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ConductorOne raises $79M led by Greycroft

Silicon Florist @siliconflorist.com · 5d

There may be something to this whole "AI" thing. ConductorOne just raised $79M led by Greycroft with Accel and Felicis taking part, among others. siliconflorist.com/2025/10/28/c...

I thought the VC stuff was supposed to slow down this time of year…? But honestly, I’ll take it. ConductorOne — a startup with a significant Portland presence — just raised a $79 million Seri…

Portland’s LegitScript snaps up Bay Area startup Kompliant

Silicon Florist @siliconflorist.com · 6d

Portland's LegitScript acquires Kompliant siliconflorist.com/2025/10/27/p...

Acquisitions are always interesting. And nine times out of ten when I mention an acquisition around here, it’s a Portland startup getting snapped up by another company. But every once in a wh…

Oregon startup news (Oct 24 2025) @customerio ARR, BVC winners

Silicon Florist @siliconflorist.com · 6d

Worried you missed some important Portland startup news, last week…? Hang in there. I've got you. youtu.be/o5m9cPzBM5U

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SoftBank considered acquiring Agility Robotics at ~$900M valuation

Silicon Florist @siliconflorist.com · 10d

Apparently, Oregon's Agility Robotics was a potential acquisition target siliconflorist.com/2025/10/23/s...

I keep telling people that they should keep an eye on Agility Robotics in the Corvallis, Oregon, area. And it seems like I’m not the only one. The Information is reporting that SoftBank — yes…

Portland startup Customer.io reaches $100M ARR milestone

Silicon Florist @siliconflorist.com · 10d

$100M ARR is an incredible milestone for any company. Portland startup Customer.io successfully achieved it. Hear from cofounder and CEO Colin Nederkoorn about what this means. siliconflorist.com/2025/10/23/p...

If you’ve ever talked to me about Portland startups, you’ve heard my bit about startups and founders that are “aggressively humble.” They don’t brag. They don’t …

Oregon Startup Center reboots under new leadership

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Silicon Florist @siliconflorist.com · 11d

Oregon Startup Center is looking to reboot its presence for Westside entrepreneurs siliconflorist.com/2025/10/22/o...

One of my favorite things about the Portland startup community is the number of organizations that are focused on helping entrepreneurs. But that doesn’t mean that those organizations aren&#8…

Looking for coworking in the Couve…?

Silicon Florist @siliconflorist.com · 12d

North Bank Innovations coworking space at The VIC in Vancouver, Washington, is taking applications. siliconflorist.com/2025/10/21/l...

Remember that new incubator and coworking space in Vancouver, Washington…? Well, they’re open for business and taking applications for folks who are looking for coworking space.

Bend Venture Conference 2025: Official winners and check sizes

Silicon Florist @siliconflorist.com · 12d

I shared some early returns last week about the Bend Venture Conference (BVC) 2025 winners. Now, I have the official list. And to save you a click, winners included Bold Reuse, MarineSitu, Photon Marine, Rapta, Inc., SokoLife, Toast Wear Inc., and Yak Tech. siliconflorist.com/2025/10/21/b...

Last week, I got some early reports on a couple of winners at Bend Venture Conference 2025. Now, I have the complete list from the organizers. So I’m going to share it with you. Because you d…

Use an Amazon Ring doorbell…? Senator Wyden reveals that their partnership with Flock empowers ICE and other fed surveillance

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Silicon Florist @siliconflorist.com · 16d

Always appreciate our senior Senator's work around the Internet and protecting our freedoms. This time, it surrounds a recent partnership between Amazon Ring and Flock. siliconflorist.com/2025/10/17/u...

I’ve written about Senator Ron Wyden any number of times. Not just because he’s our senior senator for Oregon, but because he’s one of the few people at the federal level with a d…

Portland startup Knapsack doubles funding total by raising $10M Series A

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Silicon Florist @siliconflorist.com · 19d

Another promising Portland startup to keep an eye on: Knapsack siliconflorist.com/2025/10/14/p...

It’s been a quiet few weeks on the startup front. No doubt due to the other newscycle swirling around Portland as of late. But there’s still a bunch of startup activity in our midst. Li…

I hate to keep droning on about this but… Oregon UAS Accelerator applications are open again

Silicon Florist @siliconflorist.com · 25d

Building a drone or drone-adjacent startup…? Oregon UAS Accelerator applications are open siliconflorist.com/2025/10/08/i...

If you’re a startup working on drones or drone adjacent concepts, there’s no better place in the world to get mentorship and support for your pursuit than the Oregon UAS Accelerator in …

Bend Venture Conference finalizes the docket for the growth stage competition

Silicon Florist @siliconflorist.com · 27d

If you've been waiting on the growth stage competitors for Bend Venture Conference (BVC) 2025, your wait is over siliconflorist.com/2025/10/06/b...

Bend Venture Conference is only a couple of weeks away. And the last pieces are starting to fall into place. They recently announced the early stage competitors taking the stage. And now, they&#821…

Portland Oregon startup news (Oct 3 2025) Pitch Latino, GeekWire 200

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Rick Turoczy @turoczy.bsky.social · Oct 4

Trying something new. Recording and publishing the weekly recap on Friday evening. Will it work…? Stay tuned. #pdx #portland www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQbH...

MicroConf is coming to Portland in 2026

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Silicon Florist @siliconflorist.com · Oct 3

And if you still haven't managed to gain a command of the English language, then I'm right there with you.

Silicon Florist @siliconflorist.com · Oct 3

If you're build a bootstrapped SaaS product in Portland, get ready to be happy siliconflorist.com/2025/10/03/m...

If you’re a solo founder working on a SaaS product, you’ve like encountered MicroConf in some form or another. Because you are their target market. And in a place like Portland, there a…

MicroConf is coming to Portland in 2026

Silicon Florist @siliconflorist.com · Oct 3

If you're build a bootstrapped SaaS product in Portland, get ready to be happy siliconflorist.com/2025/10/03/m...

If you’re a solo founder working on a SaaS product, you’ve like encountered MicroConf in some form or another. Because you are their target market. And in a place like Portland, there a…

Interested in AI…? You’ll want to check out the new Northwest AI Summit 2025

Silicon Florist @siliconflorist.com · Oct 2

Caught a mention of this AI gathering from our friends at AI Portland siliconflorist.com/2025/10/02/i...

There are any number of awesome AI events that happen in evenings and mornings, month to month. But what about deeper dives? Day long events that explore AI and the industry? Well, now there the No…

15 Oregon startups trending on the GeekWire 200

Silicon Florist @siliconflorist.com · Oct 2

Which Oregon startups are trending on the GeekWire 200…? I'm glad you asked. siliconflorist.com/2025/10/02/1...

If you’re not familiar with GeekWire, you should be. It’s the best source of tech and startup news in the Pacific Northwest. And, from time to time, they provide a fair amount of covera…

Portland, Oregon, is not burning down. Here’s a glimpse of what’s actually happening.

Silicon Florist @siliconflorist.com · Oct 1

In case you were wondering… siliconflorist.com/2025/10/01/p...

Oy. It’s impossible to escape the newscycles around Portland, Oregon, right now. And it’s stupid I even feel compelled to write this post. And yet… if you live here like I do, it’…

A whole bunch of startup pitches are coming to Central Oregon in October

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Silicon Florist @siliconflorist.com · Sep 30

Lots of startups taking multiple stages in Bend, this October siliconflorist.com/2025/09/30/a...

If you want to see startup pitches, you’re going to want to be in the middle of Oregon in the middle of October. That’s because it’s High Desert Innovation Week in Bend, and there…

Pitch Latino Portland, High Desert Innovation Bend, Startup Grind - Oregon startups

Silicon Florist @siliconflorist.com · Sep 26

Another week. Another mess of Oregon startup news. And by "mess" I mean me. www.youtube.com/watch?v=CppE...

Pitch Latino Portland will be here before you know it

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Silicon Florist @siliconflorist.com · Sep 25

It's almost time for Latino Founders' celebration of Latine led Portland area companies, Pitch Latino Portland siliconflorist.com/2025/09/25/p...

Here I am going, “Oh October… that’s a long ways off.” There’s only on problem with that line of reasoning: it’s actually October next week. I KNOW. I’ve no idea…

Looking for a festival of innovation…? Might want to head for Central Oregon

Silicon Florist @siliconflorist.com · Sep 24

Love all of the events aligning for High Desert Innovation Week this October in Bend, Oregon siliconflorist.com/2025/09/24/l...

Bend, once again, becomes the hub of innovation in the high desert with High Desert Innovation Fest 2025, an annual gathering of startups and innovators that takes place in conjunction with High De…

AI in the AM with AI Portland

Silicon Florist @siliconflorist.com · Sep 22

If you need a cup of coffee before you think about AI, get ready to be happy. @aipdx.bsky.social has both, this week. siliconflorist.com/2025/09/22/a...

I always love when folks take the opportunity to program events at different times of day. Evenings can often be full of commitments for folks, so other times are often a welcome respite. Which is …

Intel + Nvidia, TLE WeFunder - Oregon startup news (Sep 19, 2025)

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Rick Turoczy @turoczy.bsky.social · Sep 19

This one gets kind of meta. No no. Not that one. youtu.be/0zn389FqGoE