Map of the local innovation industry.
Meet some of the best and newest startups based in Portland.
Founder, @metafilter Network, Inc.
20 Yr Silicon Valley veteran, Founder / Cofounder of Lean Startups - Remedy Corporation ($1.5M to $1B), Helpstream/Pathworks. Founding CEO Concept to Series A (4 on 6M) with top-tier VC, Deep Engineering Background with Startup Executive Experience.
CEO of Collexion, Inc., Entrepreneur in Res. at @neustar. CSO of @webmetrics, sold to @neustar. Founder @servercast, Sold to CMGi/Navisite, CTO through IPO.
Former CTO of @simple, Platform Lead and early employee at @twitter. I do technical consulting for early-stage startups, write, and travel.
https://al3x.net/
Angel Investor. Extensive investing, corporate development, and strategy experience in senior roles at @intel-capital, McKinsey, and Tripwire.
Exec. Dir. Willamette Angel Fund, Prof. at Willamette MBA, serial entrepreneur. My mission is to make entrepreneurs.
Seed and growth stage investor, advisor, and board member.
Nitin is CEO of MergerTech an investment bank focused on $5MM - $100MM IT M&A. Prior to that he founded @saber in 1997 and sold it to @eds for $460MM in 2007.
http://about.me/nkhanna
Founder @from-estee-s-kitchen • Worked at @iberdrola, @ormat-technologies • Studied at @mit-sloan-school-of-management, @university-of-buckingham
CEO @iterasi. Past:Co-founded 3 startups, Successful exit on the first 2 & the 3rd (@iterasi) is growing nicely. On the Boards of a few Portland-area startups.
Founder @shipito, @fazole-cz • Worked at @eastbiz-corporation
Founder @rogue-venture-partners
Founder, @music-impacts. General Partner, @merrickhanna-ventures. Chairman, @tangible-worldwide. Worked w/ Mosaic, Flash, Urchin, and top ad agencies.
http://medium.com/@MayorRock
Founder and CEO @actionsprout; Independent Angel; Oregon Angel Fund 2009-2013.
Managing Dir./Fund Manager Bridge City Ventures-Portland Seed Fund
Founder @geopalz, @jibbitz-for-crocs • Investor @precog, @simple-energy, Fellow @nike-accelerator, Founder @iparchive,
Venture Partner at @portlandseedfund, founder & partner at @upstart-labs, formerly of @kronos-incorporated and @yahoo. @columbia-business-school School 2003.
Managing Director @techstars • Co-founder @slicehost (acq by @rackspace)
President & CEO, @opensesame Inc.
Robert is a serial entrepreneur and active Angel investor. Recent investments; @starsightings, @connect-me, Valant Medical, Revel, @nfluence, etc..
Jesse Thomas is the Founder of @jess3 – a creative interactive agency specializing in Social Media Data Visualization.
http://blog.jess3.com
Shifting paradigms, building & providing access to socially responsible tech, helping startups grow. Product manager, investor, entrepreneur.
Founder, Board Director & Chief Product Officer @ Trapit
Founder, @meridian and @spotlightmobile. Webby Award-winning designer/developer of mobile apps. Computer Science+HCI, Cornell.
http://nfarina.com
Founder/CEO iSense (sold to Bayer), Founder/CEO MicroHelix (sold to St. Jude), Founder CWF
Digital Roustabout
Accomplished sales leader. Worked at @janrain, @knowledgeadvisors @skillsoft • Studied at @oregon-state-university
A practicing entrepreneur, knee deep in his fifth start-up. Successfully built, funded and exited multiple companies ranging from $10K to over $10M in sales.
http://cinegif.wordpress.com/
Software executive & entrepreneur • President @opal-1 • Founder @alliance-network-group, @alliance-pr • Worked at @cnet-networks, @kpmg, @kpmg Consulting LLC
Scott is former Pres. & CEO of RadiSys, a $400M, 1,200 person, publicly traded co. that develops SW/HW platforms for telecom and mil/aero mkts. MBA MIT Sloan.
Working hard to innovate with mobile technology. Founded SmartReply and solid it to Soundbite + Purchased mSnap and solid to Marketron and now reinventing the mortgage experience with Mortgage Coach
Retired high tech executive (Tektronix, ESI, @axian). @massachusetts-institute-of-technology Aerospace 1972. Market analysis and angel investing.
Investor in @hygeia-personal-care-products.
@pixelworks co-founder and former CTO [NASDAQ: PXLW]. Angel investor with Oregon Angel Fund (OAF) and Tech Coast Angels.
Co-Founder & CEO @glider-acquired-by-fpx (Acq., Feb. 2014). Coffee enthusiast, motorcyclist. Now VP of Products and Innovation at FPX.
We spend our lives turning dreams into memories. At the end, we will audit our lives based on the memories we make. We help you make memories.
Founder @geniusly (500 Startups) • Investor @engager • CTO @collegefrog • CEO @sprowtt-marketplace (TechCrunch 50) • @harvard-university University
Worked at @apple, @microsoft • Investor @glider-acquired-by-fpx
Founder @phat-tire-ventures, @embers-asia • Investor @netriver
Competitive SEO for 7 years. Speaker at SMX, Affiliate Summit. Contributor to Search Engine Journal.
https://blog.serps.com
Founded @imobile-inc, @ehealthcare-inc. Owner @imobile, President @ehealthcare, Brand Manager @procter-gamble
Founder of @browsermob (acquired by @neustar) and @hostedqa (acquired by Compuware/Gomez). Eye towards enterprise and productivity software. CS @ @university-of-california-san-diego.
Investor in @appjet aka Etherpad. Cofounder of @beeminder (Portland Seed Fund company).
http://messymatters.com
Founder and investor in multiple tech startups ranging from entertainment industry to education. Advisor @ LinkedIn and multi-year mentor at PIE PDX.
Connecting great Ideas with Money.. @WasteLessLiving @Empress_Secret VC @nlfventures | Investor | Entrepreneur | Startup Advisor | War Veteran | Thought Leader
Serial Entrepreneur
CEO and founder of Golfclubs.com, a fast growing specialty retailer. Company revenues will reach $8M in 2012, the second full year of operation.
CFO / COO at Summit Benefit & Actuarial Services, Inc.
Gene brings 10+ years of experience as CEO, team leader, and digital strategist, as well as high level management expertise.
http://exploringopportunity.blogspot.com/
Founded and managing VRN JOBS LLC, a technology & management consulting firm based in Portland Oregon. I bring around 9 years of tech & mgmt consulting experience.
Founder of Bridge9, COO of Ionx, COO of Zfone, co-founder of Yonja, COO of Everyday, and COO of Get2Net.
Founder Wikisway • Studied at @university-of-oregon, @monterey-institute-of-international-studies, background in Private Equity. Active Angel investor @ newworldinnovation.com
Partner, Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
Managing Director, Wieden + Kennedy Shanghai. Former Nike Global Account Director at W+K Portland.
Sr. Experience Director for Nike+
Technology geek. One of first 5000 iOS developers. 30 years of software development experience.
http://briansbrain.biz
founded rikimu
Big, playful presence. Clarity. Purpose. Vision. Well-connected. Knows things about stuff. Solves problems.
Founding partner of Planet Argon, a web design and development agency in Portland, Oregon.
Product-focused, entrepreneurial UI/UX designer and front-end developer. Co-founder @smith-magazine storytelling communities. Currently at @goldstar helping to improve our members happiness.
http://robotloveskitten.com
Serial corporate entrepreneur, advisor, investor. Co-founder Sidewalk.com (sold to Ticketmaster), eHome (merged with Windows Division), MS Online Stores.
Investor @vemm • Studied at @university-of-washington, @bastyr-university
A founder of The Partners Group, Bruce exemplifies dedication to clients, employees, family and community. His leadership extends beyond The Partners Group into many worthwhile organizations. He is president of the Down Syndrome Network Oregon Board and s
Enterprise SaaS-based IT sales for 8 yrs, former record label owner, marketing/PR agency experience as well.
Founder Over 40 Females, @ludian-llc • Worked at @grubb-ellis, @aig-investments • Investor @over-40-females • Studied at @university-of-washington
Working technologist and consultant to investors and early stage entrepreneurs. 3 successful exits working with one of the hottest startups in the valley.
Sr Mgr @ Intel, Co-Chair @ NFC Forum SIG, ex-Founder/CEO Span. Innovation & passion drive me. To me action is eloquence and perseverance is genius
http://software.intel.com/en-us/blogs/2012/10/26/three-nfc-news-items-caught-my-attention-periodicals-by-sunil-1-0
Retired Cardio Thoracic surgeon. Consultant to Regence Blue Cross, Holland America Line and Portlandd Adventist Medical Center.
CEO @keiretsu-capital President @keiretsu-forum-northwest with over 300 angel investor members. Studied @university-of-washington, President @university-of-washington Entre Alumni Net
Portland Venture Group
Founder of a quant hedge fund & computer-assisted drug design lab.
AI. Making sense of information in a chaotic world.
San Francisco, Portland, Seattle.
Proven leader in the interactive entertainment space. Executive Producer at Turn 10 Studios / Microsoft. Adviser to @dash.
Worked as a business banker / commercial lender. Started private practice audiology company. Started real estate investment company. Looking to diversify.
Entrepreneur, NEXT-certified entrepreneurship trainer, and author whose books have sold half a million copies in 26 languages.
CEO of Savetz Publishing. Been online since 300 baud, baby.
Worked at @unilever, @jonathan-product-llc • Investor @brickstr • Studied at @university-of-oregon
MBA @willamette-university University
Investor in @jajah, @aeroscout, @ozmo-devices, @invisage, @airmagnet.
Investor, HR Leader, and talent scout.