Portland Seed Fund

Johnson & Johnson develops prescription medicines and medical technology across areas including oncology, immunology, neuroscience, cardiopulmonary, cardiovascular, orthopaedics, surgery, and vision.

BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesNew Brunswick, US

EMEdward Mead JohnsonJWJames Wood JohnsonRWRobert Wood Johnson IJDJoaquin DuatoinJ. Duato(Chief Executive Officer)

Co-investorsAIAisling CapitalATAtlas VentureNANaviMed CapitalSPSPRINGROCK VENTURESTHThe Column GroupVEvenBio Partners

Okta provides identity and access management products designed to protect the identities of workforce and customer users.

Cloud ComputingCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US

TMTodd McKinnon(Co-Founder, Chairperson of the Board and Chief Executive Officer)inFKFrederic Kerrest(Co-founder)inJFJ. Frederic Kerrest(Co-Founder and Vice Chairperson of the Board (former Chief Operating Officer, 2009–2023))inEKEric Kelleher(President and Chief Operating Officer)inBTBrett Tighe(Chief Financial Officer)inJAJon Addison(Chief Revenue Officer)in

Co-investorsANAndreessen HorowitzFLFloodgateGLGlynn Capital ManagementGRGreylock PartnersJUJuniperoK9K9 Ventures+5 more

Neurosom develops a wearable sleep therapy device called Sleep WISP that uses EEG monitoring and AI-driven electrical stimulation to improve deep sleep and reduce dementia risk.

AI & Machine LearningHealthtechMedical DevicesPortland, US

DTDon Tucker(Chief Science Officer and Founder)VSViral Sheth(CEO)in

2Morrow provides evidence-based digital wellness programs delivered through a smartphone and web app, using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy principles to help people quit tobacco, manage stress, and change health behaviors.

Digital HealthMental HealthWellness & FitnessKirkland, US

JMJo Masterson(Executive Officer, Director)inBrandon Masterson(Executive Officer)in

BoardJohn Koster(Director)ELEric Larsen(Director)in

Co-investorsALAlliance of AngelsWRWRF Capital

Following an acquisition, the site directs visitors to Searchspring, which provides personalization, product recommendation, and merchandising tools for online merchants.

E-commerceMarketing TechRetail TechStevenson, US

Ken Levy(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Neil Lofgren(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)

BoardJames Huston(Director)Craig Froud(Director)Donald Landwirth(Director)

Co-investorsKEKeiretsu Forum

A Kids Co. produces children's books, kids' podcasts, and an app covering challenging and important topics for young audiences, along with a parenting podcast ("Raising Us") for grownups.

ConsumerMedia & Entertainment

JMJelani Memory(Founder & CEO)

Co-investorsBABackstage CapitalCOColor CapitalSUSuperAngel.FundTHThe BFM Fund

Agtools provides daily reports delivered via email that offer visibility into market variables affecting the food supply chain, serving farmers, shippers, and buyers with up-to-date information for purchasing and selling decisions.

AgTechAI & Machine LearningB2B MarketplacesData & InfrastructureSaaS

Co-investorsAMAmplifica CapitalCHChloe CapitalELElevation VenturesRARadicle GrowthSESerra VenturesWEWealthing VC Club

Apptio provides AI investment management software that helps organizations track, optimize, and align AI spending across infrastructure, talent, and tooling from prioritization through ROI measurement.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareSaaSBellevue, US

KSKurt Shintaffer(Executive Officer)inSachin Gupta(Executive Officer, Director)SGSunny Gupta(Founder)inAjay Patel(General Manager of Apptio and IT Automation at IBM)LBLarry Blasko(President, Field Operations)inEugene Khvostov(Chief Product Officer)in

Co-investorsAKAkkadian VenturesANAndreessen HorowitzCICisco InvestmentsFEFelicis VenturesFPFPVFUFUSE+4 more

Archer is a commercial real estate platform that uses AI to automate deal sourcing, document parsing, underwriting, and pipeline management, and to build a proprietary data cloud from deal details.

AI & Machine LearningPropTechSaaS

TFThomas Foley(Founder)inFCFred Canney(Founder)in

Co-investorsSPSprint VcTHThe MBA FundTHThompson Hutton, LLC

Argent Work is a women's professional apparel brand that sells workwear and offers style content aimed at working women.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceNew York City, US

SCSali Christeson(Founder)in

Co-investorsTHThe Perkins FundFUFuel CapitalSUSugar Capital

AscendArc builds low-cost, high-bandwidth small geostationary (GEO) satellites using volume-production methods adapted from LEO manufacturing, aimed at rapid deployment and lower-cost satellite communications.

Deep TechHardwareSpace TechBeaverton, US

CMChris McLain(Founder)inDavid Kagan(Director)Richard Davis(Director)Brent Perrott(Director)

Co-investorsEVEverywhere VenturesSESeraphim SpaceTWTwo Culture Capital

Augment offers a unified workspace for organizing, tracking, and sharing work.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaSSeattle, US

Geoff Harris(Director)Jordan Ritter(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsALAllen Institute for AI (AI2) IncubatorFLFlying Fish VenturesJAJAZZ Venture PartnersINIndex VenturesINInnovation EndeavorsLILightspeed Venture Partners+1 more

Aunt Fannie's makes plant-based, vinegar-based home cleaning products marketed as safe for people and pets.

CleantechConsumerDirect to ConsumerPortland, US

Mathew John Franken(Executive Officer, Director)Anthony Goodin(Executive Officer)Logan Metcalfe(Chief Operating Officer)

Co-investorsRCRCV Frontline

Auth0 is an authentication and authorization platform that secures applications, AI agents, and internal tools by providing identity management, single sign-on, multi-factor authentication, and fine-grained access control capabilities.

CybersecurityDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareBellevue, US

CECarlos Eugenio Pace(Executive Officer, Director)MWMatias Woloski(Director)inEPEugenio P.(Founder)inJonathan I. Gelsey(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardSNSunil Nagaraj(Director)inKMKaran Mehandru(Director)in

Co-investorsBEBessemer Venture PartnersENEndeavor CatalystFOFounders Circle CapitalFUFUSEK9K9 VenturesNTNTT DOCOMO Ventures+11 more

Autodesk is a publicly traded developer of design, engineering, and entertainment software, best known for AutoCAD.

San Rafael, US

AAAndrew Anagnost(Executive Officer, Director)inRSRichard Scott Herren(Executive Officer)Steven M. Blum(Executive Officer)Pascal W. Di Fronzo(Executive Officer)CGCarmel Galvin(Executive Officer)

BoardBetsy Rafael(Director)

Co-investorsACAccess Venture PartnersAUAutodesk FoundationBABaseline VenturesBUBuilding VenturesDEDesignXHOHomebrew+9 more

Backpack is a peer-to-peer platform that connects travelers with shoppers, allowing travelers to earn money by purchasing and transporting items abroad while shoppers access products from overseas at lower costs by avoiding traditional shipping.

ConsumerMarketplacesNew York City, US

FAFahim Aziz(Founder/CEOM)in

Co-investorsLOLoup VenturesY Y CombinatorCOCollab CapitalGEGenius GuildHOHopelabPAPACE Healthcare Capital+2 more

Backpack is a crypto application offering futures and spot trading, lending, and a crypto wallet.

Crypto & Web3Fintech

Co-investorsK5K5 GlobalCOCollab CapitalGEGenius GuildHAHashedHOHopelabPAPACE Healthcare Capital+3 more

Backpack UMN is a student-led creative agency based at the University of Minnesota that provides brand strategy, social media campaigns, design, content creation, and media planning services.

AdTechCreator EconomyMarketing TechMedia & EntertainmentMinneapolis, US

Blake Hoffmann(General Manager)

Co-investorsTRTraction CapitalCOCollab CapitalGEGenius GuildHOHopelabPAPACE Healthcare CapitalRERethink Education+1 more

YouMe Healthcare provides mental health therapy and counseling services for children, adolescents, and young adults aged 4 and up.

Digital HealthHealthtechMental HealthElkridge, US

Co-investorsTETechstarsCOCollab CapitalGEGenius GuildHOHopelabPAPACE Healthcare CapitalRERethink Education

A provider of youth and family behavioral and mental health services, offering cognitive talk therapy and medication management through licensed clinicians including psychologists, counselors, and psychiatric nurse practitioners.

Digital HealthHealthtechMental Health

HMHafeezah Muhammad(Founder & CEO)in

Co-investorsPAPACE Healthcare CapitalPOPortfoliaRARareBreed VenturesSTStone Mountain VenturesURUrban Entrepreneurs FundCOCollab Capital+6 more

Bigleaf provides SD-WAN and network optimization technology that manages connectivity across satellite, cellular, and metered circuits, offering automatic failover, redundancy, and data cap enforcement.

Cloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareSaaSBeaverton, US

JMJOEL MULKEY(Executive Officer, Director)inJOHN DESMOND(Director)BRUCE CHATTERLEY(Director)JEFF BURCHETT(Executive Officer)

Co-investorsALAlliance of AngelsBRBreakwater VenturesEAEastward Capital PartnersGOGoAhead VenturesOROregon Venture FundSESeaChange+1 more

Biomotum develops wearable robotic systems for gait rehabilitation that assist individuals with neurological impairments such as cerebral palsy and stroke.

HealthtechMedical DevicesRoboticsPortland, US

RBRay Browning(CEO & Co Founder)inZLZach Lerner(CTO & Co Founder)in

Co-investorsCRCreative Destruction Lab (CDL)ELElevate Capital

Bold Reuse operates a network of washing hubs across six U.S. cities that enable event venues and businesses to replace single-use packaging with durable, reusable alternatives.

Circular EconomyClimate TechImpact & Social GoodLogistics & Supply ChainPortland, US

JQJocelyn Quarrell(Co-founder & CEO)inHWHeather Watkins(Co-founder & CRO)in

Co-investorsSYSybilla Masters

Brandlive offers a video studio platform for businesses, aimed at producing more engaging and creative video content for work communications rather than standard slide-based or video-conferencing formats.

Enterprise SoftwareMedia & EntertainmentSaaSPortland, US

SKSam Kolbert-Hyle(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)in

BoardStewart Yaguda(Director)SMStephen Marsh(Director)in

Co-investorsELElevate CapitalOROregon Venture Fund

Caravel engineers proteins into scalable industrial "protein machines" for applications including critical minerals recovery, carbon capture, and industrial processes.

BiotechClimate TechDeep Tech

TNTrevor Nicks(Founder & CEO)inEBEmily Bowman(CSO)inMJMichał Jastrzębski(CTO)inABAgneya Bhushan(CINO)in

Co-investors202048 VenturesFRFrazier Healthcare PartnersTHThe Venture Collective

Careismatic Brands manufactures and sells uniforms and apparel for healthcare professionals through a portfolio of market-leading brands.

ConsumerHealthtech

Co-investorsNENew Mountain CapitalNENexus Capital Management

Cartogram provides indoor wayfinding and navigation software for hospitals, enabling patients to find their way to appointments and departments through turn-by-turn directions delivered via mobile app, SMS, and interactive kiosks.

Enterprise SoftwareHealthtechSaaSKirkland, US

William Stryker Clausen(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardGary Rubens(Director)Steve Kondik(Director)

Co-investorsDADakota Venture GroupXRXRC

Chela Media is a creator-led production studio that produces micro-budget films, digital content, podcasts, and marketing campaigns for independent creators and audiences seeking alternative entertainment outside traditional media gatekeepers.

Creator EconomyMedia & Entertainment

Brandon Loran Maxwell(Founder, Writer & Director)

ChemPower develops an abrasive-free chemical mechanical planarization (CMP) technology and materials for advanced semiconductor chip manufacturing.

Advanced ManufacturingCleantechNew MaterialsSemiconductorsBeaverton, US

SMSudhanshu Misra(CEO)inSV Babu(CTO)

BoardSSSCOTT SHAW(Director)inOWEN LOZMAN(Director)JFJESSICA FREYER(Director)inBABU SURYADEVARA(Director)

Co-investorsFOFoothill VenturesINIntel CapitalM M VenturesPAPangaea Ventures Us Inc.RHRhapsody Venture PartnersTETEL Venture Capital, Inc.+3 more

Chronicled operates MediLedger, a blockchain-based platform for data alignment and transaction settlement between pharmaceutical manufacturers, wholesalers, GPOs, and health systems.

Crypto & Web3Enterprise SoftwareHealthtech

SRSamantha Radocchia(Cofounder)SSSusanne Somervillein

Co-investorsEMEmery CapitalNENewtown PartnersPAPantera CapitalPOPortfoliaR/R/GA VenturesSOSocial Starts+5 more

Clean Age produces aluminum-free deodorants with natural ingredients in multiple scents, marketed as a clean personal care alternative for active consumers.

CleantechConsumerDirect to ConsumerWellness & Fitness

Rachel

Co-investorsCICintrifuse Capital

Community Energy Labs provides a building management solution that reduces energy demand charges and heating/cooling costs for public works and education facilities through automated HVAC optimization and integration with existing smart thermostats and building automation systems.

CleantechEnergyEnterprise SoftwareIoTSaaS

CrowdStreet is a platform that provides individual investors access to private market investments including commercial real estate, private equity, venture capital, and private credit funds.

B2B MarketplacesFintechMarketplacesPortland, US

DPDarren Powderly(Executive Officer, Director)inTSTore Steen(Executive Officer, Director)inDLDan Laun(Executive Officer)inSDSteve Drew(Executive Officer)inIFIan Formigle(Executive Officer)inMCMarshall Clark(Executive Officer)in

Co-investorsGRGrotech VenturesINInspire Global VenturesRARally Ventures Management, LlcSESeven Peaks Ventures

Crowd Supply is a crowdfunding platform for hardware and technology products, vetting projects for originality, usefulness, and a commitment to user rights, and handling fulfillment for creators by shipping products to backers from its own warehouse.

B2B MarketplacesDeep TechE-commerceHardwareMarketplacesSemiconductorsPortland, US

Scott Torborg(Executive Officer)inJoshua H Lifton(Executive Officer)Louis J Doctor(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardAJAngela Jackson(Director)inRFRobert Fanini(Director)in

Co-investorsINInspiration VenturesTFTFX Capital

Customer.io offers a customer engagement platform with a visual workflow builder and AI features for building automated, cross-channel marketing and transactional messaging journeys across email, push, in-app, SMS, WhatsApp, Slack, and webhooks.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureMarketing TechSaaS

CNColin Nederkoornin

Co-investorsBEBeyond CapitalEAEarl Grey CapitalKIKima VenturesKNKnockout CapitalOROregon Venture FundSPSpectrum Equity+5 more

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

RFRyan Fink(Co-founder)inTFTy Frackiewicz(Co-founder)inJHJef Holove(Executive Officer)in

BoardAbe Cohen(Director)Tyler Williams(Director)

Co-investorsBEBetaworksFLFlying Fish VenturesFUFUSELELegacy Capital VenturesLOLong Way VenturesLOLoup Ventures+3 more

Diode Collab is a decentralized collaboration platform that provides secure, end-to-end encrypted chat, file syncing, and VPN capabilities for teams handling sensitive data, operating without reliance on third-party servers.

Cloud ComputingCybersecurityData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise Software

Co-investorsANAndreessen HorowitzBOBoxGroupCACaffeinated CapitalY Y Combinator

DocVocate provides a denial intelligence platform designed for healthcare billing companies and revenue cycle management, offering AI-powered appeal composition, workflow automation, and payer analytics to accelerate insurance claim collections and reduce denials.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechSaaS

HSHanes Singh(Founder & CEO)in

Co-investorsNENew Leaf Invest

Enduring Planet provides working capital and fractional CFO services—including bookkeeping, accounting, analytics, and fundraising support—to climate-focused startups and SMBs.

Climate TechFintechImpact & Social GoodPortland, US

DGDimitry Gershenson(CEO)inEDErin Davis(COO)inVsevolod Kozinsky(Director)Olympia DeCastro(Director)

Co-investorsAVAvesta FundK K Street CapitalKEKeiki CapitalKHKhasma CapitalREResolute VenturesSUSun Road Syndicate+1 more

Esri develops ArcGIS, a geospatial platform that enables organizations across industries to create digital twins, conduct spatial analysis, and optimize operations.

Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareGovTechRedlands, US

JDJack Dangermond(Founder & President)

Co-investorsSTStartAngels Network

Finnegan Sings is an early literacy learning system for preschool through kindergarten classrooms that combines structured curriculum, original songs, and a voice-powered mobile game to teach phonological awareness and reading skills.

ConsumerEdTech

Frontdoor provides home maintenance and repair services for homeowners, combining technology with over 50 years of experience in the home services industry.

B2B MarketplacesConsumerMarketplacesPropTechSaaS

An authorized Nike Team dealer that provides customized uniforms and apparel for sports teams, leagues, and schools, emphasizing personalized design and customer service for logistics and ordering.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceRetail TechSports TechHillsboro, US

Lawrence Lavier(Executive Officer, Director)Mark Schneider(Executive Officer)inTLTodd Lind(Executive Officer)inRRRich Radford(Executive Officer)inJoe Monahan(Executive Officer)inTLTacy Lind(Executive Officer)in

Co-investorsOROregon Venture FundSUSun Mountain Capital

Geoloqi provided location-based services and geotrigger technology that enabled businesses to send personalized offers, alerts, and messages to customers based on their geographic location.

IoTMarketing TechPortland, US

Co-investorsVOVoyager Capital

GetWhys enriches AI content generation and go-to-market tools with insights from real buyer interviews to validate messaging and campaigns.

AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechBoise, US

PBPhilippe Boutros(CEO, President, Secretary)inViet Phan(Chief Technology Officer)inTHTyler Honsinger(Chief Product Officer)in

BoardJohn Garrett(Director)David Bluestone(Director)

Co-investorsNENext Frontier CapitalCACapital ElevenEPEPIC VENTURESTUTuesday Capital

Green Canopy NODE Capital is a fund manager providing investor and capital management services focused on impact investments addressing housing, environmental sustainability, and climate challenges in high-growth cities.

CleantechClimate TechConstruction TechFintechHardwareImpact & Social GoodPropTechSeattle, US

BWBec Wilder(Founder)inDBDon Bunnell(Founder)inSLSam Lai(Executive Officer, Director)inAFAaron Fairchild(Executive Officer, Director)inCanuche Terranella(Executive Officer, Director)inAndrew Wolverton(Executive Officer)

Co-investorsCHChloe CapitalELElysium VenturesLALAB VenturesOYOyster VenturesTETechstarsY Y Combinator

Handful designs and sells sports bras featuring removable stackable pads, hide-away pockets, and adjustable straps for sport and everyday wear.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceTigard, US

Jennifer Ferguson(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inTina Thede(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)

BoardNRNitin Rai(Director)in

Co-investorsELElevate Capital

Healthcare Dive is an online news publication covering the healthcare industry, reporting on insurers, hospitals, providers, health policy, technology and business developments.

Digital HealthMedia & Entertainment

Hemex Health develops and commercializes the Gazelle diagnostic platform, including point-of-care readers and tests for conditions such as sickle cell disease and hemoglobin variants.

Digital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesPortland, US

PWPatricia White Seminario(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)PGPeter Galen(Chief Innovation Officer, Co-Founder)inPWPatti White(Chief Executive Officer, Co-Founder)inDaren Bledsoe(Sr. VP, Engineering & Operations)inGVGerrit van Roekel(VP, Business Development)inUGUmut Gurkan(Chief Scientist, Microfluidics)in

Co-investorsCWCWRU Technology VenturesELElevate CapitalIDIdeaship

HerdDogg makes Bluetooth-enabled smart ear tags and solar-powered transmitters that continuously monitor cattle movement and temperature, using AI to generate real-time health and estrus alerts.

AgTechAI & Machine LearningHardwareIoTSeward, US

MBMELISSA BRANDAO(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inAUAndrew Uden(Executive Officer, Director)inMPMichael Peck(Executive Chair)inJonathan Moyes(VP of Engineering)inTHOMAS TRONE(Director)

BoardJason Wrone(Director)

Co-investorsINInnova Memphis, Inc.INInvest NebraskaISiSelect FundLELever VCSESerra Ventures

HILOS develops digital design and manufacturing tools for footwear brands and designers, serving major fashion companies and independent creators.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningCleantechDeveloper ToolsHardwarePortland, US

ESElias Stahl(Founder)in

Co-investorsFAFamily Angel Management FundJUJuniperTETechstarsXRXRC

Hydrolix is a real-time data analytics platform that enables sub-second analytics at global scale for petabyte-scale log data, reducing infrastructure costs while providing instant insights from both real-time and historical data across distributed environments.

Cloud ComputingData & InfrastructureEnterprise Software

MKMarty Kagan(Founder & CEO)inHasan Alayi(Founder)Hasan Alayli(Founder)in

Co-investorsAVAV8 VenturesBLBlumberg CapitalCOCostella KirschFRFrontline VenturesNANava VenturesOROregon Venture Fund+5 more

Icon provides a portable retirement plan (PRP) that enables small and midsize businesses to offer retirement savings benefits to employees without sponsorship or compliance burden.

FintechPortland, US

Co-investorsINIngeborg InvestmentsRARadicle ImpactRERethink ImpactBBBBG VenturesTTTTV Capital

IDgo provides authentication technology that replaces traditional methods with mobile phone and encryption-based verification to protect against social engineering, data breaches, and AI-driven impersonation.

CybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS

RSRocky Scales(CEO)inEHEric Hopper(Chief Technology Officer)inMWMatt Wangler(VP, Operations and Customer Success)in

Indow manufactures custom window inserts designed to reduce drafts, lower noise, and improve energy efficiency in existing windows.

CleantechClimate TechConstruction TechHardwarePropTechPortland, US

Co-investorsKEKeiretsu ForumSUSustainVCVIVision Ridge Capital Partners

CAP (Caring About People) is a 501c3 employee crisis fund established by Intrado to provide financial assistance to employees facing emergency situations.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareGovTechImpact & Social GoodSaaSLongmont, US

DCDamon Covey(Chief Executive Officer)in

Co-investorsJKJK&B CapitalSTStonepeak

Liz Bohannon is a speaker, author, and coach who delivers talks and develops frameworks to help leaders build purpose-driven organizations and communities.

Creator EconomyFuture of WorkMedia & Entertainment

LBLiz Bohannon(Founder & Speaker)

Lumen Learning provides courseware and teaching tools built on open educational resources (OER) for higher education, aimed at faculty and students.

EdTechSaaSPortland, US

KTKim Thanos(Founder)in

Co-investorsLOLong Way VenturesOROregon Venture FundCACascade Seed Fund

Madorra develops a nonhormonal, noninvasive medical device to treat vaginal dryness and vulvovaginal atrophy, targeting post-menopausal people and breast cancer survivors.

FemTechHealthtechMedical DevicesPortland, US

HRHolly Rockweilerin

Co-investorsBEBerkeley CatalystONOneVenturesPOPortfoliaSOSocial StartsELElevate Capital