Jim Huston
InvestorManaging Director Emeritus, Founder at Portland Seed Fund
Portland, Oregon, United States
FoundedOnboard Dynamics
About
Jim Huston, a seed investor who has led or co‑led 65+ deals, pairs small funding with intense mentoring and networks, backs overlooked founders, and managed a publicly backed seed program.
Invests in
Climate TechConsumerHealthtechSaaSSector Agnostic
Experience
- JH Climate Ventures, LLCManaging Partnercurrent2021 — presentPortland, OR
- E8 AngelsFund Manager and Board Co-Chaircurrent2020 — present
- Portland State University - School of BusinessAdvisor / Investment Committee Membercurrent2019 — presentPortland, OR
- Portland Seed FundManaging Director2011 — 2025Portland, Oregon Metropolitan Area
- Skip TechnologyBoard Observer2022 — 2025Portland, Oregon Metropolitan Area
- VertueLabAdvisor2019 — 2024Portland, Oregon Metropolitan Area
- Onboard Dynamics, Inc.Member, Board Of Directors2017 — 2023Greater Bend Area
- Plover, Inc.Observer, Board of Directors2019 — 2022Portland, Oregon Metropolitan Area
- Oregon Angel FundInvestor2014 — 2019Portland, Oregon Metropolitan Area
- Portland State UniversityAdjunct Professor2013 — 2018Portland, Oregon Metropolitan Area
- Oregon Public BroadcastingBoard Member (Chair 2015-2017)2007 — 2018Portland, Oregon Metropolitan Area
- 4-TellDirector, Corporate Board2012 — 2016Portland, Oregon Metropolitan Area
- Angel OregonInvestor Member; Chairman in 20112009 — 2013Portland, Oregon Metropolitan Area
- OnPath TechnologiesDirector, Corporate Board2007 — 2012
- Blueprint VenturesManaging Director2005 — 2012
- Lewis and Clark Law School and University of Portland Center for EntrepreneurshipAdjunct Professor2004 — 2011
- Intel CapitalDirector of Intellectual Property2002 — 2004
- Intel CapitalManaging Director1995 — 2002
- Intel CapitalMarketing Director and GM1984 — 1995
Education
- Northwestern University - Kellogg School of ManagementMBA, Marketing
- Rose-Hulman Institute of TechnologyBachelor of Science (BS), Chemical Engineering
- Terra.doClimate Tech2021
- Ben Davis High School (Indianapolis IN)
Skills & more
Strategic Planning39Strategy67Venture Capital99Start-ups99Entrepreneurship99Corporate Development28Mergers19Intellectual Property12Patents7Licensing6Business Strategy67Due Diligence14
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Angel InvestingStrategic PartnershipsBusiness DevelopmentProduct DevelopmentProduct ManagementCleantechTechnology TransferPrivate EquitySeed CapitalVenture FinancingFrom Jim's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management521
Jenny LeeSenior Managing Partner at Granite AsiaAndy FligelSenior Managing Director at Intel CapitalDavid Clark GuillermoInvestments at Impact America FundGiuseppe DonvitoPartner at P101 VenturesAntonio TurroniOperating Advisor at P101 VenturesJon TurowVenture Partner at Madrona Venture Group
+ 515 more
Also attended Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology12
Kenneth Morand, Ph.D.Life Sciences Partner at CincyTechDan BrunnerAdvisor, Co-Founder and former CTO, Commonwealth Fusion Systems and Partner, Future Tech Partners at Overture ClimateKenny MorandLife Sciences Partner at CincyTechChrissy MeyerPartner at Root Ventures Manager, LlcRyan RakestrawDirector, Temasek at The Yield Lab Asia PacificSrikanth TirumalaVenture Advisor at Inflexor Ventures
+ 6 more
Also attended Terra.do19
Zoe PerretInvestor at Initialized CapitalGregory BillingtonResearch at Transform Capital ManagementBhaskar RameshConsumer & Marketing Infrastructure Leader at SenseAI VenturesShannon TanSenior Associate, Investment at Wavemaker PartnersPooja AnandPartnerships and Communications Manager at Circulate CapitalAshita GuptaPrincipal at Merak Ventures
+ 13 more
Shared employers
Also worked at Oregon Angel Fund7
Jon MaroneyGeneral Partner at Oregon Venture FundLynn FletcherOperations at Oregon Venture FundDeepthi MadhavaDiligence & Investment Sourcing at Oregon Venture FundMary GeyerFund Accounting & Data at Oregon Venture FundMatt ComptonPortfolio Success at Oregon Venture FundJulianne BrandsVenture Partner at Breakwater Ventures
+ 1 more
Also worked at Blueprint Ventures1
Also worked at Intel Capital279
Jim GoetzPartner at Sequoia CapitalSundeep PeechuGeneral Partner at Felicis VenturesKarim FarisInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Viswa SankaranarayananVenture Partner at Monta Vista CapitalJob SimonVenture Partner and CTO at Monta Vista CapitalAssaf ArakiInvestment Director at Intel Capital
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