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Portland Seed Fund

Kingmaker TierBased on the data VC Catalog holds.

Kingmaker Tier: 84 out of 100

Also known as Portland Seed Fund III, LP, PORTLAND SEED FUND IV, LP

  • Generalist (firms only)
  • Pre seed
  • Seed
  • Deeptech
  • US
  • VC
  • B2B
Investor type
VC
Investing status
Activeas of 2026-09-17Source (opens in a new tab)
Headquarters
PORTLAND, OR, United States
Assets under management
$45MStated by firm, as of 2026-09-17Source (opens in a new tab)
Latest fund size
$10.3MSEC amount sold, as of 2022-03-15Source (opens in a new tab)
Funds
2
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Record updated 29 September 2026

About

Portland Seed Fund is a top-performing early-stage venture fund focused on investments in Portland and the Pacific Northwest.

Investment approach

Thesis
We demonstrated that our novel strategy of investing relatively small amounts of money into a diverse array of promising sectors and entrepreneurs could generate profound economic impact, change the world with life-and planet-saving technologies, and book superior returns for our investors.Source (opens in a new tab)
Eligibility
Seeks Oregon-based deep science tech companies with promise of scale
Investing status notes
Now investing out of Intrepid Oregon Fund, with a leaning towards deep tech companies

Funds

PORTLAND SEED FUND IV, LP
$10.3MVintage 2022, Main fund, SEC amount sold
Portland Seed Fund III, LP
$11.6MVintage 2017, Main fund, SEC amount sold

SEC registration

SEC CIK
1728422, 1916019
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