3×5 Partners

3×5 Partners is a venture capital firm based in Portland, Oregon, founded in 2011. The firm specializes in investments within the life sciences and resource-driven sectors, focusing on companies that contribute to the sustainable consumption of resources such as energy, food, waste, and water. It aims to improve patient outcomes through innovations in biopharma and medical devices. 3×5 Partners seeks to identify solution leaders in these fields, believing they will emerge as significant and valuable companies in the future. The firm has managed over 20 companies and has deployed approximately $390 million across its funds and special purpose vehicles. Its investment strategy includes targeting discovery tools in healthcare, biotechnology, energy, and climate tech, with a preference for minority stake investments in companies with transaction values ranging from $15 million to $20 million.

Tony Arnerich

MD

Anthony Louis Arnerich

Co-Founder & Managing Partner

Alita Carbone

Associate

Brian Hufft

CFO

Jacob Pflaum

Principal

Nicholas Walrod

Managing Director and Founder

Past deals in Oregon

Fishpeople Seafood

Series B in 2017
Fishpeople Seafood is a food production company that specializes in providing grocery retail, and sustainable seafood. The company is a dynamic organization experiencing rapid growth and is disrupting the seafood industry status quo by introducing innovative and sustainable seafood products. Fishpeople Seafood was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in Portland, Oregon.