Oregon Venture Fund

Thanks to all who attended our fast-paced Fast Pitch event. Once again, we are in awe of the innovative minds and drive in our region. BIG shout out to the many talented founders who pitched their companies in just two minutes to a room full of other founders, investors and community members! We heard from many amazing founders/companies like Basil (Robert Boehm), Zemlia (Ania Korsunska), Benvision (Patrick Burton), Hauvant Heels (Parisa Saki), Workese (Roger Demuth), Elkhorn Products (Heather Jones), Arctex (Chris Ho), Dappled Tonic (faith dionne), Sick Day Sports Club (Sam Wertheimer) - just to name a few. [LinkedIn has a limit on how many we can tag, but know that we greatly appreciate everyone's time and effort.] These entrepreneurs and their ideas, drive and determination are making a difference - check them out! Thanks also to the number of OVF venture partners and community partners whose attendance helped make it a rewarding evening including: Frank Moscow, Cara Turano (Oregon Entrepreneurs Network), Jim Gochee, Ashish Gupta, Tom Flynn, Doug Barnes, Amir Yazdani, and Peter Chung (Oregon State University Innovation X). And, special thanks to our co-host Silicon Valley Bank (Kyle Swan) and also Kiln for providing such a great venue. We can't wait to do it again. Eric Rosenfeld Lynn Fletcher, Deepthi Madhava, Jon Maroney, Alline K., Matt Compton, Gloria Zabel, Melissa (Durham) Freeman, Mary Geyer #InvestingLocallyScalingGlobally #venturecapital #getfundedlocally #makingadifference

Join OVF general partner Jon Maroney and Oregon Entrepreneurs Network in Salem on Wednesday to learn first-hand how to access venture capital. Registration below. You can also see Jon and OVF partner Deepthi Madhava in our recent investment process video where they talk about what OVF is looking for and learn what it's like to work with OVF. Check it out here: https://lnkd.in/gNeUZZTf Eric Rosenfeld Lynn Fletcher Matt Compton Alline K. Gloria Zabel Melissa (Durham) Freeman Mary Geyer #startup #getfundedlocally #investinglocallyscalingglobally

Our latest newsletter is ready for you! OVF partner Alline K. shares real experience and actionable ideas about how you can unlock customers even though you're one of those super early-stage startups. In this month's edition you'll also find information about our two new investments, including our "Why We Invested" perspectives. One is for our lead investment in Platformr (Ryan Comingdeer Jim Gochee) - an innovative and much needed CloudOps platform designed to streamline and accelerate the deployment of technology solutions on AWS. The second "Why We Invested" shares greater insight around our new investment in Distributional (Scott Clark) - an impactful comprehensive testing, validation, and observability stack tailored to the specific demands of AI and oh so much more. You'll also find Matt Compton's recap of our CEO Summit (aka The Funded), where Matt shares an overview of how to activate the high-performance state of flow for yourself and your teams. Thanks to Dan Quiggle and the Flow Research Collective for sharing their methodologies for activating flow in a repeatable and predictable way. Not to mention, you'll find some great news about a couple of our portfolio companies - Rumpl (Wylie Robinson) and Opal (George Huff). And also links to some impactful, available roles if you or someone you know is looking for the next gig. Wayfinder (Patrick Cook-Deegan), Customer.io (Colin Nederkoorn) and Brandlive (Sam Kolbert-Hyle). Our September newsletter can be found here: https://conta.cc/3NvNTcd If you're one of the literal 1000s who have signed up to receive our newsletter directly, it was delivered to your inbox last week. If you're not already receiving our monthly newsletter directly, never fear - you too can be one of the first to learn more about what's happening in PNW venture capital and the impact our portfolio companies are making - just sign up to receive our newsletter at: https://lnkd.in/gKUbhXwj Our newsletters are packed with thought leadership and updates but we promise to always keep it short and easy to digest. Take a look and let us know what you think. Eric Rosenfeld Lynn Fletcher Jon Maroney Deepthi Madhava Gloria Zabel Melissa (Durham) Freeman Mary Geyer #InvestingLocallyScalingGlobally #SaaS #AIinnovations

We are thrilled to welcome Ryan Comingdeer and the team at Platformr to the OVF portfolio! Congrats on the raise. The Platformr team is building a must needed solution which simplifies and accelerates the path to Amazon Web Services (AWS) in less than an hour, empowering organizations to deliver scalable, reliable products and features to the market faster. Way to go! Check out the Platformr announcement below for all the details. We're also excited to have OVF venture partner, Jim Gochee, a seasoned DevOps expert, join Platformr's board. His insights will be invaluable as the company continues to scale and innovate. Eric Rosenfeld Jon Maroney Lynn Fletcher Deepthi Madhava Gloria Zabel Melissa (Durham) Freeman Jennifer Houston Alline K. Matt Compton Mary Geyer The Oregon Community Foundation Business Oregon University of Oregon Foundation State of Oregon #oregoninnovation #AWS #software

Thanks Jon Maroney for representing OVF at the recent Micro Enterprise Services of Oregon (MESO) and KeyBank Key4Women pitch event - supporting the financial progress and empowerment of business women. Congratulations to all the winners of the $50,000 prize money! Including Dtocs LLC - the grand prize winner. Fellow judges included Heather Davis (CEO of Portland Timbers) and Melody Brown (last year's pitch winner). Portland Thorns FC Deepthi Madhava Alline K. Eric Rosenfeld Lynn Fletcher Matt Compton Gloria Zabel Melissa (Durham) Freeman Mary Geyer #oregoninnovations #womeninbusiness #womenentrepreneurs

ICYMI. We're beyond thrilled to add Scott Clark and the Distributional team to our portfolio family. They are creating impactful solutions for some real AI concerns. Learn more about Why We Invested from OVF Partner Deepthi Madhava here: https://lnkd.in/g8Tuqg4j Eric Rosenfeld Lynn Fletcher Melissa (Durham) Freeman Mary Geyer Matt Compton Alline K. Jon Maroney Gloria Zabel #ourportfoliocompanesrock #innovation #ai

Proud to add Distributional to our portfolio family. Congrats to Scott Clark and team on the $19M raise! Check out Kyle Wiggers' TechCrunch article for additional insight and why Andreessen Horowitz and Two Sigma also appreciate this much needed AI testing technology. Deepthi Madhava Eric Rosenfeld Lynn Fletcher Jon Maroney Gloria Zabel Matt Compton Melissa (Durham) Freeman Alline K. Mary Geyer #ai #ourportfoliocompaniesrock #InvestingLocallyScalingGlobally

Our latest newsletter is ready for you! We're talking about shoes, drones and whisky. In this month's edition you'll find the latest Rosenfeld Rumination: From Clovis Woman to Nike - How Oregon Became World-Class. Where OVF co-founder Eric Rosenfeld provides an enlightening, and informative overview of why Oregon is the undisputed global epicenter of design, innovation, and marketing in the world-class footwear, apparel, and outdoor gear industries. You'll also find insights from long-time OVF partner, Lynn Fletcher, on why we create and launch a new $15M fund each year. BTW the 2025 fund is now open for accredited investors - connect with Melissa (Durham) Freeman for more information. We also share some updates on portfolio companies including some award winning news from Wicked Saints Studios, Eclypsium, Inc., Digs, and Bigleaf Networks. You'll also find out more about the impact Absci is making on creating new ways to fight cancer with their generative AI drug creation (spoiler alert: they are joining forces with the research experts at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center!). Go Absci! There are also links for some impactful, available roles if you or someone you know is looking for the next gig and, you can learn more about the impressive innovations happening in Pendleton, Oregon. Our September newsletter can be found here: https://conta.cc/3ZEGVsw If you're one of the literal 1000s who have signed up to receive our newsletter directly, it was delivered to your inbox last week. If you're not already receiving our monthly newsletter directly, never fear - you too can be one of the first to learn more about what's happening in PNW venture capital and/or the impact our portfolio companies are making - just sign up to receive our newsletter at: https://lnkd.in/gKUbhXwj Our newsletters are packed with thought leadership and updates but we promise to always keep it short and easy to digest. Take a look and let us know what you think. Alline K. Matt Compton Deepthi Madhava Jon Maroney Gloria Zabel Mary Geyer Ryan Fink Greg Davis Jessica Murrey Sean McClain Yuriy Bulygin Silicon Valley Bank Cara Turano Joseph Wyno Oregon UAS Accelerator Oregon Entrepreneurs Network

A BIG thank you to all who attended our annual "The Funded" gathering last week. Our invite-only event brings together funded CEOs, founders and executives (whether funded by OVF or others), and experts to build meaningful connections, collaborate, educate and inspire. The Funded is a forum for CEOs to connect and hone their collective craft by learning from and sharing experiences with CEO peers. Our goal is to ensure every venture-backed CEO in Oregon knows one another on a first name basis. Thank you to Dan Quiggle and the Flow Research Collective who taught us about the achievements possible by just harnessing the power of flow state. The Flow Research team uses neuroscience based training to help folks accomplish more, in less time, with greater ease. Anything is possible! Thanks also to the numerous attendees who made it engaging, fun and incredibly rewarding. Including: Jessica Murrey from Wicked Saints Studios, Greg Davis from Bigleaf Networks, John Ewert from Eclypsium, Inc., Steve Giannini, Sam Kolbert-Hyle from Brandlive, Kat McCormick, PhD from InVivo Biosystems, Colin Nederkoorn from Customer.io, Nick Poggi ✈️ from TrovaTrip, Nicole Schmidt from Source, Ryan Comingdeer from Platformr, Justin Rigling, Wylie Robinson from Rumpl, Jared Schwartz from Honey Mama's, Ross Gray from Cloud Campaign, Allie Persitz (Magyar), Andrew Grenville, Gabe Paez, Monica Enand, Eric Breon, George DeCarlo, Jim Gochee, Rasik Parikh from Madrona - just to name a few. Thanks to all for joining and engaging. Big thanks to Silicon Valley Bank's Kyle Swan and Bruce Helberg for co-sponsoring!

Calling all entrepreneurs. Join us for a dynamic evening on Oct 29 where you can pitch your idea in just two minutes! Register here: https://lu.ma/slycvjk3. [Note: registration for pitching closes on Oct 15] Whether you're an aspiring founder, a startup enthusiast, or simply curious, this is the perfect opportunity to hear innovative ideas from the next wave of entrepreneurs. Interested in pitching? Select the Presenter / Pitching ticket & provide your deck by October 15th using the instructions provided in the ticket to be considered. Not ready to pitch but want to be inspired? We'd love to have you join us. Secure your spot by selecting the Observer ticket. Register here: https://lu.ma/slycvjk3 [Note: registration space is limited] Deepthi Madhava Jon Maroney Eric Rosenfeld Lynn Fletcher Silicon Valley Bank Gloria Zabel Melissa (Durham) Freeman Mary Geyer Alline K. Matt Compton Bruce Helberg Nick Wolfe Kyle Swan #oregoninnovations #fastpitch