Oregon Venture Fund

ABOUT US COMPANIES ARTICLES NEWS WORK WITH US home.jpg Empowering Oregon’s trailblazing entrepreneurs Funding and support to build the next generation of world-class growth companies. Bring Your Vision to Life The companies we back change the way the world works, lives, learns, and plays. Customer.IO I was really interested in the support—not just financially, but also from the network who would be rooting for us to succeed. — Colin Nederkoorn, Customer.io Founder & CEO Read more about OVF and Customer.io Featured Companies Our Impact Our goal is to invest $100M in 100 local startups that create 10,000 jobs in Oregon. Here’s how we’re doing, so far... 67 STARTUPS FUNDED $69M INVESTED $860M TOTAL EQUITY INVESTED IN PORTFOLIO $2.8B TOTAL PORTFOLIO MARKET CAP 4,202 JOBS CREATED 31% WOMEN FOUNDERS A New Model For Venture Funding Our elite group of investors contributes time, expertise, capital, and connections to help founders gain access to the right people and resources to grow their business, their way. ovf_icon_1.png 365 Access We meet with companies at any stage, any time. It’s never too early to get the conversation started. ovf_icon_2.png Pre-Funding Assistance We work with early-stage entrepreneurs to get them ready for funding eligibility—whether from us or other VCs. ovf_icon_3.png Dedicated Expertise With 180 well-connected investors from nearly every industry, we look at both expertise and personality to find the most appropriate champion(s) to engage with each business. ovf_icon_4.png Weeks Not Months Ready-to-go companies participate in a highly efficient “diligence sprint.” Companies can quickly get a yes/no funding decision with supportive feedback along the way. ovf_icon_5.png Ongoing Support We stay with our companies as they grow, assisting with recruiting, strategy, best practices, and introductions—whatever is needed. ovf_icon_6.png Working the Oregon Way Local, loyal, collaborative, and open-minded. We’re firm in our roots and believe getting to know each entrepreneur and making the right connections is the key to developing a plan for success. Get Started Take the next step in growing your business. Meet with us to learn how we can help. Get in Touch Oregon Venture Fund 760 SW 9th Ave. Suite 2380, Portland, OR 97205 503.727.2197