There's been a lot of hype and local/national press about Portland's startup economy. OAF and CBRE convened a panel of economists & startup community members to separate fact from fiction with a data-driven discussion led by the most knowledgeable economists who study and track Portland to understand how does Portland compare and what metrics could we look at to track, measure, and predict the success of our startup economy?

Julianne Brands - Jan 2017

The beginning of a new year often marks an important time for reflection, resolutions, and, if you’re in our industry, speculating about startup and venture financing trends.

In October, we suspended disbelief and took a deep dive into the emerging worlds of Virtual and Augmented Reality with a workshop featuring industry leaders in the field. In a wide-ranging discussion, we explored the foundational technologies needed to realize the full potential of augmented and virtual reality, the evolution and importance of content on this this new medium, and the business models that will emerge to monetize this emerging technology.

OAF strives to be thorough yet efficient with our diligence, tapping into the expertise of our investors to make great investment decisions and employing a structured yet flexible process that rewards everyone involved with an extraordinary learning experience.

Julianne Brands - July 2016

We’re excited to announce that our 2016 Annual Compensation Survey of Venture-Backed Companies in OR and SW WA results are now live!

Julianne Brands - April 2016

In the last ten years, we’ve been lucky enough to see successful exits of our portfolio companies. Of these exits, we’ve noticed a particular theme - 10 of them have been SaaS companies.

Julianne Brands - Feb 2016

Here at the Oregon Angel Fund, we see a wide range of sectors, industries, and business models, so, how do we frame our decision making within the context of specific sectors? We hosted a workshop to find out...

Julianne Brands - Feb 2016

Food and beverage startups in Oregon are making money - bringing in $1B in financing in 2015 alone. We hosted a workshop, Food for Thought: The Do’s, Don’ts and Donut’s of Food Investing, to dig into the $16B Oregon industry.