Venture capital in Oregon
5 venture firms are based in Oregon, from SEC filings and the fund index. Below them are Oregon’s other sources of capital, the LPs based here that report holding venture funds, and its SEC-registered family offices. How Oregon ranks for startup raises and new funds: its Venture Ecosystem Index page.
On this page: 5 venture firms 18 other sources of capital 16 LPs 1 family office.
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Venture firms based in Oregon
5 advisers that report a venture fund on Form ADV, largest estimated venture assets first, from the Venture Adviser Directory. Each one’s page has its funds and, where an LP reports holding them, its LPs.
| # | Adviser | Location | Venture funds | Private fund assets | Registered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Capybara Management, LLC Emerging | Portland | 28 | $185M | 2017 |
| 2 | Mesh Ventures LLC Emerging | Portland | 9 | $93M | 2026 |
| 3 | Motus Ventures, LLC EmergingTransportation Technology Ventures, LLC | Portland | 23 | $69M | 2016 |
| 4 | Node By Mesh LLC Emerging | Portland | 8 | $33M | 2026 |
| 5 | 503 Partners, LLC Emerging | Portland | 5 | $29M | 2016 |
Other sources of capital in Oregon
10 community development lenders, 3 union pension plans, 3 pension master trusts, and 2 SBA lenders. From public registers and what each organization publishes; see Capital Sources for every state.
| Source | Location | On the record |
|---|---|---|
| Edison Pension Plan | Portland | In partnerships and joint ventures: $248M |
| Oregon Retail Employees Pension Plan | Tualatin | In partnerships and joint ventures: $292M |
| Sheet Metal Workers' Local 100 Washington, D.C. Area Pension Fund | Portland | In partnerships and joint ventures: $167M |
| Daimler Truck N.A. LLC Master Retirement Trust | Portland | In partnerships and joint ventures: $247M |
| Master Trust for Roseburg Forest Products Co. | Dillard | In partnerships and joint ventures: $281M |
| Precision Castparts Corp Master Trust Defined Benefit Plans | Lake Oswego | In partnerships and joint ventures: $43M |
| Community and Shelter Assistance Corporation | Sherwood | Community development loan fund in Sherwood, OR, certified by the US Treasury’s CDFI Fund. |
| Community Housing Fund | Beaverton | Community development loan fund in Beaverton, OR, certified by the US Treasury’s CDFI Fund. |
| Community LendingWorks | Springfield | Community development loan fund in Springfield, OR, certified by the US Treasury’s CDFI Fund. |
| Craft3 | Portland | Community development loan fund in Portland, OR, certified by the US Treasury’s CDFI Fund. |
| Habitat for Humanity of Oregon , Inc. | Portland | Community development loan fund in Portland, OR, certified by the US Treasury’s CDFI Fund. |
| HDC Community Fund LLC | Portland | Community development loan fund in Portland, OR, certified by the US Treasury’s CDFI Fund. |
| Micro Enterprise Resource and Initiatives (MERIT) | Salem | Community development loan fund in Salem, OR, certified by the US Treasury’s CDFI Fund. |
| Network for Oregon Affordable Housing | Portland | Community development loan fund in Portland, OR, certified by the US Treasury’s CDFI Fund. |
| Nixyaawii Community Financial Services | Pendleton | Native community development loan fund in Pendleton, OR, certified by the US Treasury’s CDFI Fund. |
| Portland Housing Center | Portland | Community development loan fund in Portland, OR, certified by the US Treasury’s CDFI Fund. |
| Columbia Bank | Lake Oswego | 7(a) loans approved, fiscal year 2026: $54M |
| Summit Bank | Eugene | 7(a) loans approved, fiscal year 2026: $7.6M |
LPs based in Oregon
Foundations, pension plans, and other LPs here that report the venture funds they hold, by the number they hold. Local LPs often back local managers.
| # | LP | Location | Venture funds | In venture funds | Total assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Vibrant Village Foundation | Beaverton | 14 | $13M | $100M |
| 2 | The Lemelson Foundation | Portland | 11 | $33M | $414M |
| 3 | The Harold & Arlene Schnitzer Care Foundation | Portland | 6 | $5.1M | $105M |
| 4 | Pinetops Foundation | Bend | 4 | $3M | $53M |
| 5 | The Roundhouse Foundation | Sisters | 4 | $2.4M | $382M |
| 6 | The Delaski Family Foundation | Beaverton | 4 | $1.1M | $49M |
| 7 | James F & Marion L Miller Foundation | Portland | 3 | $8.5M | $226M |
| 8 | The Collins Foundation | Portland | 2 | $4.8M | $235M |
| 9 | Yarg Foundation | Portland | 2 | $2.9M | $13M |
| 10 | Fairbridge Foundation | Lake Oswego | 1 | $1.7M | $10M |
| 11 | Ronald W Naito MD Foundation | Portland | 1 | $500K | $38M |
| 12 | Raymond Family Foundation | Portland | 1 | $418K | $46M |
| 13 | Judith Ann Mogan Foundation | Coos Bay | 1 | $352K | $38M |
| 14 | The Johnson Charitable Trust | Portland | 0 | $6.5M | $44M |
| 15 | The Carpenter Foundation | Medford | 0 | $937K | $23M |
| 16 | Austin Family Foundation | Newberg | 0 | $158K | $87M |
Family offices in Oregon
Family offices registered with the SEC as investment advisers, from the Family Office Index. Most family offices are exempt from registering and aren’t on this list.
| Family office | City | Regulatory assets |
|---|---|---|
| Capitol Family Office, INC. | Beaverton | $136M |
About the data
An adviser’s state is where its Form ADV says its main office is. A fund-index firm is placed by the headquarters city the index lists, or by its Form ADV when the city doesn’t tell. Capital sources, LPs, and family offices are placed by the address their own register gives. Angel investors who list themselves are at hottub.vc/investors. Organizations only: no individuals are listed here, and a listing is a public record, not a recommendation. See the methodology.