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Portland Seed

Emerging manager

Built from this firm's Form D filings. The firm files no SEC adviser report.

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Portland Seed Fund is an early-stage venture fund focused on Portland and the Pacific Northwest, and describes itself as top-performing. It seeks Oregon-based deep science tech companies with promise of scale. Shashi Jain, a Venture Partner, guides investment in early-stage deep technology companies. Portfolio companies include Caravel Bio, CleanHaus, Chela Media, Neurosom, Photon Marine, StrateSea, Sturdy, Wildfang, and Zing Drone Solutions.

New fund likely raising soon

The firm's newest fund is 4 to 7 years past its first sale and no newer Form D has been filed.

01 · Says / Does

TagSaysDoes
StagesPre-seed, SeedNot enough dated deals
SectorsNot statedNot enough dated deals
RegionsORNot enough dated deals

Says: what the firm's funds state. Does: from 0 dated deals in the last 24 months.

02 · Fund history

FundYearSizeStatus
PORTLAND SEED FUND IV, LP

Portland Seed Fund is an early-stage venture investor focused on Portland and the Pacific Northwest. It invests relatively small amounts across a diverse array of promising sectors and entrepreneurs, seeking companies with potential to scale. Inferred from the firm's website

2022$10.26M to $20M (Form D)Late investment period

03 · People across funds

04 · Recent deals

No dated deals found yet.

05 · Latest from the firm

No news from the firm's website yet.

06 · Sources

  1. https://portlandseedfund.com
  2. https://portlandseedfund.com/
  3. https://portlandseedfund.com/team/
  4. https://portlandseedfund.com/portfolio/

Fund dates and sizes are from SEC Form D filings.

Last verified: Oct 28, 2026