Silicon Florist 🌹 $35M in VC x 2, Portland Metro Innovation Hub ⚛️

Issue 749

May 25, 2024

Hydrolix raises $35M from Oregon Venture Fund and others

A $35 million Series B is impressive, no matter the economic conditions. But in a down economy and with local investor participation — like Oregon Venture Fund — that’s practically unheard of. And yet, Hydrolix just did exactly that… More

Portland startup Boulder Care raises $35 million

What did I just say…? I said, raising $35 million is impressive in any economic environment. Let alone the current economic environment. And now two companies have done exactly that. And it’s being revealed on exactly the same day. Axios revealed that Boulder Care has raised a $35 million Series C, bringing total funding to $85 million… More

Questions about Portland startups…?

Want to make sure Portland is more connected and collaborative?

You may remember a project kicked off by the state of Oregon that was designed to fund a series of “Innovation Hubs” around the state. Establishing these hubs was proposed to be a way to further innovation and connectivity in specific regions around the state — like the Portland metro area — while creating a network of entities that could collaborate to ensure that all of Oregon was improving its innovation… More

Another prompt for Portland to return to making ridiculous decisions

You know me. I’m a huge fan of Portland. And an even huger fan when Portland folks embrace “ridiculous decisions” for our city. Because we need those folks. And we need to take advantage of their big thinking when it happens. I loved it when Portlanders did it for Tom McCall Waterfront Park. When they did it for Pioneer Courthouse Square. And when they did it for the Mt Hood Highway… More