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Portland

Sep 19, 2016, 2:28 PM

Portland startup Phylos Bioscience raises funds to bring a scientific approach to the cannabis industry

When Mowgli Holmes moved back to his home state of Oregon in 2013, the cannabis industry was beginning to take off in… Read More

Aug 31, 2016, 10:44 AM

New Portland VC firm Elevate Capital invests in 6 women and minority-led startups

Elevate Capital, a new venture capital firm based in Portland, today unveiled its first funds. The firm announced that it… Read More

Aug 30, 2016, 3:02 PM

Cozy raises $8.4M to fuel growth of property rental management platform

Portland-based Cozy today announced an $8.45 million funding round that will help the startup grow its property rental management platform. American Family… Read More

Aug 23, 2016, 10:52 AM

Cybersecurity response company RADAR spins out of ID Experts, raises $6.2M

RADAR today announced that it has spun out of Portland-area cybersecurity incident response company ID Experts. The new company, also based in Portland, on Tuesday also… Read More

Aug 17, 2016, 2:54 PM

The roof is always greener: How Amazon is capturing water atop its new buildings

Amazon wants its new downtown Seattle campus to be green and sustainable, and one part of that is capturing and… Read More

Aug 16, 2016, 4:23 PM

GoPuff brings on-demand 30-minute convenience store delivery service to Portland

Portlanders now have a new option to get convenience store items delivered to their door. Philadelphia-based startup goPuff today launched in… Read More

Aug 15, 2016, 8:38 AM

BMW unveils more details for ReachNow car-sharing launch in Portland next month

BMW will launch its ReachNow car-sharing service in Portland on Sept. 19, the car-maker announced today. Earlier this month, BMW said… Read More

Jul 28, 2016, 10:58 AM

Jaguar Land Rover expands technology hub in Portland, adds Seattle startup Validated to incubator

Jaguar Land Rover’s technology hub in Portland is expanding. The carmaker first opened its Portland-based “Open Software Technology Center” in July 2014… Read More

Jul 19, 2016, 2:35 PM

Nike helps launch new ‘smart’ bike-sharing program in Portland

Portland now has a bike-sharing program, thanks to a little help from the hometown shoe giant. BIKETOWN debuted today in Portland,… Read More

Jul 14, 2016, 5:46 PM

Tred brings its mobile and automated car dealership service to Portland

Tred is expanding to Portland. The Seattle startup is now operating in The Rose City, offering its mobile dealership service… Read More

Jun 30, 2016, 2:06 PM

The Dyrt on campgrounds: Portland startup targets millennials, crowdsourcing reviews from the outdoors

If the success of services like Yelp, Wikipedia, and YouTube prove one thing, it’s the power of user-generated content. But actually… Read More

Jun 18, 2016, 12:19 PM

Revealed: EY names 2016 Entrepreneur of the Year winners for Pacific NW

Eight business leaders from the Pacific Northwest — building companies in areas as diverse as pizza, collectible toys, cloud computing, biotechnology, glass votives and… Read More

Jun 14, 2016, 3:31 PM

Cannabis software startup Odava, founded by former Urban Airship execs, raises cash to fuel growth

Odava, a Portland, Ore.-based startup that provides software tools for the cannabis industry, has raised $170,000, according to a recent… Read More

Apr 29, 2016, 11:30 AM

Simple banking startup CEO on culture: Why kegs, stickers, and ping pong tables aren’t enough

Josh Reich regularly hosts executives from other companies who want to learn how his startup creates a healthy culture and work environment that… Read More

Apr 25, 2016, 12:27 PM

How this Hollywood vet is using virtual reality and storytelling to disrupt the sports world

PORTLAND, Ore. — Recruiting. Coaching. Training. Fans. Retail. Photography. Media. Immersive virtual reality technology may impact the sports industry in more… Read More

Apr 21, 2016, 6:00 AM

Wave Broadband launches gigabit internet in Portland for $80 per month

A handful of residential buildings in Portland now have a new option for gigabit internet. Wave Broadband announced today that… Read More

Apr 15, 2016, 10:00 AM

Online marketplace for collectables Collexion wins $252K at Angel Oregon

Collexion, an online marketplace for collectables, won the first place prize of $252,600 at the Oregon Entrepreneurs Network’s Angel Oregon Showcase this… Read More

Apr 15, 2016, 8:45 AM

Brandlive raises $3.2M for interactive e-commerce video streaming platform

Portland-based startup Brandlive just raised a $3.2 million funding round to help fuel growth of its e-commerce live video streaming… Read More

Apr 12, 2016, 6:00 AM

Vacasa raises $35M, aims to be Amazon of vacation rental industry

Vacasa today announced a $35 million funding round — the largest of any Portland-based company in nearly two years. The vacation… Read More

Apr 12, 2016, 6:00 AM

Fleet raises $4M for online quoting marketplace that helps streamline shipping logistics

Fleet today announced a $4 million investment round to help fuel growth of its online marketplace that lets shippers assess and accept quote… Read More

Mar 16, 2016, 2:00 AM

CrowdStreet raises $3.5M for commercial real estate investment marketplace

CrowdStreet’s commercial real estate investment platform continues to find success and the Portland-based startup today announced a $3.5 million Series A… Read More

Mar 2, 2016, 3:15 PM

Zembula raises $1.1M, debuts enterprise marketing platform at Launch Festival

Zembula today announced a $1.1 million seed round it will use to further develop its enterprise marketing platform. The Portland-based startup,… Read More

Feb 18, 2016, 1:09 AM

Arcade expansion: Portland’s Ground Kontrol will double in size, add new Star Wars Battle Pod game

Ground Kontrol is expanding. Portland Monthly reported late Wednesday that the popular Old Town bar/arcade in PDX is doubling in size with… Read More

Feb 8, 2016, 5:41 PM

Poached Jobs restaurant employment site raises $2.25 million in funding

Poached Jobs, a Portland, Ore.-based job board and hiring platform for bars and restaurants, has raised $2.25 million in funding, roughly two-thirds… Read More

Feb 5, 2016, 10:44 AM

New Relic shuts down Seattle office, moves employees to Portland

New Relic is closing the company’s downtown Seattle office in an effort to consolidate its Northwest cohort. The publicly-traded San Francisco-based… Read More

Jan 27, 2016, 1:00 PM

Kannact raises more cash for at-home diabetes management platform

Portland-based Kannact has more funding to help fuel development of its at-home diabetes management platform. The 4-year-old startup recently closed… Read More

Jan 26, 2016, 12:13 AM

Portland’s Cedexis raises $22M for web performance analytics platform

Cedexis just raised a substantial investment round to continue helping companies deliver optimal end user experiences with websites, mobile apps and streaming… Read More

Jan 15, 2016, 6:00 AM

Airbnb opens engineering center in Portland, first outside of San Francisco

Airbnb is opening its first engineering center outside of San Francisco. The Bay Area hospitality company announced today that it… Read More

Jan 12, 2016, 12:14 PM

Meet Portland’s newest VC firm: Elevate Capital looks to invest in Oregon startups

Entrepreneurs in Oregon — including those among underrepresented groups — have a new option to finance their startups. Elevate Capital launched… Read More

Dec 16, 2015, 9:02 AM

Janrain raises $27M for social log-in technology, landing Oregon’s largest venture round of 2015

More than 10 years after launching and three years after its most recent investment round, Janrain is raising a substantial amount… Read More

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