Week ending Oct 11, 2024 - Portland startup news

Portland, Oregon, startup news - Silicon Florist

This week in Portland startup news, $60.5 million raised by Portland startups, Pitch Latino Portland 2024 names a winner — the crema of the crop — and Bend Venture Conference 2024 companies get ready to take the stage. (Sorry the video kept freezing. Like 5 different times. It's got a bit of a Max Headroom vibe going. At least the audio is solid.) PORTLAND STARTUP NEWS LINKS

• Latino Founders https://latinofounder.com
• TODOS Media / @watchtodos
• Crescendo https://crescendo.ai/
• The Provenance Chain Network https://theprovenancechain.com
• Fordje https://fordje.com
• Bend Venture Conference https://bendvc.com
• OVF Fast Pitch https://lu.ma/slycvjk3
• (Not sponsored) Hat by Altitude https://altitudebev.com/

PORTLAND STARTUP NEWS STORIES 00:00 Pitch Latino Portland 2024 05:46 Crescendo raises $50 million 08:26 The Provenance Chain Network raises $10.5 million 11:25 Fordje releases Code Clarifier 13:10 Bend Venture Conference 2024 competitors 19:00 Oregon Venture Fund Fast Pitch ABOUT SILICON FLORIST ---------- For nearly two decades, Rick Turoczy has published Silicon Florist, a blog and podcast that covers founders, startups, entrepreneurship, tech, news, and events in the Portland, Oregon, startup community. Whether you're an aspiring entrepreneur, a startup or tech enthusiast, or simply intrigued by Portland's startup culture, Silicon Florist is your go-to source for the latest news, events, jobs, and opportunities in Portland Oregon's flourishing tech and startup scene. Join us in exploring the innovative world of startups in Portland, where creativity and collaboration meet. ABOUT RICK TUROCZY ---------- Rick Turoczy has been working in, on, and around the Portland, Oregon, startup community for nearly 30 years. He has been recognized as one of the “OG”s of startup ecosystem building by the Kauffman Foundation. And he has been humbled by any number of opportunities to speak on stages from SXSW to INBOUND and from Kobe, Japan, to Muscat, Oman, including an opportunity to share his views on community building on the TEDxPortland stage ( • An introvert's guide to networking | ... ). All because of a blog. Weird. https://siliconflorist.com #portland #startup #entrepreneur