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Issue 611
Oregon Venture Fund shares investment criteria
For many founders, one of the most difficult parts of fundraising is figuring out who to pitch — and how. And while many funds provide details on their existing portfolio and their thesis, the particulars of how and why they make decisions remains rather opaque. Now, Oregon Venture Fund is making the effort to provide more transparency in that regard… More
Portland startup Vizify among “most successful accelerator cohort ever”
While the name Vizify might not be familiar to more recent transplants, it definitely rings a bell for folks who have been in the Portland startup community for a bit. An early investment for the then new Portland Seed Fund, Vizify was one of the first local companies to be selected to participate in a Techstars cohort. And apparently, that selection put them in rare company… More
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Events 🗓️
I know that you’re busy. Here are events that are worthy of your consideration, this week.
Tuesday (All day) 2021 GeekWire Summit
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