Cascade Seed Fund

Investing in early stage software companies in the Pacific Northwest and rising entrepreneurial hubs throughout the US

About Cascade
Seed Fund

Cascade Seed Fund is a venture capital fund backing great founders at the earliest of stages. We serve as coach, mentor, and believer from the beginning.

Why Cascade Seed Fund?

Activating capital to fund innovation in a fair, inclusive, and positive way

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At a Glance

  • Over 60 company investments
  • Deployed over $15 million since 2014
  • Average initial investment amount of $200,000
  • 40% of investments made in companies with a female founder
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4 Investment Themes

  • Enterprise/B2B Orchestration through software, data, and intelligence
  • Transformation of Work focused on how companies and employees harness new technologies to get work done
  • Elevated Consumer Experiences redefining the consumer experience in new and established categories
  • Access to Essential Services where healthcare, education or financial services are delivered using new approaches and models
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Our Priority and Commitment

  • A priority on overlooked entrepreneurs – market disruptors, historically under-resourced, and those located outside major metropolitan areas
  • Fair investments on standard terms and conditions 

Recent Articles

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WiseOx

The Portland Business Journal recently highlighted one of our most recent investments – Bend-based AI company WiseOx. Check here for the article, including comments from Julie about founder Fritz Brumder and his new company.

Our Investments

Cascade Seed Fund II Investments

Cascade Seed Fund I Investments