Portland Seed Fund

Portland Seed Fund is a venture capital firm based in Lake Oswego, Oregon, specializing in pre-seed and seed-stage investments across the Pacific Northwest, primarily in Oregon. Established in 2011, the firm focuses on a diverse range of sectors, including B2B software, healthcare IT, e-commerce, and cleantech. It typically makes initial investments between $50,000 and $100,000 and participates in multiple follow-on funding rounds. The fund aims to support around 10 to 20 companies annually, with more than half of its portfolio featuring founders who are either female or people of color. Since its inception, Portland Seed Fund has invested over $8 million in more than 90 companies, which have collectively raised over $370 million from other funding sources. The firm operates with a unique public-private investor model, aligning with various organizations and individual investors to bolster economic growth in the region.

Steve Eichenlau

Managing Director

Jim Huston

Co-Founder and Managing Director

Angela Jackson

Co-Founder and Managing Director

Jenn Lynch

Co-Managing Partner

Past deals in Portland, OR

Enduring Planet

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Enduring Planet is a not-for-profit venture capital firm based in Portland, Oregon, established in 2021 to support the transition to a low-carbon economy. The firm provides growth capital to climate entrepreneurs through revenue-based financing, offering non-dilutive capital in exchange for a fixed percentage of a company's top-line revenue. Investment amounts range from $100,000 to $500,000, typically representing a 2% to 10% revenue share over a 2 to 3-year term. Enduring Planet's funding scales with revenue growth, enabling rapid follow-on investments. The firm focuses on companies within the New Climate Economy, supporting initiatives across mitigation, removal, adaptation, and resilience. Additionally, Enduring Planet prioritizes investments in underrepresented founders, diverse teams, and startups that serve marginalized communities, ensuring broad inclusivity in its investment strategy.

Radious

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Radious is an online marketplace for working professionals who find WFH unsustainable. The platform is helping employers expand their talent pool radius and retain their top contributors — all while saving on real estate costs. Radious was founded in 2020 and is based in Portland, Oregon.

The Wild

Venture Round in 2021
Wild Technology, Inc. develops and delivers The Wild, a collaboration platform that enables all project stakeholders to experience design together in real-time. The company’s spatial sketching tool enables rapid prototyping of 3D concepts and provides a way to ideate and share ideas with team. Its Add-In for Autodesk Revit is used in architecture, commercial interior design, and virtual design and construction. The company was incorporated in 2016 and is based in Portland, Oregon.

Minnow

Seed Round in 2021
Minnow Technologies, Inc. designs and manufactures Internet-connected food pickup kiosks known as Minnow pods, which provide a contact-free solution for food delivery and pickup. Founded in 2017 and based in Portland, Maine, the company has developed an application software that alerts customers when their orders are ready and provides passcodes for secure retrieval. The Minnow pods are versatile and can be utilized in various settings, supporting integration with existing point-of-sale systems, online ordering, and delivery platforms. Through extensive field testing and user-centered design, Minnow aims to enhance food safety and convenience for customers, while also assisting foodservice operators and commercial property managers in delivering a safer pickup experience.

HILOS

Pre Seed Round in 2021
HILOS is a manufacturer focused on reinventing fashion retail through on-demand custom manufacturing of recyclable footwear and apparel. The company aims to create a local, zero-waste supply chain by integrating 3D printing with hand craftsmanship. HILOS uses sustainable materials that are reusable and resource-efficient, particularly in water conservation, to address issues of overproduction and waste in the fashion industry. By engineering footwear designed for recycling at the end of its life cycle, HILOS provides customers with original, eco-friendly, and comfortable products while restoring supply chains and promoting local fulfillment capabilities.

Edify

Venture Round in 2020
Edify is the frictionless way to onboard software engineers. Keep the tools you already use and let us do the rest!

ZeroWall

Seed Round in 2020
ZeroWall operates as an enterprise security company.

Minnow

Seed Round in 2020
Minnow Technologies, Inc. designs and manufactures Internet-connected food pickup kiosks known as Minnow pods, which provide a contact-free solution for food delivery and pickup. Founded in 2017 and based in Portland, Maine, the company has developed an application software that alerts customers when their orders are ready and provides passcodes for secure retrieval. The Minnow pods are versatile and can be utilized in various settings, supporting integration with existing point-of-sale systems, online ordering, and delivery platforms. Through extensive field testing and user-centered design, Minnow aims to enhance food safety and convenience for customers, while also assisting foodservice operators and commercial property managers in delivering a safer pickup experience.

Tripgrid

Series A in 2020
Tripgrid Inc. operates an automated workspace designed to streamline team travel planning and management. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Portland, Oregon, the company provides a platform that allows users to create and share documents, collaborate with planners, and maintain traveler profiles and trip details. Tripgrid's tools facilitate the coordination of complex group and project travel, allowing managers to capture and organize travel information in a single interface. The platform is customizable, enabling teams to structure their travel data according to their unique needs, thus improving efficiency and reducing the time spent on travel organization. Overall, Tripgrid aims to enhance the experience of managing business travel for teams of various sizes.

Goodwell

Seed Round in 2020
Goodwell Co creates sustainable products, systems, and patented technologies for the personal care industry.

Plover

Seed Round in 2020
Plover, Inc. is a Portland, Oregon-based company founded in 2017 that specializes in designing and manufacturing automated car wash systems. The company aims to revolutionize the car wash industry by employing advanced computer vision and robotics to create an innovative cleaning solution. Plover's car wash machines utilize steam and water without the use of chemicals, offering an environmentally friendly alternative for vehicle cleaning. This technology not only enhances the efficiency of the car wash process but also saves time and resources for customers, providing a modern and effective way to maintain automobile cleanliness.

Wild Friends

Seed Round in 2018
Wild Friends Foods, Inc. produces and sells peanut and almond butter products. The company sells its products through grocery stores in the United States. It also sells peanut products, as well as apparel online. Wild Friends Foods, Inc. was formerly known as Wild Friends Foods, LLC and changed its name to Wild Friends Foods, Inc. in November 2017. The company was founded in 2011 and is based in Portland, Oregon.

Snap2Insight

Venture Round in 2018
Snap2Insight Inc. is a company based in Portland, Oregon, specializing in retail execution analytics that offer insights for consumer packaged goods brands, retailers, and merchandisers. Since its incorporation in 2016, Snap2Insight has developed a platform that leverages artificial intelligence to automate shelf inspections and analyze product displays. The company's technology enables the recognition of new product SKUs and promotions across various categories, helping retailers optimize their merchandising strategies. By partnering with a leading crowdsourcing vendor, Snap2Insight gathers photographic evidence of retail displays nationwide, assessing execution quality and identifying areas for improvement. This approach has proven effective, as demonstrated in a recent promotional campaign where the company provided execution scores that allowed a major health and personal care brand to target stores with low performance, ultimately enhancing sales across over 90% of participating locations.

Zembula

Venture Round in 2018
Zembula is a developer of an enterprise-class cloud platform aimed at enhancing customer engagement and conversion through interactive experiences. The platform utilizes a unique feature where hidden messages can be revealed by scratching a digital image, effectively breaking the monotony of traditional content delivery. This approach is grounded in psychological principles and data-driven insights, enabling businesses to create compelling content that fosters increased traffic and engagement across various channels. By focusing on interactive elements, Zembula empowers businesses to capture the attention of potential customers more effectively.

Streem

Seed Round in 2018
Streem is a technology company that specializes in enhancing real-time communication and collaboration through an intelligent camera platform. By integrating augmented reality, computer vision, and machine learning, Streem allows experts to remotely capture vital information, such as brand models, serial numbers, and measurements. Its proprietary spatial mapping and object estimation technologies facilitate effective remote support, enabling clients to diagnose issues and provide solutions quickly. The platform serves as a digital toolbox, allowing users to save notes and images, streamlining the customer support process across mobile and web applications.

Nursegrid

Venture Round in 2018
Founded by nurses and technology entrepreneurs, NurseGrid makes integrated, intuitive staffing and communication tools just for nurses and nursing departments. NurseGrid has two products: NurseGrid Mobile & NurseGrid Manager. NurseGrid Mobile is the easiest way for nurses and healthcare workers to manage their complex schedules, connect with colleagues, and bring more balance to their work lives. More than 300,000 nurses have downloaded NurseGrid to date and the iOS app enjoys a consistent 5 star average rating on the App Store. NurseGrid Manager allows nursing departments to simplify team communication, staffing, and schedule management, making staff and managers happier and more productive. It complements core scheduling systems such as Kronos, API, and McKesson, filling in the critical gap current technologies leave between schedule creation and timekeeping, and giving nurse leaders a cost-saving, nurse-preferred way to manage day to day staffing and scheduling needs. NurseGrid was launched in 2013.

Sightbox

Convertible Note in 2017
Sightbox offers a subscription-based vision care service tailored for contact lens wearers. Each membership provides a comprehensive eye exam, a contact lens fitting, and an annual supply of contact lenses, all packaged into a manageable monthly payment plan. The service is designed for individuals who need new contacts but lack a current prescription. Upon joining, members are referred to a local optometrist for their eye exam, and Sightbox covers the associated costs. The company supports a wide range of disposable lenses, including toric, multifocal, and color options, available in all 50 U.S. states. Membership costs $39 per month for standard lenses, with an upgrade option for those preferring daily disposable contacts. Sightbox operates from its headquarters in downtown Portland, Oregon, and maintains five distribution centers across the country to facilitate its services.

Customer.io

Seed Round in 2017
Customer.io is a software-as-a-service (SaaS) company that specializes in marketing automation focused on customer engagement. Its platform enables businesses to send targeted communications, such as emails, push notifications, and newsletters, based on user behavior. By integrating on-site JavaScript code and a RESTful API, Customer.io gathers data about users and applies predefined rules to identify specific behaviors, such as inactivity or lack of social media connections. Users who meet these criteria receive tailored messages aimed at encouraging desired actions. The platform also offers analytics to measure the effectiveness of these communications, allowing businesses to refine their strategies and enhance user engagement, ultimately driving subscriptions and improving customer relationships.

Customer.io

Seed Round in 2017
Customer.io is a software-as-a-service (SaaS) company that specializes in marketing automation focused on customer engagement. Its platform enables businesses to send targeted communications, such as emails, push notifications, and newsletters, based on user behavior. By integrating on-site JavaScript code and a RESTful API, Customer.io gathers data about users and applies predefined rules to identify specific behaviors, such as inactivity or lack of social media connections. Users who meet these criteria receive tailored messages aimed at encouraging desired actions. The platform also offers analytics to measure the effectiveness of these communications, allowing businesses to refine their strategies and enhance user engagement, ultimately driving subscriptions and improving customer relationships.

Crowd Supply

Convertible Note in 2017
Crowd Supply, Inc. operates a product development and crowd funding platform for physical products. The company’s platform enables to create project campaigns and raise funds; provides product feedback and suggestions; introduces to manufacturers, suppliers, and collaborators through the service provider directory; and provides a list of media outlets, and fulfillment and logistics services. It provides services for companies in various stages of development, including pre-launch, crowd funding, pre-order, and in stock. The company was incorporated in 2012 and is based in Portland, Oregon. As of October 3, 2018, Crowd Supply, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Mouser Electronics, Inc.

Society Nine

Convertible Note in 2016
Society Nine is a combat sports brand that produces boxing gear, MMA gear, and fashion sportswear for women. The company’s products include gloves, scarves, jackets, hoodies, rash guards, and flat brim hats. Society Nine was founded in 2013.

Vadio

Convertible Note in 2016
Vadio, Inc. is a technology company based in Portland, Oregon, that specializes in transforming traditional audio streaming into engaging video experiences. Established in 2012, Vadio's platform allows content creators, such as radio stations and media companies, to detect songs being played live and seamlessly stream corresponding music videos in real-time. This innovation not only enhances listener engagement by converting audio streams into rich media channels but also provides monetization opportunities through video advertisements during commercial breaks. Vadio's solution integrates with social media to convert fans into digital content consumers and offers analytical tools for actionable insights. The company has formed partnerships with numerous media organizations worldwide, enabling them to enhance their digital offerings with licensed and curated music videos.

Indow

Venture Round in 2016
Indow Windows provides people with comfort and quiet while helping them achieve financial and environmental harmony. Indow Windows are window inserts that press into place on the inside of existing window frames with no nails, screws, or adhesives. It gives all of the energy-saving benefits of double pane windows but has the bonus feature of reducing the noise coming in from outside by 50% or more. An Indow Window is made of a sheet of acrylic glazing edged with our patented Compression Tube. The simple yet elegant design creates a very low profile when installed so that the product disappears and its own Home's beauty shines through. Indow Windows was founded by CEO, Sam Pardue with the mission of maximizing carbon reductions and customer comfort and savings.

Tripgrid

Pre Seed Round in 2016
Tripgrid Inc. operates an automated workspace designed to streamline team travel planning and management. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Portland, Oregon, the company provides a platform that allows users to create and share documents, collaborate with planners, and maintain traveler profiles and trip details. Tripgrid's tools facilitate the coordination of complex group and project travel, allowing managers to capture and organize travel information in a single interface. The platform is customizable, enabling teams to structure their travel data according to their unique needs, thus improving efficiency and reducing the time spent on travel organization. Overall, Tripgrid aims to enhance the experience of managing business travel for teams of various sizes.

Wildfang

Debt Financing in 2016
Wildfang Co. is a fashion and lifestyle company based in Portland, Oregon, that specializes in manufacturing and retailing women's apparel inspired by menswear. Established in 2011, the company provides a diverse range of products, including tops like button-ups and sweaters, bottoms such as jeans and shorts, and an assortment of accessories, including bags and jewelry. Wildfang also features a selection of footwear, encompassing boots, flats, and heels. The company is committed to offering gender-neutral clothing that allows women to explore both masculine and feminine styles. It operates an online marketplace, providing a centralized platform for customers to access its unique offerings. Wildfang gained recognition with the support of brand ambassadors like actress Kate Moennig, musician Hannah Blilie, and soccer player Megan Rapinoe.

IOTAS

Seed Round in 2016
IOTAS, Inc. is a Portland, Oregon-based company that specializes in home automation services specifically designed for apartment residents. Founded in 2014, IOTAS installs a range of smart devices, including outlets, switches, plugs, sensors, and hubs, to create a fully-connected smart home environment. The company offers a comprehensive automation platform that integrates these devices, allowing residents to control and automate lighting and appliances through a single application, voice commands, or scheduled triggers. This technology not only enhances the living experience for residents but also provides property developers with an efficient setup process to attract tenants and reduce utility and management costs. IOTAS aims to transform multifamily units into smart homes, benefiting both residents and property managers.

Brandlive

Venture Round in 2016
Reinventing virtual experiences. As the world bends towards virtual, and Zoom becomes the everyday meeting place, Brandlive empowers companies to create and stream high-end virtual experiences that stand out from the crowd. Strike a pose, bring the pow, and make a splash — in a virtual world, Brandlive products help customers raise the bar in new and memorable ways. With Events, companies can maximize attendee engagement and capture value in a virtual format with audience tracking, rich analytics, and the ability to drive impressions for content and sponsors. With Showrooms, brands create their own compelling go-to-market video hub for their products each season. Each show helps drive business outcomes by educating global teams (both internally and accounts) in a secure fashion on what’s hitting the market next. With Greenroom, users can create professional video content as easily as hosting a video call or webcast. Greenroom gives event hosts access to high-end, integrated video production tools that are designed for anyone to use, not just technical producers.The result is elevated shows that blow everyday video meetings away. (Greenroom is not sold separately from Events or Showrooms)

Notion

Venture Round in 2016
Notion Data, Inc. offers a Software-as-a-Service platform tailored for product-focused teams to effectively collect and track performance metrics. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Portland, Oregon, Notion provides reporting and business intelligence dashboards that facilitate the aggregation of product development data from various sources through an intuitive plug-and-play interface. The platform emphasizes an integrated experience that streamlines workflows, simplifies data capture, and delivers meaningful visualizations, along with a linked activity feed and a comprehensive KPI library. By serving as a central hub for business performance data, Notion addresses the challenges teams face in making data-driven decisions, thereby enhancing their ability to tell the story behind their metrics. As of January 2018, Notion operates as a subsidiary of Jama Software, Inc.

CrowdStreet

Series A in 2016
CrowdStreet, Inc. provides an online commercial real estate investing marketplace that connects accredited investors with institutional real estate investments. Its platform enables commercial real estate developers and operators to acquire, convert, and manage investors for their projects. The company also provides investment advisory services to privately managed accounts related to CrowdStreet Marketplace investment offerings. CrowdStreet, Inc. was founded in 2013 and is based in Portland, Oregon.

Nursegrid

Venture Round in 2016
Founded by nurses and technology entrepreneurs, NurseGrid makes integrated, intuitive staffing and communication tools just for nurses and nursing departments. NurseGrid has two products: NurseGrid Mobile & NurseGrid Manager. NurseGrid Mobile is the easiest way for nurses and healthcare workers to manage their complex schedules, connect with colleagues, and bring more balance to their work lives. More than 300,000 nurses have downloaded NurseGrid to date and the iOS app enjoys a consistent 5 star average rating on the App Store. NurseGrid Manager allows nursing departments to simplify team communication, staffing, and schedule management, making staff and managers happier and more productive. It complements core scheduling systems such as Kronos, API, and McKesson, filling in the critical gap current technologies leave between schedule creation and timekeeping, and giving nurse leaders a cost-saving, nurse-preferred way to manage day to day staffing and scheduling needs. NurseGrid was launched in 2013.

Zembula

Seed Round in 2016
Zembula is a developer of an enterprise-class cloud platform aimed at enhancing customer engagement and conversion through interactive experiences. The platform utilizes a unique feature where hidden messages can be revealed by scratching a digital image, effectively breaking the monotony of traditional content delivery. This approach is grounded in psychological principles and data-driven insights, enabling businesses to create compelling content that fosters increased traffic and engagement across various channels. By focusing on interactive elements, Zembula empowers businesses to capture the attention of potential customers more effectively.

SpaceView

Convertible Note in 2016
SpaceView Inc. provides design visualization solutions to help users to visualize a virtual object in a real space. It offers a mobile application and SaaS solution that enables businesses to shorten their sales cycle by enabling their sales teams to show their clients how their products work in their space; collaborate with customers; and increase opportunities for up-sell and cross-sell. The company serves digital signage, display manufacturing, visual merchandising, event management, home furnishing, retail design, interior design, medical, and real estate industries. SpaceView Inc. was founded in 2012 and is based in Portland, Oregon. As of July 12, 2017, SpaceView Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Atheer, Inc.

Tellagence

Venture Round in 2016
Tellagence, Inc., founded in 2011 and based in Portland, Oregon, specializes in social analytics solutions that focus on social prediction. The company analyzes the complexities of social networks and relationships to determine who is most likely to share a brand's messages. Its products utilize advanced algorithms to monitor and understand relationship dynamics within these networks, enabling brands to predict the flow of information and identify key relationships to enhance content reach. One of its key offerings, Tellagence Discover, helps brands pinpoint their target audience based on language usage, providing insights into how audiences discuss various topics, including the brand itself and competitors. This approach allows companies to gain an objective understanding of audience language, informing their content strategies effectively.

Poached

Venture Round in 2016
Poached Jobs, Inc. operates Poachedjobs.com, a hiring platform tailored for the food and beverage industry. The company addresses the significant staffing challenges faced by restaurants, hotels, and bars, where employee turnover often exceeds 70%. Its portal offers a comprehensive range of tools for owners and hiring managers, including features to rate, sort, filter, and manage resumes, as well as an applicant tracking system and interview scheduling capabilities. Job seekers can easily sign up, browse, and apply for various positions posted on the site. Poached Jobs serves a wide array of major cities, including Portland, San Francisco, New York, and Chicago, positioning itself as a vital resource for the hospitality sector. Established in 2011 and based in Portland, Oregon, Poached Jobs has become an essential platform for connecting qualified candidates with employers in the industry.

iFlipd

Seed Round in 2016
iFlipd is a provider of an e-book renting platform designed to make books available to the students throughout the day. The company's platform offers all kinds of books that are available for renting, sharing and also for availing in a pay-as-you-play model structure where the lender can pay as per their choice, enabling students to read books for a minimal fee.

Homeschool Snowboarding

Series A in 2015
Homeschool Snowboarding has the sole purpose of making the best technical outerwear on the market. Using Breathability, Durability, and Timelesness as the cornerstones of their products, they have put snowboarding outerwear on the market that snowboarders, from amateurs to professionals can enjoy in any kind of snow weather. On the website, customers can log onto find a variety of snow gear ranging from jackets to head gear.

Indow

Series B in 2015
Indow Windows provides people with comfort and quiet while helping them achieve financial and environmental harmony. Indow Windows are window inserts that press into place on the inside of existing window frames with no nails, screws, or adhesives. It gives all of the energy-saving benefits of double pane windows but has the bonus feature of reducing the noise coming in from outside by 50% or more. An Indow Window is made of a sheet of acrylic glazing edged with our patented Compression Tube. The simple yet elegant design creates a very low profile when installed so that the product disappears and its own Home's beauty shines through. Indow Windows was founded by CEO, Sam Pardue with the mission of maximizing carbon reductions and customer comfort and savings.

SpaceView

Seed Round in 2015
SpaceView Inc. provides design visualization solutions to help users to visualize a virtual object in a real space. It offers a mobile application and SaaS solution that enables businesses to shorten their sales cycle by enabling their sales teams to show their clients how their products work in their space; collaborate with customers; and increase opportunities for up-sell and cross-sell. The company serves digital signage, display manufacturing, visual merchandising, event management, home furnishing, retail design, interior design, medical, and real estate industries. SpaceView Inc. was founded in 2012 and is based in Portland, Oregon. As of July 12, 2017, SpaceView Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Atheer, Inc.

Society Nine

Seed Round in 2015
Society Nine is a combat sports brand that produces boxing gear, MMA gear, and fashion sportswear for women. The company’s products include gloves, scarves, jackets, hoodies, rash guards, and flat brim hats. Society Nine was founded in 2013.

Notion

Seed Round in 2015
Notion Data, Inc. offers a Software-as-a-Service platform tailored for product-focused teams to effectively collect and track performance metrics. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Portland, Oregon, Notion provides reporting and business intelligence dashboards that facilitate the aggregation of product development data from various sources through an intuitive plug-and-play interface. The platform emphasizes an integrated experience that streamlines workflows, simplifies data capture, and delivers meaningful visualizations, along with a linked activity feed and a comprehensive KPI library. By serving as a central hub for business performance data, Notion addresses the challenges teams face in making data-driven decisions, thereby enhancing their ability to tell the story behind their metrics. As of January 2018, Notion operates as a subsidiary of Jama Software, Inc.

OnTheGo Platforms

Venture Round in 2015
OnTheGo Platforms, Inc. provides gesture-recognition software for smartglasses and other mobile devices. It offers BrainWave, an Ari-powered app that allows users to control music players; Ari, which uses proprietary computer vision software to turn any Android device with a camera into a virtual touch interface; and Ari SDK, which integrates into applications allowing users to control an array of devices and applications with natural hand gestures. The company was incorporated in 2012 and is headquartered in Portland, Oregon. As of 2015, OnTheGo Platforms, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Atheer, Inc.

GlobeSherpa

Venture Round in 2015
GlobeSherpa is a Portland, Oregon-based software company specializing in mobile application development for transit agencies and parking management companies. We strive to be the most innovative provider of mobile software and services that enable our clients to improve operations and better serve their customers. Founded in 2010, we provide a secure technology platform for transit service operators interested in moving to open payments, open data, and mobile fare collection with minimal infrastructure investment. Our team is composed of seasoned software engineers, graphic and user experience designers, and project managers. We focus on application development for native and mobile web applications, as well as server side integration and development of enterprise applications for the transit industry. Using these skills, GlobeSherpa helps transit providers integrate their legacy fare and eFare collection efforts and information technology services with a usable, reliable, and beautiful mobile platform that riders will want and use.

Nursegrid

Seed Round in 2015
Founded by nurses and technology entrepreneurs, NurseGrid makes integrated, intuitive staffing and communication tools just for nurses and nursing departments. NurseGrid has two products: NurseGrid Mobile & NurseGrid Manager. NurseGrid Mobile is the easiest way for nurses and healthcare workers to manage their complex schedules, connect with colleagues, and bring more balance to their work lives. More than 300,000 nurses have downloaded NurseGrid to date and the iOS app enjoys a consistent 5 star average rating on the App Store. NurseGrid Manager allows nursing departments to simplify team communication, staffing, and schedule management, making staff and managers happier and more productive. It complements core scheduling systems such as Kronos, API, and McKesson, filling in the critical gap current technologies leave between schedule creation and timekeeping, and giving nurse leaders a cost-saving, nurse-preferred way to manage day to day staffing and scheduling needs. NurseGrid was launched in 2013.

IOTAS

Seed Round in 2015
IOTAS, Inc. is a Portland, Oregon-based company that specializes in home automation services specifically designed for apartment residents. Founded in 2014, IOTAS installs a range of smart devices, including outlets, switches, plugs, sensors, and hubs, to create a fully-connected smart home environment. The company offers a comprehensive automation platform that integrates these devices, allowing residents to control and automate lighting and appliances through a single application, voice commands, or scheduled triggers. This technology not only enhances the living experience for residents but also provides property developers with an efficient setup process to attract tenants and reduce utility and management costs. IOTAS aims to transform multifamily units into smart homes, benefiting both residents and property managers.

Brandlive

Venture Round in 2015
Reinventing virtual experiences. As the world bends towards virtual, and Zoom becomes the everyday meeting place, Brandlive empowers companies to create and stream high-end virtual experiences that stand out from the crowd. Strike a pose, bring the pow, and make a splash — in a virtual world, Brandlive products help customers raise the bar in new and memorable ways. With Events, companies can maximize attendee engagement and capture value in a virtual format with audience tracking, rich analytics, and the ability to drive impressions for content and sponsors. With Showrooms, brands create their own compelling go-to-market video hub for their products each season. Each show helps drive business outcomes by educating global teams (both internally and accounts) in a secure fashion on what’s hitting the market next. With Greenroom, users can create professional video content as easily as hosting a video call or webcast. Greenroom gives event hosts access to high-end, integrated video production tools that are designed for anyone to use, not just technical producers.The result is elevated shows that blow everyday video meetings away. (Greenroom is not sold separately from Events or Showrooms)

Crowd Supply

Seed Round in 2015
Crowd Supply, Inc. operates a product development and crowd funding platform for physical products. The company’s platform enables to create project campaigns and raise funds; provides product feedback and suggestions; introduces to manufacturers, suppliers, and collaborators through the service provider directory; and provides a list of media outlets, and fulfillment and logistics services. It provides services for companies in various stages of development, including pre-launch, crowd funding, pre-order, and in stock. The company was incorporated in 2012 and is based in Portland, Oregon. As of October 3, 2018, Crowd Supply, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Mouser Electronics, Inc.

Better Bean

Series A in 2015
The Better Bean Company, founded in 2009 and based in Portland, Oregon, specializes in producing and supplying refrigerated beans. The company offers a variety of gourmet bean products, including red beans, black beans, refried black beans, and an assortment of bean dips designed for convenience and flavor. These products are ready to eat or heat, catering to consumers seeking quick meal solutions or snacks. Better Bean's offerings include unique varieties such as Rethought Red Beans, Uncanny Refried Black Beans, Cuban Black Beans, Wholly Chipotle Bean Dip, and Three Sisters Chili. The company's products are available at select retailers and grocers across the United States, including Whole Foods Market and Wegmans, and are characterized by being non-GMO, vegan, and gluten-free.

Vadio

Series A in 2015
Vadio, Inc. is a technology company based in Portland, Oregon, that specializes in transforming traditional audio streaming into engaging video experiences. Established in 2012, Vadio's platform allows content creators, such as radio stations and media companies, to detect songs being played live and seamlessly stream corresponding music videos in real-time. This innovation not only enhances listener engagement by converting audio streams into rich media channels but also provides monetization opportunities through video advertisements during commercial breaks. Vadio's solution integrates with social media to convert fans into digital content consumers and offers analytical tools for actionable insights. The company has formed partnerships with numerous media organizations worldwide, enabling them to enhance their digital offerings with licensed and curated music videos.

OnTheGo Platforms

Venture Round in 2015
OnTheGo Platforms, Inc. provides gesture-recognition software for smartglasses and other mobile devices. It offers BrainWave, an Ari-powered app that allows users to control music players; Ari, which uses proprietary computer vision software to turn any Android device with a camera into a virtual touch interface; and Ari SDK, which integrates into applications allowing users to control an array of devices and applications with natural hand gestures. The company was incorporated in 2012 and is headquartered in Portland, Oregon. As of 2015, OnTheGo Platforms, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Atheer, Inc.

elli

Series A in 2015
Elli, Inc. operates an online boutique specializing in designer stationery and customizable products for weddings and events. Based in Portland, Oregon, the company offers a diverse range of items, including wedding invitations, save-the-date cards, response cards, and various types of greeting and announcement cards. Additionally, Elli provides decor and favors that allow clients to personalize their celebrations with a unique touch. The focus on high-quality design and customization enables brides and event planners to create memorable and personalized experiences for their special occasions.

Bright.md

Series A in 2015
Bright.md is a developer of an AI-powered virtual-care platform designed to modernize direct-to-patient telehealth for healthcare systems. The company partners with premier healthcare organizations to offer SmartExam to more than 10 million patients who are seeking convenient urgent and primary care online, connecting them to their physicians via a home computer or mobile device reducing visits, enabling patients to receive conveniently, high quality, asynchronous, online care from established and trusted health system providers. The company was founded in 2014 and is based in Portland, Oregon.

Tellagence

Seed Round in 2015
Tellagence, Inc., founded in 2011 and based in Portland, Oregon, specializes in social analytics solutions that focus on social prediction. The company analyzes the complexities of social networks and relationships to determine who is most likely to share a brand's messages. Its products utilize advanced algorithms to monitor and understand relationship dynamics within these networks, enabling brands to predict the flow of information and identify key relationships to enhance content reach. One of its key offerings, Tellagence Discover, helps brands pinpoint their target audience based on language usage, providing insights into how audiences discuss various topics, including the brand itself and competitors. This approach allows companies to gain an objective understanding of audience language, informing their content strategies effectively.

Customer.io

Convertible Note in 2015
Customer.io is a software-as-a-service (SaaS) company that specializes in marketing automation focused on customer engagement. Its platform enables businesses to send targeted communications, such as emails, push notifications, and newsletters, based on user behavior. By integrating on-site JavaScript code and a RESTful API, Customer.io gathers data about users and applies predefined rules to identify specific behaviors, such as inactivity or lack of social media connections. Users who meet these criteria receive tailored messages aimed at encouraging desired actions. The platform also offers analytics to measure the effectiveness of these communications, allowing businesses to refine their strategies and enhance user engagement, ultimately driving subscriptions and improving customer relationships.

4-Tell

Debt Financing in 2015
4-Tell empowers merchants to build meaningful customer relationships and increase revenue by providing a Smart Commerce℠ Platform and the Your Store Experience that enables the delivery and optimization of powerful customer shopping experiences, in-store and online.at online shoppers are likely to buy. We are a full-stack omnichannel personalization solution. From in-store to online, we offer the capabilities, automation and insights that every team across your organization needs to power 1:1 personalized customer experiences.

Scratch-it

Seed Round in 2015
Scratch-it was an enterprise-class cloud platform that increases traffic and engagement. Validated by millions of customers around the world. Scratch-it gives you the power to succeed. When everyone is stuck doing the same thing, Scratch-it presents your voice in a way that stands out. Intrinsic to the mobile experience, Scratch-it leverages the principles of psychology, touch & design to deliver incredible engagement. Scratch-it lets you easily create, distribute & manage reveal experiences.

Poached

Seed Round in 2015
Poached Jobs, Inc. operates Poachedjobs.com, a hiring platform tailored for the food and beverage industry. The company addresses the significant staffing challenges faced by restaurants, hotels, and bars, where employee turnover often exceeds 70%. Its portal offers a comprehensive range of tools for owners and hiring managers, including features to rate, sort, filter, and manage resumes, as well as an applicant tracking system and interview scheduling capabilities. Job seekers can easily sign up, browse, and apply for various positions posted on the site. Poached Jobs serves a wide array of major cities, including Portland, San Francisco, New York, and Chicago, positioning itself as a vital resource for the hospitality sector. Established in 2011 and based in Portland, Oregon, Poached Jobs has become an essential platform for connecting qualified candidates with employers in the industry.

Lumen Learning

Seed Round in 2015
Lumen Learning, LLC is dedicated to enhancing education through the provision of open educational resources (OER) and digital course materials. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Portland, Oregon, the company aims to reduce textbook costs and improve student success for K-12 and higher education institutions. Lumen offers a range of educational solutions, including complete OER-based courses, modules, textbooks, and various teaching tools. Their offerings include interactive learning content, online homework, and personalized feedback, all designed to facilitate effective learning and engagement. By integrating learning design and analytics into their resources, Lumen simplifies the adoption of open content, making it a reliable choice for instructors and students alike. The company's courses span multiple disciplines, including biology, business, economics, and psychology, while also providing degree programs in areas such as business and general education. Through its innovative approach, Lumen Learning seeks to foster improved access and affordability in education.

Bright.md

Seed Round in 2014
Bright.md is a developer of an AI-powered virtual-care platform designed to modernize direct-to-patient telehealth for healthcare systems. The company partners with premier healthcare organizations to offer SmartExam to more than 10 million patients who are seeking convenient urgent and primary care online, connecting them to their physicians via a home computer or mobile device reducing visits, enabling patients to receive conveniently, high quality, asynchronous, online care from established and trusted health system providers. The company was founded in 2014 and is based in Portland, Oregon.

CrowdStreet

Seed Round in 2014
CrowdStreet, Inc. provides an online commercial real estate investing marketplace that connects accredited investors with institutional real estate investments. Its platform enables commercial real estate developers and operators to acquire, convert, and manage investors for their projects. The company also provides investment advisory services to privately managed accounts related to CrowdStreet Marketplace investment offerings. CrowdStreet, Inc. was founded in 2013 and is based in Portland, Oregon.

Brand Genie

Seed Round in 2014
Brand Genie is a virtual branding agency that offers automated brand identity solutions tailored for small businesses. Founded in 2012 and based in Portland, Oregon, the agency provides a range of services designed to simplify the branding process. Its offerings include a comprehensive brand guide that outlines brand voice, photography, color specifications, and typography. Additionally, Brand Genie creates custom logos with various design options, as well as business cards featuring personalized front and back designs. By leveraging automation, Brand Genie aims to make professional branding accessible and efficient for entrepreneurs and small business owners.

DesignMedix

Angel Round in 2014
DesignMedix, Inc. is a drug development company based in Portland, Oregon, founded in 2006. The company specializes in creating small molecule drugs aimed at combating drug resistance in infectious diseases. Its lead candidate, DM1157, offers a potential cure for drug-resistant malaria, particularly benefiting vulnerable populations such as children and pregnant women. In addition to malaria, DesignMedix is developing drug candidates targeting trichomonas vaginalis, helicobacter pylori, and various bacterial and parasitic infections. The innovative approach employed by DesignMedix involves covalently linking a chemical moiety derived from resistance reversal agents, allowing these drugs to serve dual roles as both therapeutic and resistance-modifying agents. This strategy aims to simplify treatment protocols for medical practitioners dealing with these challenging infections.

Nursegrid

Seed Round in 2014
Founded by nurses and technology entrepreneurs, NurseGrid makes integrated, intuitive staffing and communication tools just for nurses and nursing departments. NurseGrid has two products: NurseGrid Mobile & NurseGrid Manager. NurseGrid Mobile is the easiest way for nurses and healthcare workers to manage their complex schedules, connect with colleagues, and bring more balance to their work lives. More than 300,000 nurses have downloaded NurseGrid to date and the iOS app enjoys a consistent 5 star average rating on the App Store. NurseGrid Manager allows nursing departments to simplify team communication, staffing, and schedule management, making staff and managers happier and more productive. It complements core scheduling systems such as Kronos, API, and McKesson, filling in the critical gap current technologies leave between schedule creation and timekeeping, and giving nurse leaders a cost-saving, nurse-preferred way to manage day to day staffing and scheduling needs. NurseGrid was launched in 2013.

SERPs

Seed Round in 2014
SERPs is a provider of a cloud-based search engine optimization dashboard designed to assist users in tracking and analyzing keyword performance across various search engines and languages. The dashboard consolidates extensive search data from multiple sources, allowing users to gain valuable insights into their SEO strategies. By monitoring thousands of keywords across different devices, SERPs enables users to identify critical areas that require attention, ultimately helping them to measure, test, and validate their SEO efforts. This comprehensive approach to SEO analytics positions SERPs as a valuable tool for competitive SEOs seeking to enhance their online visibility and performance.

GlobeSherpa

Venture Round in 2014
GlobeSherpa is a Portland, Oregon-based software company specializing in mobile application development for transit agencies and parking management companies. We strive to be the most innovative provider of mobile software and services that enable our clients to improve operations and better serve their customers. Founded in 2010, we provide a secure technology platform for transit service operators interested in moving to open payments, open data, and mobile fare collection with minimal infrastructure investment. Our team is composed of seasoned software engineers, graphic and user experience designers, and project managers. We focus on application development for native and mobile web applications, as well as server side integration and development of enterprise applications for the transit industry. Using these skills, GlobeSherpa helps transit providers integrate their legacy fare and eFare collection efforts and information technology services with a usable, reliable, and beautiful mobile platform that riders will want and use.

Muut

Seed Round in 2014
Muut is an online discussion platform that emphasizes simplicity and focus in conversations. By removing unnecessary features and distractions, it aims to enhance user engagement through a clean and user-friendly interface. The platform offers a complete discussion system that is easily customizable and integrates seamlessly with various websites. Its responsive and lightweight design ensures that users can participate in discussions effortlessly, making it a valuable tool for fostering meaningful conversations on topics of interest.

Better Bean

Series A in 2014
The Better Bean Company, founded in 2009 and based in Portland, Oregon, specializes in producing and supplying refrigerated beans. The company offers a variety of gourmet bean products, including red beans, black beans, refried black beans, and an assortment of bean dips designed for convenience and flavor. These products are ready to eat or heat, catering to consumers seeking quick meal solutions or snacks. Better Bean's offerings include unique varieties such as Rethought Red Beans, Uncanny Refried Black Beans, Cuban Black Beans, Wholly Chipotle Bean Dip, and Three Sisters Chili. The company's products are available at select retailers and grocers across the United States, including Whole Foods Market and Wegmans, and are characterized by being non-GMO, vegan, and gluten-free.

Tellagence

Venture Round in 2014
Tellagence, Inc., founded in 2011 and based in Portland, Oregon, specializes in social analytics solutions that focus on social prediction. The company analyzes the complexities of social networks and relationships to determine who is most likely to share a brand's messages. Its products utilize advanced algorithms to monitor and understand relationship dynamics within these networks, enabling brands to predict the flow of information and identify key relationships to enhance content reach. One of its key offerings, Tellagence Discover, helps brands pinpoint their target audience based on language usage, providing insights into how audiences discuss various topics, including the brand itself and competitors. This approach allows companies to gain an objective understanding of audience language, informing their content strategies effectively.

Smart Mocha

Seed Round in 2014
Smart Mocha is committed to creating the simplest to deploy, most useful, and most resilient remote monitoring solutions. Our mission is to improve knowledge of the world through sensor data. With decades of combined experience from organizations such as MIT, Motorola, Sun Microsystems, Orange, Remedy and HP, Smart Mocha has the team to deliver on the promise that technology should enrich our lives, get out of our way, and make our jobs easier.

Snapflow

Seed Round in 2014
Snapflow empowers developers to rapidly build and deploy secure software-as-a-service (SaaS) applications that are dynamic and customizable across your customers. Whether you are building an internal productivity app or one that is customer facing, your can focus on creating a great user experience rather than server maintenance and complex infrastructure. Snapflow offers a subscription cloud-based platform for developing and scaling business-oriented SaaS applications, with out-of-the-box capabilities to interact with mobile devices. Snapflow manages a myriad of complex back-end services so you can assemble applications with speed, agility and flexibility.

OnTheGo Platforms

Seed Round in 2014
OnTheGo Platforms, Inc. provides gesture-recognition software for smartglasses and other mobile devices. It offers BrainWave, an Ari-powered app that allows users to control music players; Ari, which uses proprietary computer vision software to turn any Android device with a camera into a virtual touch interface; and Ari SDK, which integrates into applications allowing users to control an array of devices and applications with natural hand gestures. The company was incorporated in 2012 and is headquartered in Portland, Oregon. As of 2015, OnTheGo Platforms, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Atheer, Inc.

Vadio

Venture Round in 2013
Vadio, Inc. is a technology company based in Portland, Oregon, that specializes in transforming traditional audio streaming into engaging video experiences. Established in 2012, Vadio's platform allows content creators, such as radio stations and media companies, to detect songs being played live and seamlessly stream corresponding music videos in real-time. This innovation not only enhances listener engagement by converting audio streams into rich media channels but also provides monetization opportunities through video advertisements during commercial breaks. Vadio's solution integrates with social media to convert fans into digital content consumers and offers analytical tools for actionable insights. The company has formed partnerships with numerous media organizations worldwide, enabling them to enhance their digital offerings with licensed and curated music videos.

OPAL

Seed Round in 2013
Opal Labs Inc. operates a marketing collaboration platform designed for modern marketing teams. The platform enables organizations to plan, create, view, edit, and approve brand marketing content effectively. By facilitating alignment on strategy and streamlining the review process, Opal enhances content creation and distribution. Its intuitive interface connects various information and content, breaking down silos and reducing complexity within teams. Founded in 2009 and headquartered in Portland, Oregon, Opal focuses on improving collaboration among marketing professionals to achieve successful campaign outcomes.

Measureful

Seed Round in 2013
Measureful is a developer of a digital marketing platform designed to assist digital marketers in analyzing data efficiently. The platform automates the process of generating insights from multi-channel data, enabling marketers to focus on key trends and actionable points. By presenting insights in the form of weekly and monthly narratives, Measureful helps marketers move beyond traditional reporting and engage in storytelling that highlights important data points. This approach aims to enhance the understanding of marketing performance and facilitate informed decision-making.

OnTheGo Platforms

Seed Round in 2013
OnTheGo Platforms, Inc. provides gesture-recognition software for smartglasses and other mobile devices. It offers BrainWave, an Ari-powered app that allows users to control music players; Ari, which uses proprietary computer vision software to turn any Android device with a camera into a virtual touch interface; and Ari SDK, which integrates into applications allowing users to control an array of devices and applications with natural hand gestures. The company was incorporated in 2012 and is headquartered in Portland, Oregon. As of 2015, OnTheGo Platforms, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Atheer, Inc.

Brandlive

Series A in 2013
Reinventing virtual experiences. As the world bends towards virtual, and Zoom becomes the everyday meeting place, Brandlive empowers companies to create and stream high-end virtual experiences that stand out from the crowd. Strike a pose, bring the pow, and make a splash — in a virtual world, Brandlive products help customers raise the bar in new and memorable ways. With Events, companies can maximize attendee engagement and capture value in a virtual format with audience tracking, rich analytics, and the ability to drive impressions for content and sponsors. With Showrooms, brands create their own compelling go-to-market video hub for their products each season. Each show helps drive business outcomes by educating global teams (both internally and accounts) in a secure fashion on what’s hitting the market next. With Greenroom, users can create professional video content as easily as hosting a video call or webcast. Greenroom gives event hosts access to high-end, integrated video production tools that are designed for anyone to use, not just technical producers.The result is elevated shows that blow everyday video meetings away. (Greenroom is not sold separately from Events or Showrooms)

Homeschool Snowboarding

Seed Round in 2013
Homeschool Snowboarding has the sole purpose of making the best technical outerwear on the market. Using Breathability, Durability, and Timelesness as the cornerstones of their products, they have put snowboarding outerwear on the market that snowboarders, from amateurs to professionals can enjoy in any kind of snow weather. On the website, customers can log onto find a variety of snow gear ranging from jackets to head gear.

4-Tell

Venture Round in 2013
4-Tell empowers merchants to build meaningful customer relationships and increase revenue by providing a Smart Commerce℠ Platform and the Your Store Experience that enables the delivery and optimization of powerful customer shopping experiences, in-store and online.at online shoppers are likely to buy. We are a full-stack omnichannel personalization solution. From in-store to online, we offer the capabilities, automation and insights that every team across your organization needs to power 1:1 personalized customer experiences.

Measureful

Seed Round in 2013
Measureful is a developer of a digital marketing platform designed to assist digital marketers in analyzing data efficiently. The platform automates the process of generating insights from multi-channel data, enabling marketers to focus on key trends and actionable points. By presenting insights in the form of weekly and monthly narratives, Measureful helps marketers move beyond traditional reporting and engage in storytelling that highlights important data points. This approach aims to enhance the understanding of marketing performance and facilitate informed decision-making.

Indie Vinos

Seed Round in 2013
Indie Vinos, Inc., founded in 2009 and based in Portland, Oregon, specializes in developing mobile applications designed for wine tasting. The company operates an online marketplace that connects wineries directly with wine enthusiasts, enhancing direct-to-consumer sales. Indie Vinos' technology synchronizes the moment of wine discovery with sales opportunities, allowing wineries to sell their products at the point of interest. By providing tools for engagement, the platform fosters meaningful relationships between wineries and enthusiasts, extending beyond the initial discovery. Additionally, Indie Vinos facilitates order and shipping processing, enabling wineries to concentrate on producing quality wines while streamlining their sales operations.

Glider

Seed Round in 2013
Glider specializes in streamlining the management of sales contracts, enhancing visibility throughout the final stages of the sales process. By providing finance and executive leadership with actionable insights, Glider helps organizations understand the status of contracts pending signature, those stuck in negotiations, and those awaiting legal review. This visibility allows companies to better anticipate which contracts will be finalized by quarter-end. Glider's platform facilitates the creation of customizable workflows, contract approvals, and collaboration on clause negotiations, ultimately expediting the e-signature process. The primary advantages of using Glider include shorter sales cycles, improved tracking and reporting for financial teams, and clear performance indicators for sales, finance, and legal departments. The company is supported by various investors, including True Ventures and TechStars.

Indow

Series A in 2013
Indow Windows provides people with comfort and quiet while helping them achieve financial and environmental harmony. Indow Windows are window inserts that press into place on the inside of existing window frames with no nails, screws, or adhesives. It gives all of the energy-saving benefits of double pane windows but has the bonus feature of reducing the noise coming in from outside by 50% or more. An Indow Window is made of a sheet of acrylic glazing edged with our patented Compression Tube. The simple yet elegant design creates a very low profile when installed so that the product disappears and its own Home's beauty shines through. Indow Windows was founded by CEO, Sam Pardue with the mission of maximizing carbon reductions and customer comfort and savings.

Vizify

Series A in 2013
SteamFunk Labs Inc., doing business as Vizify, operates an online portal that provides users to create their interactive profile. The company was incorporated in 2011 and is based in Portland, Oregon.

Smart Mocha

Seed Round in 2013
Smart Mocha is committed to creating the simplest to deploy, most useful, and most resilient remote monitoring solutions. Our mission is to improve knowledge of the world through sensor data. With decades of combined experience from organizations such as MIT, Motorola, Sun Microsystems, Orange, Remedy and HP, Smart Mocha has the team to deliver on the promise that technology should enrich our lives, get out of our way, and make our jobs easier.

Brand Genie

Seed Round in 2013
Brand Genie is a virtual branding agency that offers automated brand identity solutions tailored for small businesses. Founded in 2012 and based in Portland, Oregon, the agency provides a range of services designed to simplify the branding process. Its offerings include a comprehensive brand guide that outlines brand voice, photography, color specifications, and typography. Additionally, Brand Genie creates custom logos with various design options, as well as business cards featuring personalized front and back designs. By leveraging automation, Brand Genie aims to make professional branding accessible and efficient for entrepreneurs and small business owners.

GlobeSherpa

Series B in 2013
GlobeSherpa is a Portland, Oregon-based software company specializing in mobile application development for transit agencies and parking management companies. We strive to be the most innovative provider of mobile software and services that enable our clients to improve operations and better serve their customers. Founded in 2010, we provide a secure technology platform for transit service operators interested in moving to open payments, open data, and mobile fare collection with minimal infrastructure investment. Our team is composed of seasoned software engineers, graphic and user experience designers, and project managers. We focus on application development for native and mobile web applications, as well as server side integration and development of enterprise applications for the transit industry. Using these skills, GlobeSherpa helps transit providers integrate their legacy fare and eFare collection efforts and information technology services with a usable, reliable, and beautiful mobile platform that riders will want and use.

Appthwack

Seed Round in 2013
AppThwack automatically tests Android, iOS, and web apps on 100s of real, non-emulated phones and tablets, providing reports in minutes so issues are caught well before deployment to customers. Developers and QA teams upload apps via the web client or through the API (Continuous integration, IDEs, etc) and AppThwack tests them on the desired devices. The built-in test suite require no code or instrumentation, and includes install, launch, AppExplorer - an intelligent crawler that dynamically navigates and interacts with the app, and stress. In addition to the built-in tests, AppThwack supports custom tests via all popular automation platforms (Robotium, Calabash, UI Automation, etc), making it possible to take full control of devices and exercise specific flows and behaviors in a given app. Focused reports generate in real time and contain high-level trends, low-level details, performance profiles, and high-resolution screenshots.

Celly

Seed Round in 2013
Celly, Inc. develops a mobile social network platform known as Celly, which is accessible through Android and iPhone apps, as well as via web, email, and text messaging. Founded in 2008 and based in Portland, Oregon, Celly allows users to create both public and private social networks effortlessly. The platform caters to a diverse range of users, including middle and high schools, colleges, businesses, families, community organizations, and social movements. Celly enables members to join networks instantly via text and facilitates communication through group messages, polls, reminders, and web alerts. This versatility makes it a valuable tool for various groups looking to enhance their connectivity and communication.

Measureful

Seed Round in 2013
Measureful is a developer of a digital marketing platform designed to assist digital marketers in analyzing data efficiently. The platform automates the process of generating insights from multi-channel data, enabling marketers to focus on key trends and actionable points. By presenting insights in the form of weekly and monthly narratives, Measureful helps marketers move beyond traditional reporting and engage in storytelling that highlights important data points. This approach aims to enhance the understanding of marketing performance and facilitate informed decision-making.

Tellagence

Venture Round in 2013
Tellagence, Inc., founded in 2011 and based in Portland, Oregon, specializes in social analytics solutions that focus on social prediction. The company analyzes the complexities of social networks and relationships to determine who is most likely to share a brand's messages. Its products utilize advanced algorithms to monitor and understand relationship dynamics within these networks, enabling brands to predict the flow of information and identify key relationships to enhance content reach. One of its key offerings, Tellagence Discover, helps brands pinpoint their target audience based on language usage, providing insights into how audiences discuss various topics, including the brand itself and competitors. This approach allows companies to gain an objective understanding of audience language, informing their content strategies effectively.

Vadio

Angel Round in 2012
Vadio, Inc. is a technology company based in Portland, Oregon, that specializes in transforming traditional audio streaming into engaging video experiences. Established in 2012, Vadio's platform allows content creators, such as radio stations and media companies, to detect songs being played live and seamlessly stream corresponding music videos in real-time. This innovation not only enhances listener engagement by converting audio streams into rich media channels but also provides monetization opportunities through video advertisements during commercial breaks. Vadio's solution integrates with social media to convert fans into digital content consumers and offers analytical tools for actionable insights. The company has formed partnerships with numerous media organizations worldwide, enabling them to enhance their digital offerings with licensed and curated music videos.

Brandlive

Seed Round in 2012
Reinventing virtual experiences. As the world bends towards virtual, and Zoom becomes the everyday meeting place, Brandlive empowers companies to create and stream high-end virtual experiences that stand out from the crowd. Strike a pose, bring the pow, and make a splash — in a virtual world, Brandlive products help customers raise the bar in new and memorable ways. With Events, companies can maximize attendee engagement and capture value in a virtual format with audience tracking, rich analytics, and the ability to drive impressions for content and sponsors. With Showrooms, brands create their own compelling go-to-market video hub for their products each season. Each show helps drive business outcomes by educating global teams (both internally and accounts) in a secure fashion on what’s hitting the market next. With Greenroom, users can create professional video content as easily as hosting a video call or webcast. Greenroom gives event hosts access to high-end, integrated video production tools that are designed for anyone to use, not just technical producers.The result is elevated shows that blow everyday video meetings away. (Greenroom is not sold separately from Events or Showrooms)

Mobilitus

Seed Round in 2012
Mobilitus ehf. provides mobile Web and alerts services in a hosted environment. It offers access to APIs that range from URL mapping based on device detection and text to speech, video, podcast feed transcoding, phone number internationalization, and SMS and MMS messaging. The company offers social postings and reclaims content; tools to tickets selling, purchases, and marketing; travel booking activities; connecting retail location to online presence; and playlists fitting for brand image. The company is based in Reykjavík, Iceland. It has development offices in Reykjavik, Iceland; and Portland, Oregon.

Tellagence

Seed Round in 2012
Tellagence, Inc., founded in 2011 and based in Portland, Oregon, specializes in social analytics solutions that focus on social prediction. The company analyzes the complexities of social networks and relationships to determine who is most likely to share a brand's messages. Its products utilize advanced algorithms to monitor and understand relationship dynamics within these networks, enabling brands to predict the flow of information and identify key relationships to enhance content reach. One of its key offerings, Tellagence Discover, helps brands pinpoint their target audience based on language usage, providing insights into how audiences discuss various topics, including the brand itself and competitors. This approach allows companies to gain an objective understanding of audience language, informing their content strategies effectively.

Wikisway

Seed Round in 2012
Wikisway, Inc. is a Portland, Oregon-based company that specializes in visualization software designed to enhance the exploration of connections between people, places, and things. Founded in 2011, Wikisway's platform enables users to understand relationships within complex information networks, particularly in the context of investor, founder, and company connections as illustrated on Crunchbase. The team behind Wikisway brings a wealth of experience, having collectively participated in 11 startups across four continents, reinforcing the company's commitment to providing insightful visual representations of information.

InGrid Solutions

Seed Round in 2012
InGrid Solutions, Inc is a Portland based startup that provides software and apps to the specialty trades to streamline specialty contractors core business around scheduling employees, tracking customers, work performed, and invoicing.

GraphAlchemist

Seed Round in 2012
GraphAlchemist is a company based in Portland, Oregon, that focuses on platform development and Data Science as a Service for Fortune 500 companies and promising startups. It specializes in deploying enterprise-grade intelligence solutions that enable analysts, managers, and engineers to visualize and analyze complex data effectively. The company provides graph infrastructure as a service, addressing various challenges related to customer contact strategies, configuration management, manufacturing, product life cycle management, and vendor relationship management. Additionally, GraphAlchemist offers Data Science as a Service, helping organizations uncover valuable insights from their data. The company also provides training services that cover introductory and advanced topics in graph databases, graph data modeling, and application deployment. By transforming relational data into graph-searchable visualizations, GraphAlchemist supports both public and private projects.

OnTheGo Platforms

Seed Round in 2012
OnTheGo Platforms, Inc. provides gesture-recognition software for smartglasses and other mobile devices. It offers BrainWave, an Ari-powered app that allows users to control music players; Ari, which uses proprietary computer vision software to turn any Android device with a camera into a virtual touch interface; and Ari SDK, which integrates into applications allowing users to control an array of devices and applications with natural hand gestures. The company was incorporated in 2012 and is headquartered in Portland, Oregon. As of 2015, OnTheGo Platforms, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Atheer, Inc.

SERPs

Seed Round in 2012
SERPs is a provider of a cloud-based search engine optimization dashboard designed to assist users in tracking and analyzing keyword performance across various search engines and languages. The dashboard consolidates extensive search data from multiple sources, allowing users to gain valuable insights into their SEO strategies. By monitoring thousands of keywords across different devices, SERPs enables users to identify critical areas that require attention, ultimately helping them to measure, test, and validate their SEO efforts. This comprehensive approach to SEO analytics positions SERPs as a valuable tool for competitive SEOs seeking to enhance their online visibility and performance.

Glider

Seed Round in 2012
Glider specializes in streamlining the management of sales contracts, enhancing visibility throughout the final stages of the sales process. By providing finance and executive leadership with actionable insights, Glider helps organizations understand the status of contracts pending signature, those stuck in negotiations, and those awaiting legal review. This visibility allows companies to better anticipate which contracts will be finalized by quarter-end. Glider's platform facilitates the creation of customizable workflows, contract approvals, and collaboration on clause negotiations, ultimately expediting the e-signature process. The primary advantages of using Glider include shorter sales cycles, improved tracking and reporting for financial teams, and clear performance indicators for sales, finance, and legal departments. The company is supported by various investors, including True Ventures and TechStars.

Indow

Series A in 2012
Indow Windows provides people with comfort and quiet while helping them achieve financial and environmental harmony. Indow Windows are window inserts that press into place on the inside of existing window frames with no nails, screws, or adhesives. It gives all of the energy-saving benefits of double pane windows but has the bonus feature of reducing the noise coming in from outside by 50% or more. An Indow Window is made of a sheet of acrylic glazing edged with our patented Compression Tube. The simple yet elegant design creates a very low profile when installed so that the product disappears and its own Home's beauty shines through. Indow Windows was founded by CEO, Sam Pardue with the mission of maximizing carbon reductions and customer comfort and savings.
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