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Not a week goes by that I don’t have this conversation with a local founder. “Why is it so hard to raise early stage capital in Oregon…?” or “Why is there so much risk aversion around here…?” or “Why am I getting Series B due diligence questions for an Angel sized check…?” And all of those questions are answered with a very similar response: It’s a vicious cycle.

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

Portland Surges to No. 1 in America’s Factory Startup Boom

Portland has quietly grabbed the top spot in a new national look at manufacturing startups, edging out both old-school industrial hubs and glossy tech metros. An analysis of five years of firm formation data shows the Portland metro logged about 2.47 manufacturing firms younger than five years per 10,000 residents, which works out to roughly 250 more new manufacturing firms than the national average would predict over the same period.

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

ATProto 101 + Hangout with your favorite ATmosphere nerds!

Come join your fellow idealists, builders, and shitposters for another meetup about the atmosphere! Together, we’re doing our part to create a more social web so the internet belongs to The People and not the oligarchs.

Sometimes — honestly most times — it’s the little things. Those charming little delightful touches that make the end user feel special. And Portland software developer and game producer Panic has packed more than their fair share of those little touches into their software and games over the years. But this one creates more than delight. It results in mail. Real physical mail.

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

Vercel April 2026 security incident

We’ve identified a security incident that involved unauthorized access to certain internal Vercel systems. We are actively investigating, and we have engaged incident response experts to help investigate and remediate. We have notified law enforcement and will update this page as the investigation progresses.

Remember when I told you to keep an eye on Pendleton? That was inspired by the Oregon UAS Accelerator. And now it’s time to see the companies that the accelerator program has worked with this time around. Those 12 finalists for the 2026 Innovation Showcase have been announced.