You know me. I always like it when good stuff happens for Portland startups. It’s like whatever the opposite of schadenfreude is. Like I get happy when they’re happy. Oh. Wait. Maybe that’s just called “being happy.” Anyway… I’m happy that Portland’s Chroma is happy. They’ve had a triple dose of good news, lately.
We've got a handful of announcements! 1) Chroma was accepted as a finalist in the 2016 SXSW accelerator! pic.twitter.com/CW9syX7THg
— Chroma (@chromafund) January 12, 2016
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2) We were also accepted in the 1776 Challenge Cup Regional this February. https://t.co/fRWxwmNf3L pic.twitter.com/GxzsnLiu7o
— Chroma (@chromafund) January 12, 2016
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3) And finally, we raised our seed round in late December. (But whatever, don't cheer the round, just cheer us on while we put it to work.)
— Chroma (@chromafund) January 12, 2016
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Not a bad 2016, so far.
For more information or to invest in local startups, visit Chroma.fund.
[Full disclosure: Hoo boy. This one is a doozy. Are you ready? Chroma is an alum of Oregon Story Board. I am the cofounder of Oregon Story Board. I am a long-time advisor and judge for the SXSW Accelerator, although I had no hand in Chroma’s selection. Finally, I was the organizer of the 1776 Challenge Cup in Portland, but I had no say in the judges’ decision. For what it’s worth, I had absolutely nothing to do with their funding. So there’s that.]
