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Startup founders: Where are they now…?

Remember that amazing founder you saw on stage a few years ago? Where are they now? We want you to… Read More

Startup bet: Former Nike exec launches new app using AI to help NFL fans get an edge

Just in time for the start of another NFL season, a new startup out of Portland, Ore., is using artificial… Read More

With new AI sidekick ‘Genie,’ startup vets aim to create a safer online experience for kids

In the debate over devices, screen time, online safety, and the appropriate age for young people to be online, Darius… Read More

Jama Software to be acquired for $1.2B in significant exit for Portland-based company

Portland, Ore.-based Jama Software, makers of a product development platform, has agreed to be acquired by technology investment firm Francisco… Read More

RideWithGPS, a Portland startup that makes bicycle route planning tools, lands $3M

RideWithGPS, a 16-year-old company that sells GPS-powered route-planning tools for bicyclists, landed $3 million from an undisclosed strategic investor.

Exterro acquires Zapproved, combining two Oregon-based legal tech companies

Beaverton, Ore.-based legal tech company Exterro said it has acquired Zapproved, a Portland, Ore.-based software platform that helps corporate lawyers… Read More

Portland startup raises $5.5M for tech that monitors reliability of cloud products

Metrist, a Portland-based startup designed to monitor the reliability of cloud services and products from Amazon Web Services, Microsoft’s Azure… Read More

Notable figures in Northwest comics scene draw up plans for Museum of Cartoon Arts in Portland

For years, Portland has been a significant hub for American comics, cartoons, and animation. A new project aims to establish… Read More

Sella, which uses gig workers to promote and resell unwanted items, raises $3M

Sella, a startup using gig workers to market, list and sell items from users on its platform, raised $3 million.… Read More

Boulder Care raises $36M to grow telehealth platform to treat opioid addiction

Boulder Care, the Portland startup using telehealth to treat people with substance use disorder, has raised $36 million in new… Read More

Robotic exoskeleton startup wins Oregon life and biosciences angel competition

Wearable robotics startup Biomotum took home $300,000 at the Angel Oregon Life and Bioscience grand final event Thursday in Portland.… Read More

Remote possibilities: This startup is building an Airbnb-style platform for home office rentals

Nobody ever said working from home had to be from your home. As more companies begin to make the move… Read More

‘Journey,’ ‘Blaseball,’ ‘Spider-Man’ developers team up to launch new game studio Gardens

Several of the creators behind games such as Marvel’s Spider-Man, What Remains of Edith Finch, Ashen, Journey, Ratchet & Clank,… Read More

Swedish video game conglomerate to acquire Portland’s Dark Horse Comics

One of the biggest names in American indie comics has been acquired by a Swedish video game holding company. The… Read More

Funding news: Camping app The Dyrt lands $11M; Cascade Seed Fund will back more PNW startups

Here’s our latest rundown on recent startup investment news in the Pacific Northwest. — The Dyrt, the Portland, Ore.-based camping… Read More

Absci’s IPO reflects booming biotech market and growing PNW life sciences industry

The upcoming public offering for Vancouver, Wash.-based biotech company Absci reflects a soaring IPO market and adds to the growing… Read More

Portland startup Candid lands $2M to help brands and retailers run their wholesale business online

New funding: Portland, Ore.-based startup Candid raised $2 million to help retailers and other businesses run their wholesale efforts online.… Read More

Panic reveals more details about Playdate, its Game Boy-like retro handheld game system

The Playdate, a new portable gaming device produced in Portland, Ore., will finally be available for pre-order next month. It… Read More

Cremation services startup Solace raises $1.7M as interest grows in tech to disrupt funeral industry

New funding: Solace, the Portland-based startup that has added digital convenience to the process of planning and facilitating cremation services,… Read More

Portland telehealth startup Conversa raises $8M

Conversa, a Portland, Ore.-based telehealth startup, has raised another $8 million as part of an expanded Series B round. The… Read More

Rescheduling the Playdate: Portland company sets 2021 release for unique handheld game device

Panic has announced new plans for the debut of its retro-styled, Pacific Northwest-developed portable gaming device, the Playdate, after COVID-related… Read More

Longterm vision for Seattle-Portland-Vancouver mega-region will require a ‘consensus on growth’

Traffic as congested as Los Angeles? Housing as unaffordable as the Bay Area or New York? Climate emissions falling well… Read More

Portland startup DeepSurface Security raises $1M to help companies assess vulnerabilities

Portland, Ore.-based startup DeepSurface Security raised $1 million to help companies analyze vulnerabilities on their enterprise networks. Led by security… Read More

Portland’s facial recognition ban: Why businesses — including Amazon — fought the groundbreaking law

The Portland City Council on Wednesday unanimously passed a groundbreaking ban prohibiting use of facial recognition in privately-owned places accessible… Read More

Portland passes nation’s strongest facial recognition ban for government and businesses

The Portland City Council on Wednesday passed legislation that bans government and private use of facial recognition. It’s the strongest… Read More

Portland’s Powell’s Books says it ‘must take a stand’ and will stop selling books through Amazon

Powell’s Books, the venerable independent bookstore in Portland, has had enough with Amazon and will no longer sell books through… Read More

Ride Report raises $10M to help cities manage data from shared scooters and bikes

Ride Report announced a $10 million investment round to fuel growth of its data platform that helps city governments manage… Read More

Portland startup aims to treat opioid addiction with tech as it raises $10.5M and partners with Premera

In taking on the opioid epidemic, one of the biggest challenges in U.S. health care today, Stephanie Papes is facing… Read More

JSX to offer $49 flights from Seattle’s Boeing Field to Portland starting this spring

Travelers looking for a quicker way to get between Seattle and Portland will have a new option this spring as… Read More

Rift emerges between regulators and businesses over Portland’s proposed facial recognition ban

Portland still seems on pace to impose a dual ban prohibiting facial recognition use by both government agencies and private… Read More