Cascade Seed Fund
Venture capitalBend · Pre-Seed–Series A · 1 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 · 1 people
from public directoriesWhat they invest in
from 51 of 60 portfolio companiesSaaS ×31AI & Machine Learning ×16Consumer ×11Fintech ×11Enterprise Software ×8Direct to Consumer ×7E-commerce ×6Marketing Tech ×6
HQs:United States×28Canada×1
Investments · 60 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2024 · 12022 · 22021 · 12020 · 15 dated
A Kids Book About produces a collection of children's books, podcasts, and an app covering challenging and important topics for kids of all ages.
ConsumerEdTechMedia & Entertainment
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
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)
Defunkify makes enzyme-based laundry detergents, powders, and odor/stain-removing boosters designed to eliminate odor at the source without synthetic fragrances, phosphates, chlorine, or optical brighteners.
Circular EconomyConsumerDirect to ConsumerPortland, US
John M Miller(Executive Officer, Director)Robbie Reid(Executive Officer, Director)Richard Geiger(Executive Officer, Director)John Miller(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardMyron Chadowitz(Director)Robert Wolf(Director)
Deviceflow reads the unstructured emails, texts, photos, and PDFs that medical device field reps already send — charge sheets, purchase orders, and inventory updates — and converts them into structured records inside a company's ERP, GL, and CRM.
AI & Machine LearningHealthtechSaaS
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)Channing Moreland(Co-founder)
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 GoodSaaS
Fizz & Bubble makes self-care and bath products aimed at consumers looking to turn everyday routines into relaxation and me-time.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerWellness & Fitness
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
Goalfive designs and sells women's athletic apparel, including workout shorts, sports bras, tops, leggings, and joggers.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerce
GreenT provides AI-driven sustainability and regulatory compliance software for multifamily real estate portfolios, tracking federal, state, and local Building Performance Standards, identifying compliance risk, and guiding retrofit and energy-efficiency decisions.
AI & Machine LearningClimate TechPropTech
Ryan Holmes(CEO)
Mill Creek, US
Tammy Savage(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardAnthony Bontrager(Director)inRodney Clark(Director)
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)
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)
Lumen Learning provides courseware and teaching tools built on open educational resources (OER) for higher education, aimed at faculty and students.
EdTechSaaS
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)Neil Griffiths(Chief Client Officer)inEvan Smith(VP of Technology)inJoey Lesh(VP of Product)inGeoff Meagher(Director)Frank Paganelli(Director)
Nectarine Credit provides a digital platform for managing and automating the trade credit workflow, including credit applications, bank verifications, vendor references, risk analysis, credit term approvals, and fraud protection.
FintechLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS
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)
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)
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)Nora Sheils(Co-founder)Valerie Troyer(Executive Officer, Director)
Rockhopper addresses corporate finance workflows by providing a solution for collaborative spreadsheet management and financial audit processes.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSNew York City, US
Sebastian Perez Lawrence(CEO & Co-Founder)
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 HealthHealthtechWellness & FitnessMiami, US
Marco Benitez(CEO)Daniel Martinez(CTO)Jonas Dücker(CMO | COO)Oscar Garcia(CFO)Jose Esquivel(CQA)
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)Jeremy Burchard(Chief Creative Officer)Chandler Barnes(Chief Technical Officer)
BoardMyles Grote(Director)in
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)Nicholas Polinko(Executive Officer, Director)
Sella offers a service where vetted, insured "ReSella" experts sell users' unwanted items on marketplaces like eBay, Craigslist, Facebook, OfferUp, and Poshmark.
ConsumerE-commerceMarketplaces
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)Kelly Oriard(Chief Therapeutic Officer)Suzanne Kolb(Chief Executive Officer)Mark Schneider(Chief Financial Officer)
BoardEdith Dorsen(Director)inCaroline Lewis(Director)in
Starve Ups is an Oregon-based startup accelerator (self-described "scalerator") that provides end-to-end, founder-to-founder peer mentoring, networking, and support to member companies across all stages of the startup lifecycle without taking equity or charging fees.
Future of WorkPortland, US
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)
Seattle, US
Cestjon McFarland(Executive Officer, Promoter)Kirt Debique(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
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
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
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)Ross Barbieri(Chief Technology Officer & Secretary)
BoardGlenn Butler(Director)
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)
Unthinkable Voices produces short custom videos, primarily one-minute sales and brand videos, through a fully remote three-stage process involving interviews recorded via Zoom and smartphone.
Marketing TechMedia & EntertainmentSales Tech
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)Danielle Hill(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardCatherine Williams(Director)William Finney(Director)
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)
Wildfang is a fashion brand founded in 2013 that designs bold suiting, reimagined workwear, and statement apparel in sizes XS–4X for people who reject rigid gender norms.
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)
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
Robert J. Haydock(President, CEO, Secretary and Director)Carl Thorner(Co-founder & CTO)Robert Haydock(Co-founder & CEO)
BoardCarl E. Thorner(Director)
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesRockhopper · intelligentliving.co · Jul 19, 2026
FundMiner · hub.fundminer.com · Apr 6, 2026
Upward Financial · trysignalbase.com · Nov 7, 2025
YearOne · finsmes.com · Aug 1, 2025
FlexPoint · foundry.vc · Jul 10, 2025
WILDFANG · swimsuit.si.com · Jun 24, 2025
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
featuring the teamIgnite's Meet the Investor: Cascade Seed Fund with Julie Harrelson and Robert Pease
Ignite Northwest · Julie Harrelson
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