
BoardJim Crisera(Director)
Co-investorsAscend Venture CapitalLong Way Ventures
Hubly is a workflow management and business operations platform for financial advisory firms that enables advisors to manage client relationships, business operations, and complex processes in a single system.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSVancouver, CA
Louis Retief(Co-founder)inRon Gorodetsky(Co-founder)in
Co-investorsLong Way VenturesTechstarsMucker CapitalOCA Ventures
Co-investorsLong Way VenturesOregon Venture FundPortland Seed Fund
Kickplan provides monetization infrastructure that abstracts payment details from applications and lets growth and product teams build and test pricing, packaging, and usage-based billing models without backend changes.
Developer ToolsFintechSaaSSales Tech
Robert Graff(Founder)inWill Clarkin
Co-investorsFirst Row PartnersLong Way Ventures
Kivo is a plugin that enables collaborative document editing and version control within applications like PowerPoint, allowing users to share changes without switching tools.
Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSan Francisco, US
Leo Anthias(Founder/CTO)inNiluka Satharasinghe(Founder)
Co-investorsY CombinatorOregon Venture FundPeninsula Ventures
Kivo is a document management system for life sciences organizations that ensures GxP compliance through 21 CFR Part 11 e-signatures, access controls, and audit trails.
BiotechEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechMedical DevicesSaaS
Co-investorsLong Way VenturesOregon Venture FundPeninsula Ventures
Minnetonka, US
Victor Lopez(Executive Officer, Director)Samuel Kushner(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardJaclyn Hester(Director)Phin Upham(Director)
Co-investorsFar Out VenturesFoundryGaruda VenturesHaymaker VenturesTacora CapitalTechstars
Locl is a local SEO and Google Business Profile management platform that automates listing accuracy, review responses, social posting, and directory synchronization across 50+ platforms using programmatic local SEO and AI.
AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaSPortland, US
JOEL SIEDENBURG(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
Co-investorsLong Way Ventures
Lumen Learning provides courseware and teaching tools built on open educational resources (OER) for higher education, aimed at faculty and students.
EdTechSaaSPortland, US
Kim Thanos(Founder)
Co-investorsLong Way VenturesOregon Venture FundPortland Seed Fund
n2uitive provides software for property and casualty insurance claims teams to record, transcribe, summarize, and analyze recorded statements.
AI & Machine LearningInsurTechSaaSSeattle, US
Joel Gendelman(CEO & Founder)inNeil Griffiths(Chief Client Officer)inEvan Smith(VP of Technology)inJoey Lesh(VP of Product)inGeoff Meagher(Director)Frank Paganelli(Director)
Co-investorsLong Way Ventures
Nectarine Credit provides a digital credit application management platform for businesses to streamline the process of evaluating and managing trade credit, including automated vendor references, bank verification across 15,000+ institutions, and fraud protection.
Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintechLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS
Co-investorsAngel ForumLong Way VenturesAmplify.LA
Opre is an AI-powered platform that provides objective performance analysis and career development guidance for direct reports, analyzing communication patterns, work contributions, and meeting discussions to offer personalized insights and recommendations.
AI & Machine LearningFuture of WorkHR TechSaaS
Co-investorsLong Way Ventures
Platformr provides a CloudOps platform for AWS environments, offering organizational governance, workload deployment, and observability tools to centralize and manage cloud operations.
Cloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsSaaSBend, US
Bill Stock(Founder)inRyan Comingdeer(Chief Executive Officer)in
BoardPreston Callicott(Director)Jim Gochee(Director)
Co-investorsAviso VenturesLong Way VenturesOregon Venture FundLookout Ventures
Play Cubed builds AI products for businesses and consumers, including Unvault.AI, an AI investment agent that performs deep research by sourcing insights from verified financial sources.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerFintech
Randy Saaf(Co-founder)Octavio Herrera(Co-founder)Fazri Zubair(Co-founder)Noah Edelman(Co-founder)
Co-investorsLong Way Ventures
Rigado operates a certification program for IoT devices to connect and operate on a unified retail IoT infrastructure powered by the Cascade 5000 access point.
IoTRetail TechSalem, US
Ben Corrado(Executive Officer, Director)Justin Rigling(Executive Officer)Greg Rau(Executive Officer, Director)Chris Corrado(Executive Officer)Kevin Tate(Executive Officer)
BoardSteve Buhuly(Director)
Co-investorsFusionX VenturesLong Way VenturesMadrona Venture GroupVanedge CapitalVanedge Capital Limited Partnership
Rock Paper Coin is a booking and payment platform built for event professionals, offering proposals, contracts, electronic signatures, and digital invoicing with Stripe-powered payment processing.
FintechSaaSLake Oswego, US
Elizabeth Sheils(Co-founder)inNora Sheils(Co-founder)inValerie Troyer(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsAscend Venture CapitalBand of AngelsHearstLabLong Way VenturesXYZ Venture CapitalElevate Capital
Rockhopper addresses corporate finance workflows by providing a solution for collaborative spreadsheet management and financial audit processes.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSNew York City, US
Sebastian Perez Lawrence(CEO & Co-Founder)inDavid Kuchar(CTO & Co-Founder)in
Co-investorsLong Way VenturesTechstars
ROOK provides a wearable health data API that enables developers and companies to integrate health and fitness data from wearable devices into their applications.
Data & InfrastructureDigital HealthHealthtechIoTWellness & FitnessMiami, US
Marco Benitez(CEO)inDaniel Martinez(CTO)Jonas Dücker(CMO | COO)inOscar Garcia(CFO)inJose Esquivel(CQA)in
Co-investorsAllied Venture PartnersInsta VenturesLong Way VenturesTechstars
Roost helps renters improve their financial outcomes and assists property owners in managing compliance risks.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechPropTechSaaS
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Co-investorsLong Way VenturesAviva VenturesFosun RZ Capital
RootNote provides data analytics and insights for content creators and businesses, helping them understand and optimize their content performance.
Creator EconomyData & InfrastructureGamingMarketing TechSaaSNashville, US
Jason Burchard(Chief Executive Officer)inJeremy Burchard(Chief Creative Officer)inChandler Barnes(Chief Technical Officer)in
BoardMyles Grote(Director)in
Co-investorsElevate VenturesJohnson Venture PartnersLaunch TennesseeLong Way VenturesTechstars
Rumpl designs and sells outdoor blankets and comfort gear, including its Original Puffy Blanket, fleece and merino wool blankets, sleeping bags, pillows, and mats made with environmentally responsible and recycled materials.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceSan Francisco, US
Wylie Robinson(Executive Officer, Director)inNicholas Polinko(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsLong Way VenturesOregon Venture Fund
Co-investorsAscend Venture CapitalLong Way Ventures
Sella is a peer-powered marketplace that connects people who have pre-owned items to sell with local thrifters and resellers who handle the listing and selling on their behalf.
Circular EconomyConsumerE-commerceMarketplacesPortland, US
Co-investorsFlying Fish VenturesLong Way Ventures
Slumberkins creates children's books, plush creatures, and affirmations designed to teach kids emotional lessons and build resilience.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerEdTechSpokane, US
Callie Christensen(Chief Brand Officer)inKelly Oriard(Chief Therapeutic Officer)inSuzanne Kolb(Chief Executive Officer)inMark Schneider(Chief Financial Officer)in
BoardEdith Dorsen(Director)inCaroline Lewis(Director)in
Co-investorsDns CapitalLong Way VenturesRogue Womens FundSeaChangeInterplay Ventures Early Stage Management LlcListen Ventures
Starve Ups is an Oregon-based startup accelerator and "scalerator" (an end-to-end accelerator) that supports founders through peer-to-peer mentorship across three growth stages, without taking equity or charging fees.
B2B MarketplacesCircular EconomyFuture of WorkImpact & Social GoodSaaSPortland, US
Dag HinrichsJosh ProudfootJosh SkovRay KingJay Westerdal
Co-investorsLong Way VenturesPortland Seed Fund
Stiira is a purpose-built leave management platform that automates tracking, requests, approvals, and reporting for employee leaves of absence, helping organizations manage compliance with regulations such as FMLA, ADA, PFML, and PFL.
Enterprise SoftwareHR TechSaaSPortland, US
Calvin Gower(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardJean Roque(Director)
Co-investorsLong Way Ventures
SyncFloor is a Seattle-based B2B marketplace for licensing commercial music for ads, film, TV, games and podcasts.
Seattle, US
Cestjon McFarland(Executive Officer, Promoter)Kirt Debique(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
Co-investorsAscend Venture CapitalBetaworksLong Way VenturesAscend Venture Capital
Tab Commerce builds an AI-powered financial technology platform designed for restaurants, offering spend control software, corporate cards, and financial services to improve profitability and cash flow management.
AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaS
Ty Wilson(Founder)in
Co-investorsHigh AlphaLong Way VenturesMatchstick VenturesToba Capital
Talin is an AI co-pilot for staffing and recruiting agencies that automates outbound recruiting, candidate shortlisting, and sales prospecting, integrating with existing ATS and CRM systems.
AI & Machine LearningHR TechSaaS
Co-investorsLong Way VenturesDMZ Ventures
TextRebates runs consumer engagement campaigns for brands, including rebates, instant redeemable coupons, sweepstakes, surveys, and loyalty rewards, along with receipt submission and payout processing.
AdTechMarketing TechRetail Tech
Co-investorsLong Way VenturesPortland Seed Fund
Tiga AI builds data-driven go-to-market solutions powered by AI, serving B2B sales and marketing teams.
AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaSSales Tech
Andre(Founder and CEO)Mike(Founder and CTO)Michael(Founder and VP of Software Engineering)
Co-investorsLong Way VenturesArmory Square Ventures
ToolBelt is a job platform for licensed residential construction contractors, matching them with nearby projects and helping them find qualified subcontractors and labor.
Construction TechFuture of WorkMarketplacesVancouver, US
Joshua Engelbrecht(President & CEO)inRoss Barbieri(Chief Technology Officer & Secretary)in
BoardGlenn Butler(Director)
Co-investorsLong Way VenturesPortland Seed FundElevate Capital
Tripgrid is a team travel booking platform that lets internal travel arrangers book flights for multiple travelers at once, with stored traveler profiles, batch checkout, real-time flight tracking, and 24/7 flight support.
Enterprise SoftwareSaaSTravel & HospitalityTualatin, US
Cindy Allen(Director)James Horn(Director)Jacob A Hoskins(Executive Officer, Director)Jeff Kennedy(Director)Joseph D Stevens(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsLong Way VenturesPortland Seed Fund
Unthinkable Voices creates B2B video content that converts authentic client stories into marketing narratives designed to drive sales and engagement.
Marketing TechMedia & EntertainmentSales Tech
Co-investorsLong Way Ventures
Fintech infrastructure platform simplifying and accelerating the launch of digital financial products.
Upward provides software infrastructure for companies to launch credit products that increase credit visibility for consumers, helping lenders achieve higher approval rates while offering consumers access to lower interest rates.
FintechSaaSSeattle, US
Aaron Gregory(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inDanielle Hill(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardCatherine Williams(Director)inWilliam Finney(Director)
Co-investorsAltari VenturesBreakwater VenturesDundee Venture CapitalJ4 VenturesLong Way VenturesMoai Capital+3 more
Co-investorsDynamism CapitalLong Way VenturesService Provider Capital
WavelyDx offers an FDA-listed acoustic scanning device and companion smartphone app that lets parents check their child's ears at home for signs of an ear infection.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesSeattle, US
Shyamnath Gollakota(Director, Promoter)Randall Bly(Director, Promoter)inArna Ionescu Stoll(Chief Executive Officer)inJacob Reider(Chief Health, Privacy, & Security Officer)inJoe Cotellese(VP of Technology)inJud Heugel(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsAmbit Health VenturesHealthtech CapitalLong Way VenturesRobin Hood VenturesSymphonic CapitalWealthing VC Club+1 more
Wildfang is an apparel brand offering gender-fluid clothing, reinterpreting menswear classics tailored to fit the female form across a range of sizes.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commercePortland, US
Emma McIlroy(Co-founder & CEO)Julia Parsley(Co-founder)Taralyn Thuot(Co-founder)Amy Hjorth(Executive Officer)
BoardSarmad Saghir(Director)Jonathan Whitcher(Director)
Co-investorsAssembled BrandsBackstage CapitalLong Way VenturesOregon Venture FundPortland Seed FundVTF Capital+1 more
WiseOx builds customizable AI assistants (branded "AI Mascots") that businesses train on their own data to handle tasks such as HR onboarding, sales lead qualification, content creation, customer support, and compliance.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Co-investorsLong Way Ventures
YearOne is an AI-powered software engineering intelligence platform that provides data-driven insights to help development teams improve productivity, reduce burnout, and mitigate project delivery risk.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareHR TechPortland, US
Co-investorsAbstraction CapitalLong Way VenturesPortland Seed FundTechstarsAccenture VenturesThe BFM Fund
Zembula offers a Composition Engine that automates personalization of daily retail marketing emails, dynamically selecting and personalizing content for each recipient at the moment of open.
Marketing TechRetail TechSaaSPortland, US
Carl Thorner(Co-founder & CTO)inRobert Haydock(Co-founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsLong Way VenturesPortland Seed FundSeven Peaks Ventures
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesLumen · marketbeat.com · Aug 22, 2026
Slumberkins · koin.com · Aug 14, 2026
Candid · healthcareittoday.com · Aug 4, 2026

Rockhopper · intelligentliving.co · Jul 19, 2026
Kivo · businessloansiq.com · Jul 1, 2026
Platformr · citybiz.co · Jun 24, 2026
Rumpl · sharktankinsights.com · May 27, 2026
FlexPoint · infotechlead.com · Apr 14, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Cascade Seed Fund invest at?
- Cascade Seed Fund invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What sectors does Cascade Seed Fund focus on?
- Cascade Seed Fund focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Consumer, Fintech, Media & Entertainment, Retail Tech, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Cascade Seed Fund located?
- Cascade Seed Fund is headquartered in Bend, US.
- Does Cascade Seed Fund lead rounds?
- Cascade Seed Fund typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
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