Entrepreneurs
The Oregon Investment Fund encourages the growth of entrepreneurs within Oregon and the Pacific Northwest and supports entrepreneur education through sponsored events at area universities and professional organizations such as the Oregon Entrepreneurs Network.
Our financial strategy is to spread our risk across several types of funds, ranging from buyouts that invest in more mature and established businesses, to venture capital, and to early/seed stage funds that invest in young, fast growing companies. As of February 2011, we’ve invested in 13 funds in the Pacific Northwest region and in turn, we encourage these funds to invest in growing the local and regional market.
To support our strategy and encourage business growth in Oregon and the Pacific Northwest, we actively build relationships between our funds and local entrepreneurs. To meet with any of our fund managers of the 13 funds, entrepreneurs are encouraged to contact us directly.
The OIF also makes direct investments in later stage companies. The OIF has made four direct investments since the start of the fund, and will continue look for direct investments where they are feasible. To submit a business plan, read the terms below and click the "Continue" button.
Through the OIF, business leaders, academics, politicians and venture capital and private equity managers work together to promote and encourage Oregon's economic growth.