Week ending Jul 26, 2024 - Portland startup news

Portland, Oregon, startup news - Silicon Florist

This week, in Portland startup news, some breaking news throws me off of my game, Pitch Latino heads to Central Oregon, three of the biggest VC funding rounds in the Pacific Northwest are Portland companies, Startup School is starting up, and more. LINKS - Pitch Latino Bend https://www.latinofounder.com/ - Startup School https://www.meetup.com/bootstrap-startup/events/302177921 PORTLAND STARTUP NEWS 00:00 Portland startup news 01:10 Portland VC funding rounds are among the largest for Q2 2024 03:50 Pitch Latino Bend 07:57 Startup School 10:48 First Friday 12:45 Breaking news: Latino Founders Accelerator 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 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cj98mr_wUA0). All because of a blog. Weird. https://siliconflorist.com #portland