Portland Seed Fund is a Portland, Oregon-based venture capital firm that makes seed and early-stage investments across Oregon and the Pacific Northwest. It takes a sector-agnostic approach, with B2B software/SaaS as the largest segment, and backs capital-efficient startups with high growth potential in areas such as climate tech, health tech, software and high technology, and other TMT sectors. Typical initial investments range from $25,000 to $100,000, with participation in follow-on rounds as companies progress. The firm invests roughly 10–20 new companies per year and has supported more than 90 companies to date, alongside a public-private investor base that includes regional development agencies and accredited investors. The portfolio demonstrates diversity in leadership, with a sizable share of teams including women or people of color, including a notable proportion led by a female CEO. The fund manages over $20 million in assets, reflecting a regional focus on fostering economic growth in Oregon and the Northwest.

Oregon Venture Fund is a Portland-based venture capital firm founded in 2007 that backs startups and early-growth companies in Oregon and Southwest Washington across sectors. It employs a stage- and sector-agnostic approach, typically providing 0.5 to 3 million per funding round and up to 10 million for each portfolio company, with annual deployment around 15 million. The firm has invested in about 75 portfolio companies, creating more than 4,200 jobs. Major backers include the State of Oregon, Oregon Community Foundation, and Meyer Memorial Trust.

Elevate Ventures is a not-for-profit organization based in Indiana that nurtures and develops emerging and existing high-potential businesses into high-performing Indiana-based companies. It conducts rigorous business analysis and provides robust advisory services, connecting companies with resources needed for long-term success. Beyond capital, Elevate Ventures partners with entrepreneurs, investors, and local and state organizations to address barriers such as management, business development, talent identification and retention, and technology development challenges. The organization emphasizes unbiased, in-depth perspectives and objective recommendations through a seasoned staff and external partners, supporting growth, job creation, and economic development in Indiana. It seeks ventures identifying marketplace needs and capable of transitioning from research to product development to market, aiming to sustain business success over time.

Cascade Seed Fund is a venture capital investment firm based in Bend, Oregon, founded in 2013, that backs early-stage software companies and consumer brands in the Pacific Northwest, with a focus on the information technology, consumer products and services sectors.

Rogue Venture Partners is a venture capital firm that invests in startups and early‑stage companies, offering resources, guidance and strategic support to help entrepreneurs achieve market traction and sustainable growth. The firm has historically backed early seed software ventures across the United States and emphasizes value‑driven partnerships to accelerate entrepreneurial success.

Seven Peaks Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2013 and headquartered in Bend, Oregon, with an additional office in Seattle. It specializes in early-stage investments, including seed and Series A rounds, targeting technology-enabled companies primarily in the Pacific Northwest. The firm typically allocates about $2 million to $8 million per investment. Seven Peaks focuses on data-driven enterprise software, digital health technologies, ML/AI, IoT, and cloud-based solutions, while backing a broad range of sectors such as B2B software, energy, financial services, healthcare, information technology, fintech, real estate technology, life sciences, cybersecurity, AI, blockchain, space technology, robotics, and drones. The firm emphasizes building regional enablement and networks to help startups scale in the Northwest United States. Founding partner is Dino Vendetti.

Voyager Capital is a Seattle-based venture capital firm focused on early-stage and growth technology investments, including software, analytics, cloud infrastructure, AI and related fields. The firm backs B2B companies and often participates in first venture rounds, offering domain expertise, go-to-market and team-building resources to help portfolio companies scale into market leaders. It operates with a Pacific Northwest emphasis and maintains an office in Portland, connecting to Western Canada as part of its geographic focus.

Pivotal Investments is a Portland-based investment firm pursuing early-stage opportunities in healthcare and technology in the United States and Canada, with a broader focus on sustainable economy sectors such as clean energy, water, clean air, green materials, and sustainable agriculture.

Keiretsu Forum is an international investment community of accredited private equity investors, venture capitalists and corporate/institutional investors. Founded in San Francisco in 2000, it operates as a worldwide network that structures access to high-quality deal flow and investment opportunities through regional chapters across the United States, Europe and Asia. It is described as the world’s largest invitation-only angel investor network, with thousands of investor members who participate in funding opportunities for early- to growth-stage companies in technology, healthcare, energy, consumer products and other sectors. The forum emphasizes collaboration among members and partner resources to support due diligence, syndication and capital deployment, enabling private capital to back high-potential ventures.

Peninsula Ventures is a San Mateo, California-based venture capital firm focused on early-stage investments in software, infrastructure, and core technology. It backs companies in B2B SaaS, cloud, fintech, cybersecurity, healthcare, and other software-driven sectors, with a geographic emphasis on the western United States, including the Silicon Valley region. The firm invests in platforms spanning data processing, mobile and cloud technologies, security and networking, and related core technologies, and has a history dating to 2000. Peninsula Ventures seeks to support entrepreneurs with capital and guidance to help scalable businesses grow across the Western U.S.

Big Basin Partners is a venture capital firm based in Sammamish, Washington, focusing on early-stage technology investments across sectors including computer hardware, cybersecurity, the Internet of Things, semiconductors, internet software services, application software, medical devices, healthcare, alternative energy, and education. The firm works with entrepreneurs who have not yet raised traditional venture capital funds, helping them identify viable initial target markets and supporting early product and market validation to accelerate growth.

E8 Angels is an angel investment network based in Seattle, Washington, established in 2006. The organization focuses exclusively on early-stage clean technology companies that aim to enhance sustainability and health on the planet. E8 Angels partners with innovative entrepreneurs, providing them with investment capital and strategic guidance to foster market success. The network has invested nearly $14 million across 43 companies throughout North America, including regions such as Washington, Oregon, California, Colorado, Maryland, Washington, D.C., and British Columbia, Canada. By leveraging the collective expertise of its members, E8 Angels is dedicated to accelerating the transition to a cleaner, healthier, and more sustainable world.

Madrona Venture Group is a Seattle-based venture capital firm founded in 1995 that backs technology companies across the United States, with a focus on the Pacific Northwest and West Coast. It invests across stages from seed to growth, typically in information technology, software, consumer internet, digital media and advertising, fintech, data analytics, cloud computing, artificial intelligence and machine learning, hardware and robotics, and often takes board seats in its portfolio companies. The firm supports early-stage to growth ventures, pursuing opportunities in areas such as the future of work and low-code/no-code, with typical investments ranging from $2 million to $10 million as lead investor.

SmartForest Ventures was an early-stage venture capital firm based in Portland, Oregon, founded in 2000 by Hugh Mackworth and Debi Coleman. The firm focused on investing in promising technology companies in the Pacific Northwest, particularly within the information technology sector. SmartForest aimed to foster the growth of innovative entrepreneurs by providing not only capital but also valuable expertise and mentorship, positioning itself as one of the region's first incubators. However, the firm phased out of business in 2015.

Color. is a venture capital firm based in the United States that specializes in early and seed stage investments, particularly in consumer packaged goods and other consumer brands. The firm is committed to inclusivity, focusing on supporting women and other underrepresented founders. By actively participating in the financing of consumer-facing companies, Color. aims to foster diverse entrepreneurship and innovation within the industry.

OVP Venture Partners is a Seattle-based venture capital firm with an additional office in Portland, founded in 1983. It concentrates on early-stage investments in biotech, clean-tech and technology sectors in the United States, including digital biology, software, digital media, security, semiconductors and information technology. The firm targets opportunities across the Northwest, Southwest, West Coast, Southern California, Midwest and Mountain regions, and supports portfolio companies through deal flow, industry contacts and seasoned insight. It collaborates with entrepreneurs and co-investors to help build and scale major enterprises, drawing on experience navigating market cycles.

Alumni Ventures Group is a venture capital firm based in Manchester, New Hampshire, established in 2013. It targets individual accredited investors who previously had limited access to venture capital by enabling alumni from top entrepreneurial schools to invest together in ventures led by fellow alumni. The firm backs companies with an alumni connection and an institutional lead investor with sector expertise. It offers focused funds that provide accredited investors access to a diversified venture portfolio by type, sector, stage, and geography. The organization engages in seed, early-stage, and late-stage pre-IPO investments across technology, consumer, financial services, health care, life sciences, and other sectors.

Northwest Technology Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Portland, Oregon. Founded in 2002, it pursues seed and early-stage investments in software, information technology, life sciences, and broader technology sectors, including technology, media, and telecommunications.

3x5 Partners is a venture capital firm based in Portland, Oregon, founded in 2011. The firm specializes in identifying and investing in innovative companies within the life sciences and resource-driven sectors. Its focus includes businesses that aim to enhance the efficiency of resource consumption, addressing challenges related to energy, food, waste, water, and other natural resources. Additionally, 3x5 Partners seeks opportunities in the life sciences sector to improve patient outcomes through advancements in biopharma and medical devices. The managing directors, Tony Arnerich and Nicholas Walrod, have a track record of guiding over 20 companies through significant milestones and have successfully deployed substantial capital across multiple funds and special purpose vehicles. With a commitment to fostering solutions that can lead to substantial future value, the firm positions itself as a key player in the venture capital landscape.

Capybara Ventures is a venture capital firm focused on technology-based businesses in Oregon and Southwest Washington, headquartered in Portland. The firm acts as a seed capital investor and brings experience in launching more than 25 venture-backed companies, with principals offering operational management skills, technical depth, and extensive industry relationships to support portfolio companies.

Casa Verde Capital is a West Hollywood-based venture capital firm founded in 2015 that specializes in seed-stage investments in the cannabis sector, focusing on the ancillary ecosystem that does not touch the plant, including agtech, health and wellness, financial services, technology, media, compliance, and laboratory technology, with operations across the United States.

First Round Capital is a San Francisco-based seed-stage venture capital firm that backs technology startups from pre-seed through Series A. It offers capital, a founder-focused community, and services designed to help companies grow from inception, with partners who take an active role in portfolio companies. The firm invests nationally across sectors including healthcare, consumer technology, fintech, hardware, artificial intelligence, and web3, with offices in San Francisco and New York. It emphasizes resources beyond funding and has adopted a diversity term sheet rider to promote inclusive entrepreneurship.

Vencore Capital is a Lake Oswego, Oregon-based venture debt financing firm that supports early-stage and emerging-growth companies. It provides equipment loans and growth capital for research and development, product launches, and market strategy initiatives. Typical deal sizes range from $50,000 to $2,000,000 with terms of 24 to 36 months. The firm serves a broad mix of sectors, including computer and peripherals, life sciences, semiconductors, software, media, telecommunications and wireless. By offering flexible debt structures tailored to each client, Vencore Capital aims to extend operating cash runways, help reach key milestones, increase company value, and minimize shareholder dilution. It focuses on smaller deals and financing earlier in a company’s growth cycle.

Nexit Ventures is a venture capital firm headquartered in Helsinki, Finland, with an office in Silicon Valley. Founded in 1999, it invests in technology and digital disruption across the Nordic region and the United States, from seed to growth-stage opportunities. The firm targets high‑tech companies in B2B, mobile and wireless, applications and services, middleware and enabling technologies, and core components, with a focus on scalable digital solutions. It operates with a transatlantic footprint, connecting Nordic markets with Silicon Valley to support portfolio companies through markets, partners, and potential exits. While its primary focus is on Nordic and US West Coast opportunities, it also considers investments globally and opportunistically in nearby Baltic markets. Typical initial investments range from roughly 0.6 million to 12.6 million. Nexit prioritizes companies positioned for growth in technology-driven sectors and seeks to add value through cross‑border collaboration and strategic resources.

Hutt Capital is a venture capital firm based in Portland, Oregon, focused on blockchain and cryptocurrency investments. Founded in 2018, the firm pursues a long-term, diversified approach and collaborates with other blockchain venture capital partners to back innovative ventures across the sector. The firm emphasizes token-agnostic exposure and seeks to offer institutional investors access with lower risk and volatility than more concentrated crypto strategies, while supporting disruptive developments in financial services, social platforms and technology enabled by blockchain.

Echo Health Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Seattle, Washington, founded in 2016, with offices in Durham, Portland, and Seattle. It invests in healthcare, health technology, insurance technology, and digital health companies across the United States. As a stage-agnostic investor, it aims to accelerate portfolio companies' innovations and help them scale nationally, offering more than capital through deep, high-value relationships and strategic support.

Innova Memphis is a Tennessee-based venture capital firm founded in 2007 with roots in the Memphis Bioworks Foundation. It focuses on pre-seed, seed, and early-stage investments in high-growth biosciences, technology, and agri-tech companies in Tennessee. The firm supports startups from concept to market by providing capital, strategic guidance, and access to industry networks, including connections with established corporations for licensing, buy-outs, or further investments. By combining experienced management, market expertise, and venture capital, Innova Memphis aims to accelerate product development and create viable business units capable of standing independently and collaborating with mature market leaders when appropriate.

Serra Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Champaign, Illinois. Founded in 2008, it invests in technology companies at early and growth stages across the United States, with select international activity, focusing on information technology, deep technology, instrumentation, devices, B2B software as a service, and agricultural technologies.

Spark Capital is a venture capital firm founded in 2005 with offices in San Francisco, Boston, and New York City. It focuses on early-stage investments across technology-enabled sectors, supporting founders with flexible, founder-centric backing. The firm has backed high-profile consumer and software companies such as Twitter, Discord, Oculus, Warby Parker, Tumblr, Niantic, and Anthropic, reflecting a tendency toward ambitious products and teams that reshape consumer, media, and technology markets.

Service Provider Capital is a Colorado-based venture capital firm founded in 2014 that funds seed-stage technology companies across domains such as artificial intelligence, machine learning, blockchain, cybersecurity, fintech, e-commerce, education technology, hardware, robotics, information technology, health tech, and cannabis. The firm also co-invests in Series A rounds led by institutional venture funds, providing capital and guidance to startups in the United States, including the Midwest and Southeast regions.

Samsung Electronics is a global technology company based in South Korea that designs, manufactures, and sells a wide range of electronics and device solutions. Its portfolio spans consumer electronics (mobile devices, televisions, home appliances, cameras), information technology products (PCs, peripherals, printers), semiconductors, memory and storage, and display technologies. The company also provides telecommunications infrastructure and related services, and conducts extensive research and development to advance core technologies. With a global footprint across Korea, China, the Americas, Europe, and the Asia Pacific, Samsung Electronics is a leading supplier of smartphones, memory chips, and displays, and it coordinates significant manufacturing and supply chain activities to support its varied product lines.

Right Side Capital Management is a San Francisco-based venture capital firm founded in 2010 that invests in early-stage technology startups. It specializes in pre-seed and seed rounds for capital-efficient companies, with a focus on the United States and Canada and occasional activity in Western Europe, Israel, Australia, and New Zealand. The firm typically makes 75 to 100 investments per year, with round sizes from 50,000 to 500,000 and pre-money valuations ranging from 1,000,000 to 3,500,000. Portfolio companies are typically located outside the San Francisco Bay Area and New York City, and the firm aims to provide a clear yes or no on opportunities within about two weeks.

Tiger Global Management is an investment firm founded in 2001 by Charles (Chase) Coleman. It allocates capital across public and private markets worldwide, with a focus on technology-enabled growth opportunities. The firm pursues public equity strategies, including long/short and growth investments, and private equity across early- to late-stage companies in multiple industries, seeking high-quality growth opportunities and guiding portfolio companies through their lifecycle.

KB Partners is a venture capital firm based in Illinois, with roots in Highland Park and the greater Chicago area. The firm focuses on early-stage investments in sports and technology, taking an active role in helping entrepreneurs and experienced managers build market-leading companies. It fields seed, first- and second-round opportunities and, in some cases, growth and mezzanine investments, often targeting equity investments in the range of roughly $1 million to $5 million. While the firm principally pursues opportunities in Illinois, the Chicago area, and the Midwest, its portfolio spans technology products and services, communications, software and hardware, internet and data analytics, medical products, consumer goods, and related sectors, including sports tech. KB Partners emphasizes a hands-on partnership approach to develop enduring enterprises.

Greycroft is a venture capital firm based in New York and Los Angeles that concentrates on technology startups, with a focus on the Internet and mobile markets. The firm uses its extensive media and technology industry connections to help entrepreneurs gain visibility, build strategic relationships, bring products to market, and scale successful businesses. Since inception Greycroft has invested in more than 200 companies and manages over $1 billion in capital. Its investment scope spans consumer internet, fintech, healthcare, and enterprise software, reflecting a broad approach to funding early- and growth-stage ventures in technology sectors.

Founders' Co-op is a Seattle-based seed-stage venture capital firm that focuses on software startups in the Pacific Northwest. Founded in 2008, it backs early-stage founders and aims to connect them with growth investors, while serving as a key source of regional dealflow for both local and out-of-region investors. As a long-standing seed-stage specialist in the Pacific Northwest, the firm operates as a registered investment adviser (RIA).

Rally Ventures is a Menlo Park, California-based venture capital firm founded in 2012 that concentrates on early-stage technology companies, primarily in enterprise software and business technology. It backs startups across AI and machine learning, cybersecurity, fintech, HR tech, developer tools, health tech, market tech, infrastructure, productivity and collaboration, SaaS, and extended reality, including cloud infrastructure and security. The firm provides capital and operational support to U.S.-based early-stage companies that aim to create major new markets or transform existing ones, and maintains a footprint in Minnesota with offices in Minneapolis and Minnetonka.

Qualcomm is a U.S.-based fabless semiconductor company that designs, develops, and markets wireless technologies, processors, connectivity solutions, software, and charging products. Its Snapdragon processors and related platforms serve mobile devices, automotive, and Internet of Things applications, while its technologies span 3G, 4G, and 5G wireless networks, networking, and multimedia. Qualcomm operates through three main activities: chip business providing integrated circuits and system software; licensing of intellectual property for wireless standards; and strategic initiatives investing in early-stage technologies. The company serves industries including automotive, healthcare, smart cities, wearables, and smart homes, and maintains a broad ecosystem that supports developers and partners worldwide.

Munich Re is a global reinsurance company that offers reinsurance and related risk solutions, including agricultural reinsurance, life and health reinsurance, corporate risk solutions, and cyber risk coverage, as well as consulting services. It underwrites reinsurance for property, casualty, life, health, and cyber risks and supports primary insurers and other clients through risk transfer, risk assessment, and analytics to help manage exposure and capital.

Autotech Ventures is a Menlo Park-based venture capital firm founded in 2013 that makes seed- to growth-stage investments in mobility, transportation, and related deep-tech sectors. The firm focuses on ground transportation innovations such as connected, autonomous, shared and electrified vehicles, and supporting services across manufacturing, logistics, and infrastructure. It offers portfolio companies capital to execute plans, access to a broad network of industry contacts and corporate investors, market intelligence on the transportation landscape, assistance with recruiting talent, and fundraising support to attract additional capital. By connecting startups with established mobility players, Autotech Ventures aims to accelerate the deployment of a new transportation ecosystem and deliver financial returns through early involvement in disruptive mobility technologies.

8VC is a technology and life sciences investment firm based in San Francisco that partners with founders to develop transformational technologies. The firm aims to create long-term economic and societal value through its investments, spanning healthcare, energy, consumer goods, financial services, infrastructure, information technology, manufacturing, enterprise, logistics, defense, and other sectors. By backing ambitious teams and providing strategic support, 8VC seeks to enable industry transformation and global innovation.

Alliance of Angels is a Seattle-based angel group founded in 1997 with a network of more than 140 active investors that backs seed to early-stage startups. It has funded more than 200 companies and achieved 40+ exits, with investments spanning software-as-a-service, artificial intelligence, life sciences, technology, hardware, consumer, manufacturing, retail, and food industries across the United States and Canada, and a focus on the Pacific Northwest.

U.S. Venture Partners (USVP) is a venture capital firm based in Menlo Park, California, founded in 1981. It specializes in early-stage investments across information technology and healthcare, backing companies that develop enterprise software, IT security, consumer internet, mobile, e-commerce, digital health, and IT-enabled healthcare services. The firm partners with entrepreneurs to turn ideas into growth companies and emphasizes sectors such as software, cybersecurity, healthcare tech, and cloud-enabled platforms. Its team comprises former entrepreneurs, technologists, executives, and financial professionals who bring hands-on operational and industry expertise. Over its decades of activity, USVP has supported a broad portfolio across the West Coast and beyond, seeking to build durable businesses with scalable technology and strong markets.

HPS Investment Partners is a global investment firm focused on non-investment grade credit across the capital structure. Founded in 2007 and headquartered in New York, it operates a worldwide network of offices. The firm originated as a unit of Highbridge Capital Management, a subsidiary of J.P. Morgan Asset Management, and was acquired by its principals in 2016 after Highbridge’s hedge fund strategies remained with J.P. Morgan. HPS manages a variety of strategies, including syndicated leveraged loans, high-yield bonds, privately negotiated senior secured debt, mezzanine, asset-based lending, and private equity, and serves clients across industries such as insurance, healthcare, media, retail, logistics, and marine.

Founder Collective is a seed- and early-stage venture capital firm founded in 2009 by entrepreneurs who have built and exited technology companies. Headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, with an office in New York, the firm makes early investments across the United States and globally. It is industry-agnostic but prefers ventures with an information technology component, including software and TMT-enabled businesses. The firm focuses on supporting founders at the seed and early stages, drawing on the experience of its partners who have firsthand startup experience.

Commerce Ventures is a San Francisco-based venture capital firm that focuses on commerce-related technology. The firm invests across mobile, retail/e-commerce, payments, fintech, and insurtech, as well as related financial services. It provides capital and active support to portfolio companies to help scale innovations in the commerce space, drawing on a network of entrepreneurs, senior executives, and corporate partners from its focus sectors.

Sand Hill Angels is a Mountain View, California-based angel investor network in Silicon Valley founded in 2000. The group comprises around 60+ technology professionals who collaborate to form and grow startup companies by investing in private technology firms at early stages. Its members focus on technology sectors including clean technology, Internet, information sciences, and life sciences, with activity in areas such as semiconductors, enterprise software, storage, and communications, as well as medical devices, diagnostics, and bioinformatics. Sand Hill Angels typically invest in seed and Series A rounds, and occasionally later-stage bridges, often committing $300K to $500K at a pre-money valuation under $5 million. The network works openly with venture capital funds and other angel groups to support the Bay Area ecosystem.

Canaan Partners is a San Francisco-based venture capital firm founded in 1987 that operates globally with offices in Israel and India. It focuses on early-stage investments in technology and healthcare, including software, fintech, enterprise/cloud, marketplaces, digital health, biopharma, and medtech, and it has a history of backing startups that achieve exits.

Tech Coast Angels is the largest angel investor group in the United States, with more than 300 members organized into five networks across Los Angeles, Orange County, San Diego, the Central Coast, and the Inland Empire. Its members provide funding and guidance to early-stage, high-growth companies in Southern California, offering capital as well as mentorship, strategic advice, and access to a broad network of potential investors, customers, partners, and management talent. The group supports companies across industries, including life sciences, biotech, IT, software, services, retail, Internet, financial services, and consumer products. Tech Coast Angels has been recognized by CB Insights as one of the top 20 angel groups in the United States and leads in network centrality, reflecting extensive connections within the investment ecosystem.

Insight Partners is a global software investor that partners with growth-stage technology and software companies. Headquartered in New York City with offices in London, Tel Aviv, and Palo Alto, it concentrates on growth-stage software, internet, and data services, with notable focus areas including fintech, cybersecurity, AI/ML, DevOps, and healthcare. Founded in 1995, Insight Partners manages over $75 billion in regulatory assets under management and has invested in more than 750 companies worldwide, with over 55 portfolio companies achieving an IPO. The firm combines capital with hands-on, right-sized software expertise to support portfolio companies on their growth journey from first investment to IPO.