I’m thrilled to announce that we’ve just completed an investment in SkyWard. This is a first for us in several ways: Our first investment in the commercial drone ecosystem The first Portland investment from our new fund Our first co-investment with the new Techstars Ventures Fund Before I tell you more about any of those continue…
Bear with me on this one. Regional capital formation is an arcane topic, but a critically important one for any innovation ecosystem that sits outside a major money center like San Francisco or New York. The subject is very fresh in my mind because we just finished raising our third fund for Founders’ Co-op: a continue…
Seven years ago we announced the launch of Founders’ Co-op as a new $2.5 million fund dedicated to supporting seed-stage startups in the Pacific Northwest. Today I’m delighted to announce that we’ve just completed the final close on our third fund — our largest ever at just over $20 million — to continue the journey continue…