Cascade Seed Fund

Bend, OR

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About Cascade Seed Fund

Cascade Seed Fund is a regional early-stage investment fund that brings angel and institutional investors together to back great entrepreneurs and strengthen the regional economy.

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Why Cascade Seed Fund?

Creating opportunities for Entrepreneurs in Oregon and the Pacific Northwest

At a Glance

  • 34 investments over 5 year period
  • Deployed over $5 million since 2014
  • First investment in June 2014
  • Average investment amount of $150,000
  • 40+ jobs created in Oregon annually

 

 

 

4 Key Themes

  • Enterprise/B2B Orchestration through software, data, and intelligence
  • Cloud-First Businesses built on the internet and companies that enable them
  • Elevated Consumer Experiences redefining the consumer experience in new and established categories
  • Access to Essential Services where healthcare, education or financial services are delivered using new approaches and models

What they don't tell you: Lessons learned from growing fast

Our Priority and Commitment

  • A priority on overlooked entrepreneurs – market disruptors, minorities and those located outside major metropolitan areas
  • Commitment to diversity and inclusion
  • 25% of our portfolio companies have a female CEO
  • 50% of our portfolio companies have either a female or minority on their executive team

 

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