Cascade Seed Fund

Investing in early stage software companies in the Pacific Northwest and rising entrepreneurial hubs throughout the US

About Cascade
Seed Fund

Cascade Seed Fund is a venture capital fund backing great founders at the earliest of stages. We serve as coach, mentor, and believer from the beginning.

Why Cascade Seed Fund?

Activating capital to fund innovation in a fair, inclusive, and positive way

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At a Glance

  • Over 60 company investments
  • Deployed over $15 million since 2014
  • Average initial investment amount of $200,000
  • 40% of investments made in companies with a female founder
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4 Investment Themes

  • Enterprise/B2B Orchestration through software, data, and intelligence
  • Transformation of Work focused on how companies and employees harness new technologies to get work done
  • 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
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Our Priority and Commitment

  • A priority on overlooked entrepreneurs – market disruptors, historically under-resourced, and those located outside major metropolitan areas
  • Fair investments on standard terms and conditions 

Recent Articles

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Platformr Secures $2.5M Seed Funding to Accelerate AWS Cloud Migration and Modernization

Cascade Seed Fund joins Oregon Venture Fund in a $2.5 million seed round for Platformr, a CloudOps platform that automates and simplifies the process of migrating to and building on Amazon Web Services (AWS). This funding will enable Platformr to expand its offerings and help more companies overcome the challenges of cloud adoption, allowing them […]

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EVA Raises $2 Million to Expand its Event Performer Booking Platform

As in-person events make a strong comeback, EVA, a platform connecting event planners with talented performers, has secured $2 million in funding. This investment will fuel EVA’s expansion into major markets like New York City and Los Angeles, allowing them to further simplify the process of booking entertainment for a wide range of events. Read […]

Our Investments

Cascade Seed Fund III Investments

Cascade Seed Fund II Investments

Cascade Seed Fund I Investments