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Here’s a roundup of interesting startup links I came across today:

What a Former-Founder-Turned-VC Looks For · Luma

​Liz Wessel has seen both sides of the table. Before becoming a Partner at First Round Capital, she co-founded WayUp at 23, scaled it to 6M+ users, raised $40M, and exited via merger in 2021 — after nearly 8 years as CEO. Before that, she was part of the Product & Brand Marketing team at Google.

Which startups were selected to participate in the “big check moment” for OEN Angel Oregon Technology, this year…? I’m glad you asked. Because the list just hit my inbox. So I can actually tell you.

Here’s a roundup of interesting startup links I came across today:

FULU Foundation – Fighting for Digital Ownership Rights

FULU was born out of the Right to Repair movement and the assertion that if you can’t fix something, you don’t own it. But it doesn’t stop there. If manufacturers get to dictate how long you get to use your device or what software you run on it, you don’t own it. If companies can start charging subscriptions to use the features that you bought your gadget for, you don’t own that gadget. Enough is enough.

A smattering of events taking place throughout the week. Whether you’re interested in tech, business, or simply socializing, you’re sure to find something to do, this week.

Here’s a roundup of interesting startup links I came across today:

Oregon Entrepreneurs Network: Angel Oregon Tech

Join us for the Angel Oregon Technology (AOTech) Investment Announcement Mixer, to be held in person on Monday, August 17, 2026, 4:00 – 7:00 pm at McMenamins Mission Theater in Portland. A special evening celebrating innovations across the full technology spectrum.

Portland firmware and supply-chain security company Eclypsium has launched InfraTrust, a global hardware infrastructure security knowledgebase making mission critical infrastructure security data available faster. It’s searchable, continuously updated, and it aggregates security advisories and risk data from major enterprise hardware vendors into one place — which, if you’ve ever tried to run down a firmware advisory across a dozen vendor sites, sounds like a genuine relief.