This week in Portland startup news, ConductorOne raises $79M, Nvidia is worth $5T, Newberry, Oregon, is hot — geothermally, SXSW Pitch applications are due, and Portland folks step up to help SNAP recipients. Plus, this channel hits 1000 subscribers and there’s a gift for you. And of course, a few secrets at the end.PORTLAND STARTUP STORIES00:00 Po…

This week in Oregon startup news, Customer.io hits a major milestone, ⁨@BendVC⁩ reveals 2025 winners, The Information reveals an ⁨@AgilityRobotics⁩ offer, Oregon Venture Fund looks for new angels, and more. Let's get into it…OREGON STARTUP STORIES00:00 Oregon startup news intro03:55 Customer.io hits $100M ARR07:44 Bend Venture Conference 2025 winne…

This week in Portland Oregon startup news, a Portland startup raises $10M more, Oregon senior Senator Ron Wyden calls out Flock on the heels of an Amazon Ring partnership, Bend Venture Conference 2025 is in the books, a bunch of upcoming startup and AI events, and more. Let’s get into it…PORTLAND OREGON STARTUP STORIES00:00 Portland Oregon startup …

This week Portland Oregon startup news, BVC (Bend Venture Conference ⁨@BendVC⁩ ) happens next week, ⁨@LatinoFounders⁩ Pitch Latino Portland 2025 names a winner in front of a sold out crowd, Brad Heller joins ⁨@brittanyellich⁩ on the Overcommitted podcast, and a way to tell if Portland is burning. Let's get into it…PORTLAND OREGON STARTUP STORIES00:…

Portland, Oregon, is the top story in the Portland startup news this week. For all of the wrong reasons. But startups in Oregon…? Startups in Portland and Bend in Oregon and Vancouver Washington are still going strong. Despite what you may have heard.SPECIAL THANKS: Stephen Green, special war correspondent, for the recent footage of what downtown P…

This week in Portland startups is more about what’s next, startup pitches at Pitch Latino, Startup Grind, High Desert Innovation Week, and more. Plus a new app and a new news aggregator. OREGON STARTUP STORIES 00:00 Oregon startup intro 01:21 Startup Grind AI Summit 02:39 Pitch Latino Portland 2025 06:19 XO Ruby 09:10 High Desert Innovation Week 12…

This week, Nvidia invests in Intel, Intel alums garner investment, Ciara Pressler raises an important question about Oregon economic development and startup support, Tender Loving Empire launches a WeFunder, a new contact for Oregon Venture Fund, and more. OREGON STARTUP LINKS Oregon needs an audit of orgs that help companies scale https://www.link…

This week, a familiar Oregon Venture Fund face bids us farewell, Next Ventures closes a $60M fund, Bend Venture Conference reveals more startup semifinalists, and the Launch Oregon Summit gathers folks from around Oregon.OREGON STARTUP LINKS- Techmeme https://techmeme.com- Scott Hanselman and Tyler Bushnell https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SmCBpDw06…

This week, Bend Venture Conference semifinalists have been announced, Built Oregon host Built Festival, get your SXSW Pitch applications submitted, and more.PORTLAND STARTUP LINKS- FashioNXT https://fashionxt.com/- Minimus https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ooz0l8LIQC0- Submit your profile https://sflo.me/oregonstartupfolks- Bend Venture Conference ht…

This week, coworking is having a Portland moment, Twistlock alums are building Minimus, TiE Women Global has a Portland participant, PIG Squad has a Portland Retro Gaming Expo opportunity. Oh. And did I mention it’s episode 100…? Let’s get into it.PORTLAND STARTUP LINKS- Meet more folks https://sflo.me/oregonstartupfolks- PBJ on coworking https://w…

A new Vancouver Washington startup incubator, top VCs in the region, Angel Oregon winners, Pitch Black Showcase 2025 winners, and more startup news.OREGON STARTUP NEWS LINKS- Pitch Black https://pitchblack.org- Vancouver Innovation Center https://thevicwa.com/- PBJ on the VanWa incubator https://www.bizjournals.com/portland/inno/stories/news/2025/0…

Get help with Y Combinator from a 3x alum, learn about the newest VC in Oregon, and hear how Oregon regional innovation hubs fare from state funding. Plus I go off on a rant of sorts 😂OREGON STARTUP LINKS- Paige Hendrix Buckner on the TechCrunch podcast https://megaphone.link/TCML8876599258- Oregon startup folks https://sflo.me/oregonstartupfolks- …

This week in Portland startup news, a PDX startup returns to the limelight, deadlines for both Bend Venture Conference and SXSW, some new startups, and Silicon Florist is old enough to vote. Let's get into it.PORTLAND STARTUP LINKS- AI News https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/7177357348489900032/- Oregon startup folks https://sflo.me/oregonstartup…

Happy August, Portland startup folks — and others! This week, we talk about Accenture investing in a Portland startup, we meet another person from the Oregon startup community. your apps get a Limo, your sales could be hanging by a Thread, a bunch of events, and of course closing it out with some secrets… just between you and me. Let’s get into it.…

Next, on a very positive Portland, Oregon, episode of the weekly startup news, we discuss the longest running coworking space in Portland’s new home, an excuse to play tourist in Portland for Portlanders, an opportunity to show up for Portland small businesses, a positive Portland focused Bluesky feed, and more. PORTLAND STARTUP LINKS Downtown sees…

This week in Portland startup news, a startup from Nike alums, big startup pitch events, Artificial Intelligence vs Human Intelligence, and an introduction to another member of the Oregon startup community — a technical founder who is looking for a cofounder. Let’s get into it.PORTLAND STARTUP COMMUNITY LINKS- How to connect with the Portland start…

NVIDIA hits a $4 trillion market cap, new Portland startups to watch, Pitch Black tickets, apply to Bend Venture Conference, attend a bunch of PDX startup events, and more in Oregon startup news, this week.OREGON STARTUP LINKS- Oregon startup folks https://sflo.me/oregonstartupfolks- Submit your profile https://sflo.me/oregonstartups-add- Pitch Bla…

One PDX startup event postponed, other events to attend, Pitch Black applications due July 7, a Portland Metro Region Innovation Hub navigator moves on, and more Portland startup news.PORTLAND STARTUP LINKS- Pitch Black Showcase https://www.pitchblack.org/pitch-black-showcase- Oregon startup folks https://sflo.me/oregonstartupfolks- founder.coffee …

This week in Oregon startup news, $60k+ awarded to TiE Oregon Columbia River Pitch winners, a couple of opportunities to meet startup folks throughout Oregon, a livestream watch party to get us all caught up on 2025 so far, and — of course — a secret or two if you hang until the end. OREGON STARTUP LINKS- Oregon startup folks https://sflo.me/oregon…

This week in Portland startup news, the Act-On Software acquisition falls apart, a new aggregated Portland startup event calendar, React.tv, and a whole bunch of events. FIND RICK TUROCZY ON THE INTERNET AT…- https://patreon.com/turoczy- https://linkedin.com/in/turoczy- Portland startup news on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/p…

A Y Combinator alum that's rethinking recycling, a couple of late breaking funding rounds, and some big Oregon startup events happening the next two Fridays. Let's get into it…PORTLAND STARTUP LINKS- Portland startup community fireside chats https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mL-PkVS-40o- Portland startup community gathering https://www.meetup.com/pie…

This week in Portland startup news, the Oregon UAS Accelerator graduates one class and brings in another, a Portland startup wins a Washington pitch competition, and Seattle worries about its unicorn population. Let's get into it…PORTLAND STARTUP LINKS- Unicorns in Seattle https://www.geekwire.com/2025/seattle-doesnt-have-many-unicorns-does-it-matt…

Gorge PitchFest 2025 event winners, another hackathon, Built Oregon news, Portland Office of Small Business, and more. Let's get into it…OREGON STARTUP LINKS- Wild Wild Country https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hBLS_OM6Puk- Portland Office of Small Business talks with Oregon Business magazine https://oregonbusiness.com/tactics-mitch-daugherty-opens-t…

This time, we're making and reliving Portland startup history. From an inaugural vote to an inaugural not-hackthon. Seeing old ideas reimagined and retooled. And an old concept coming back with new energy. Let's get into it…PORTLAND STARTUP LINKS- Otio https://otio.world/app- Emoome https://siliconflorist.com/2012/05/01/emoome-emotional/- dbias htt…

Orca Security just acquired Opus, Portland Startup Week 2025 draws to a close, Columbia River Pitch applications are due, and Demolicious heads north. All this and more in Portland startup news. Let's get into it…PORTLAND STARTUP LINKS- NedSpace in the Portland Business Journal https://www.bizjournals.com/portland/inno/stories/inno-insights/2025/05…

Portland Startup Week, Oregon Tech Awards, AI and VC training, two new Seattle VCs, and more in PDX startup news, this week. Let's get into it…PORTLAND STARTUP LINKS- Portland Startup Week 2025 https://lu.ma/pdxstartupweek- Startup founders: Where are they now…? https://www.meetup.com/pie-portland-startup-community/events/307287191/- Rogue Women VC…

AI vs VC. Time to move on Portland. A Portland startup wins an Oregon literary award. Upcoming events. And a new podcast. All of this and more in Portland startup news, this week. Let's get into it…PORTLAND STARTUP LINKS- How AI is disrupting VC https://www.fastcompany.com/91324189/how-ai-is-disrupting-the-vc-and-startup-ecosystem-ai-and-startups- …

AI vs VC. Time to move on Portland. A Portland startup wins an Oregon literary award. Upcoming events. And a new podcast. All of this and more in Portland startup news, this week. Let's get into it… PORTLAND STARTUP LINKS - How AI is disrupting VC https://www.fastcompany.com/91324189/how-ai-is-disrupting-the-vc-and-startup-ecosystem-ai-and-startups…

Portland Startup Week 2025 (06:55) is only 2 weeks away. Get the latest news on PDX Startup Week and all of the events, Portland startup raises $11.2M, some interesting guests in town, and a couple of startup applications that are due. Let's get into it…PORTLAND STARTUP LINKS- Photon Marine https://photonmarine.com/- Newlab https://www.newlab.com/-…

Is there more VC flowing into Portland? A new president for TiE Oregon, $1M in funding for a Bluesky effort, and Portland startup events galore. Let's get into Portland, Oregon, startup news for this week…PORTLAND STARTUP LINKS- TiE Oregon https://oregon.tie.org- Bluesky raises $1M https://techcrunch.com/2025/01/31/custom-feed-builder-graze-is-buil…

Is there more VC flowing into Portland? A new president for TiE Oregon, $1M in funding for a Bluesky effort, and Portland startup events galore. Let's get into Portland, Oregon, startup news for this week… PORTLAND STARTUP LINKS - TiE Oregon https://oregon.tie.org - Bluesky raises $1M https://techcrunch.com/2025/01/31/custom-feed-builder-graze-is-b…

It's not often we see a new social app launch. A drone accelerator program deadline approaches. Tons of events from AI gatherings to small business support to Portland Startup Week 2025. All that and more in Portland Oregon startup news this week. PORTLAND STARTUP LINKS- Save the date https://www.meetup.com/pie-portland-startup-community/events/307…

It's not often we see a new social app launch. A drone accelerator program deadline approaches. Tons of events from AI gatherings to small business support to Portland Startup Week 2025. All that and more in Portland Oregon startup news this week. PORTLAND STARTUP LINKS - Save the date https://www.meetup.com/pie-portland-startup-community/events/30…

Three VC funding rounds announced this week and whole bunch of Portland startup events to cover from AI in Bend to incubators in Vancouver Washington and everything in between. Let's get into it.PORTLAND STARTUP LINKS- Travel Oregon ads - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=doVV1a7XgyQ - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KIC-XmyEfhI - https://www.youtube…

Three VC funding rounds announced this week and whole bunch of Portland startup events to cover from AI in Bend to incubators in Vancouver Washington and everything in between. Let's get into it. PORTLAND STARTUP LINKS - Travel Oregon ads - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=doVV1a7XgyQ - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KIC-XmyEfhI - https://www.youtu…

This week in Portland startup news… why does $300M in funding for Mercury matter to Portland, an event fail and recovery, a whole new Portland startup pitch event with a twist, and more events and startup news. Let's get into it…PORTLAND STARTUP LINKS- Mercury raises $300M https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/stock-market-today-dow-nasdaq-sp500-03-26-2…

This week in Portland startup news, Ampere eyes a big exit, GeekWire considers an award for Jama's big exit, and the shuttering of 18F creates a positive tech movement in Portland. Let's get into it…PORTLAND STARTUP LINKS- Ampere acquired by SoftBank https://amperecomputing.com/press/softbank-group-to-acquire-ampere-computing- Vote for Portland's J…

Happy Pi Day! This week in Portland startup news, I might have gone on a rant about pitch competitions. But I also cover Oregon Venture Fund's AI demo night, Disputed raising money, our Women's History Month event, and more. Let's get into it…PORTLAND STARTUP LINKS- Women's History Month event https://youtu.be/u36R4987hLo- April 8 Portland startup …

Happy Pi Day! This week in Portland startup news, I might have gone on a rant about pitch competitions. But I also cover Oregon Venture Fund's AI demo night, Disputed raising money, our Women's History Month event, and more. Let's get into it… PORTLAND STARTUP LINKS - Women's History Month event https://youtu.be/u36R4987hLo - April 8 Portland start…

Built Oregon is new. (And I may be all up in my feels about it 🥹) Pitch Black is new. A new event is new. New stuff is new. New new new. That's kind of the thing in Portland startup news — or "new is" — this week. Let's get into it… PORTLAND STARTUP LINKS - Roundup of Built Oregon news https://mailchi.mp/builtoregon/new-executive-director - Pitch B…

Built Oregon is new. (And I may be all up in my feels about it 🥹) Pitch Black is new. A new event is new. New stuff is new. New new new. That's kind of the thing in Portland startup news — or "new is" — this week. Let's get into it…PORTLAND STARTUP LINKS- Roundup of Built Oregon news https://mailchi.mp/builtoregon/new-executive-director- Pitch Blac…

The big focus this week was Pitch Black Food, an event that sold out in less than a workday and created a new paradigm — Can I say "paradigm" on here? — for Portland culinary events. But there's a bunch of other news, as well. From @OregonUASAccelerator companies to a new @Expensify offering, there's plenty of other stuff to cover. Let's get into i…

The big focus this week was Pitch Black Food, an event that sold out in less than a workday and created a new paradigm — Can I say "paradigm" on here? — for Portland culinary events. But there's a bunch of other news, as well. From @OregonUASAccelerator companies to a new @Expensify offering, there's plenty of other stuff to cover. Let's get into i…

$24M VC raised by two startups, $100k prize for a new Oregon UAS "counter drone" competition, Portland Business Journal coverage, a bunch of free events coming up, and more. PORTLAND STARTUP LINKS - Portland Business Journal: Where are they now…? https://www.bizjournals.com/portland/inno/stories/news/2025/02/20/pitch-black-where-are-they-now.html -…

$24M VC raised by two startups, $100k prize for a new Oregon UAS "counter drone" competition, Portland Business Journal coverage, a bunch of free events coming up, and more. PORTLAND STARTUP LINKS- Portland Business Journal: Where are they now…? https://www.bizjournals.com/portland/inno/stories/news/2025/02/20/pitch-black-where-are-they-now.html- M…

This week in Portland startup news, the theme — as always — is founders. The new OEN hire is a founder, sold out events with founders, and founders with blogs. Plus a whole bunch of other trivial facts about Oregon from its birthday to lesser known products created in the state.Hat courtesy of the new Portland Office of Small BusinessPORTLAND START…

This week in Portland startup news, the theme — as always — is founders. The new OEN hire is a founder, sold out events with founders, and founders with blogs. Plus a whole bunch of other trivial facts about Oregon from its birthday to lesser known products created in the state. Hat courtesy of the new Portland Office of Small Business PORTLAND STA…

This week is full of startup surprises. Another Portland startup acquired, the Hub hires a new navigator, WiseOx Mascots help assisted living folks, Mat Ellis chats with startup folks about what it takes to be a founder, and more. PORTLAND STARTUP LINKS - Graze in TechCrunch https://techcrunch.com/2025/01/31/custom-feed-builder-graze-is-building-a-…

This week is full of startup surprises. Another Portland startup acquired, the Hub hires a new navigator, WiseOx Mascots help assisted living folks, Mat Ellis chats with startup folks about what it takes to be a founder, and more.PORTLAND STARTUP LINKS- Graze in TechCrunch https://techcrunch.com/2025/01/31/custom-feed-builder-graze-is-building-a-bu…

This week in Portland startup news, a16z invests in a Portland startup, Techstars may be returning to Portland, OEN and the Metro Regional Innovation Hub gather entrepreneurial support organizations, and more. (But no DeepSeek.)PORTLAND STARTUP COMMUNITY LINKS- Startup founders: Where are they now…? https://www.meetup.com/pie-portland-startup-commu…