Oregon Venture Fund

What they do

Founded in 2007, the Oregon Venture Fund is the largest and most active venture fund focused on supporting startups and growth companies with a presence in Oregon and SW Washington. The fund has invested over $120 million and is backed by the leaders of Oregon’s business, technology, and entrepreneurial communities. Consistently one of the top performing venture funds in North America, OVF invests $15 million annually in the most promising startups and growth companies in Oregon and SW Washington. Over 4,200 jobs have been created by the 75 companies in the portfolio. OVF’s largest investors include the State of Oregon, Oregon Community Foundation, and Meyer Memorial Trust. OVF invests $500K to $3M per round and can allocate up to $10M for each portfolio company. The fund is stage and sector agnostic.

What they look for

We invest in insanely great teams targeting large opportunities with must-have solutions that make the world better.

Stage

Pre-seed, Seed, Series A

Sectors

AI, Climate, Consumer, Edtech, SaaS, Fintech, Healthcare, Marketing and sales, Media, Cybersecurity

Based

Portland, US