Uber and Lyft will now operate under permanent transportation laws in Portland. The Portland City Council today voted 3-2 to approve new regulations for transportation network companies (TNCs) like Uber… Read More
Now we know how much Amazon paid to acquire Elemental Technologies. In an SEC filing posted on Friday, Amazon revealed that it completed its acquisition of the Portland-based video processing company on… Read More
In less than six months, Uber and Lyft have taken over the for-hire transportation market in Portland. The Portland Bureau of Transportation today released new data from the first four… Read More
SheerID, a Eugene, Ore.-based startup that develops verification technology for retailers, has raised a $5.3 million round to help scale the company’s fast-growing business. SheerID helps more than 160 customers like Costco, Best… Read More
After graduating four classes of young startups, Portland Incubator Experiment (PIE) is shutting down its accelerator — but it still wants to help entrepreneurs build businesses in other ways. Founded in 2009, PIE… Read More
Amazon has agreed to acquire Portland-based video processing startup Elemental Technologies. Founded in 2006, Elemental helps big media entities like HBO and ESPN seamlessly process video content across a full slate of mobile… Read More
If you caught any of last weekend’s World Track Championships, you have noticed American decathlete Ashton Eaton donning headgear that looked more appropriate for a fencing match. But the hat… Read More
Cozy is raising more money to help fuel development of its property rental management platform. The Portland-based startup has raised another $3.4 million from existing investors like Slack co-founder Stewart… Read More
Last month, Elon Musk, Stephen Hawking, Steve Wozniak and hundreds of others wrote a letter that detailed their concerns for autonomous weapons controlled by robots. That begged the question: Should everyday… Read More
Some people aren’t yet convinced that virtual reality is the next big thing. Others say it’s going to be a revolution. Three Oregon-based entrepreneurs speaking on Thursday certainly fall into… Read More
Dozens of employee wellness startups have emerged in the past decade as companies become more enlightened about the value of preventative care. Portland-based Provata Health is among that group of new companies,… Read More
The Portland Development Commission today launched a new $3 million fund that will invest in startups founded by underrepresented groups. The PDC, which runs city’s economic development agency, already has… Read More
Househappy has a new CEO and fresh funding to help continue development of its real estate listings portal. The Portland startup earlier this month reeled in a $1.3 million funding… Read More
Attention Portland entrepreneurs, geeks, and everyone in between: Team GeekWire is headed to PDX. We are hitting the road next week with our sights on the Rose City, where we’ll be… Read More
ImpactFlow wants to help non-profits and businesses work together more effectively, and now it has a good chunk of funding to do so. The Portland startup today announced a $5.7 million… Read More
Portland-based Cloudability is set to raise a large round of fresh cash, according to a pair of SEC filings. First noted by The Portland Business Journal, one SEC filing indicates $750,000 raised… Read More
Cloud computing management startup Cloudability today announced the acquisition of stealthy data transfer startup RipFog in an all-Portland deal. Founded last year by former Jive Software CEO Dave Hersh and former Urban… Read More
Bright.md is raising cash to help you visit the doctor virtually. The Portland-based startup today announced a $3.5 million Series A funding round that will help the company continue building… Read More
RideScout and GlobeSherpa are teaming up to solve the “last mile” transportation problem and help people move around cities. RideScout, an Austin-based startup that bills itself as the “Kayak of ground… Read More
PayRange wants to help you buy items from a vending machine without cash or coins. The Portland-based startup today announced a $12 million funding round to fuel development of its vending machine… Read More
Tigerlogic, a publicly-traded company that operates a social engagement platform and a mobile development studio, is re-locating its headquarters to Portland. Tigerlogic had already run its social engagement service, Postano, out… Read More
Pandora has recently expanded its presence in both Seattle and Portland, trying to take a bite out of the billion-dollar local advertising market. Pandora’s presence in the Northwest offers a new twist on… Read More
Crowd Supply is raising more cash for its “highly-curated” crowdfunding site. The Portland-based startup added an additional $350,000 to its second seed round that totaled $585,000 in April. New investors include MIT… Read More
Android users are more than twice as likely as iOS users to open an app after receiving a push notification, according to new research from Portland-based mobile technology company Urban Airship. Urban… Read More
There are thousands of digital music streaming platforms on the market, from traditional radio stations that air content online to newer companies like Pandora and Spotify. But few have the capability to show… Read More
PORTLAND, ORE. — Seattle and San Francisco may get all the attention when it comes to West Coast startup hubs, but the entrepreneurial activity in Portland has ramped up quite a… Read More
Some of Portland’s most up-and-coming startups were honored at the Oregon Technology Awards program on Thursday evening. Hosted by the Technology Association of Oregon, more than 600 people attended the… Read More
Portland peeps have another new option to get around town that isn’t called Uber or Lyft. Flywheel, which develops a hailing app for taxi drivers, today launched in the Rose City.… Read More
Skyward, a Portland company that’s building network infrastructure for commercial drone operators, today announced a $4.1 million round. GeekWire reported on the funding earlier this month; today the company confirmed an official amount… Read More
A Portland-based startup that uses 3D technology to help people envision how new products may fit in a particular room won $240,000 the Oregon Entrepreneurs Network’s Angel Oregon Showcase on Thursday afternoon. SpaceView is a 3-year-old company… Read More