| Website | portlandseedfund.com |
| Phone | 503-419-3007 |
| Employees | |
| Founded | 8/10 |
| Fund I, 2011 | $3M |
The Portland Seed Fund finds and surrounds the most promising seed-stage companies with capital, mentoring and contacts to nurture vigorous economic growth in Oregon.
The Portland Seed Fund selects entrepreneurs with a great idea and the passion and grit to see it through. They invest in classes of 6-8 entrepreneurs at a time, start them with an initial $25,000 investment, and see what they do in 90 days. They surround thee companies with mentors, subject matter experts and a peer group of entrepreneurs that understand their challenges and share their successes. Portland Seed Fund also reserves follow-on capital for top performers and introduce them to other funders, partners and acquirers. The cycle is repeated every six months, resulting in ~25 investments every two years. Portland Seed Fund is sector-agnostic in investments and favor capital-efficient, highly-scalable companies with high-growth potential.
The Portland Seed Fund was established in 2010, beginning with a $500,000 grant from the Portland Development Commission. As of Jan 2012, the fund had raised $3 million from government backed entities and private investors. It is managed by Bridge City Ventures, which does business as Portland Seed Fund.
| Company | Date | Round | Size | Participants |
| Good Works Now | 3/12 | Seed | $25k | 1 |
| Tell It In 10 | 3/12 | Seed | $25k | 1 |
| Showkicker | 3/12 | Seed | $25k | 1 |
| SERPs | 3/12 | Seed | $25k | 1 |
| Globe Sherpa | 3/12 | Seed | $25k | 1 |
| Gliph | 3/12 | Seed | $25k | 1 |
| Beeminder | 3/12 | Seed | $25k | 1 |
| 4-Tell | 1/12 | Series A | $1M | 7 |
| Comic Rocket | 11/11 | Seed | $25k | 1 |
| Homeschool Snowboarding | 11/11 | Seed | $25k | 1 |
| LaunchSide | 11/11 | Seed | $25k | 1 |
| Hively | 11/11 | Seed | $25k | 1 |
| AudioName | 11/11 | Seed | $25k | 1 |
| InvestorInMe | 7/11 | Seed | $25k | 1 |
| Geoloqi | 7/11 | Seed | $350k | 4 |
| Vizify | 7/11 | Seed | $25k | 1 |
| 4-Tell | 7/11 | Seed | $25k | 1 |
