A few weeks back, several hundred leaders from the public, private, and academic sectors descended upon Seattle to renew their commitment to building the “Cascadia Megaregion.” The broad initiative includes a more coordinated approach to economic development between British Columbia, […]
A summary of all venture deals for Q2 2019 across the Pacific Northwest region.
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The Pacific Northwest saw a bit more geographic balance in investment activity during Q1 of 2019, while overall more capital went into fewer deals compared to Q4 of 2018. The median deal size ($1.9M) remained stable, but the median post-money […]
Along the recent journey to better integrate the Pacific Northwest region (“Cascadia”), there’s been a steady drip of new partnerships, MOUs, and events announced. We’ve seen cross-border R&D collaborations between universities and commitments from accelerators to cross-promote services and networks. […]
Each time I visit Portland, Oregon, I’m impressed by the energy, the activity and the people I encounter. When you look at the Northwest US economy as a whole, it’s easy to let a massive market like Seattle gobble up all […]
The Pacific Northwest has always been a cannabis-friendly region. From “BC Bud” to Washington State’s early leadership in the US legal recreational market, our progressive climate and culture of early adoption have always made it feel as though full-blown legalization […]
Ventures in the Pacific Northwest saw more capital, but fewer deals in Q3 of 2018. Convoy‘s $185m Series C was the biggest deal by a large margin while angel group Keiretsu Forum wrote the most checks for the quarter. Unsurprisingly, […]
It was a big Q2 for venture activity in #Cascadia which saw almost $1.6B invested into ventures across the region. Some big deals out of Portland; an uptick in life sciences activity; and a busy Madrona Venture Group highlight this snapshot.
Here’s a snapshot of the $900m deployed over 188 deals in Cascadia during Q1 of 2018. It’s the PNW, so we’ve got space tech, cannabis and, of course, plenty of software.
