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title: 'Oregon startup stories for the week ending August 15, 2025'
date: '2025-08-15T07:28:35-07:00'
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# Oregon startup stories for the week ending August 15, 2025

Get help with Y Combinator from a 3x alum, learn about the newest VC in Oregon, and hear how Oregon regional innovation hubs fare from state funding. Plus I go off on a rant that gets a bit spicy 🌶️🌶️🌶️ 😂

- Paige Hendrix Buckner on the TechCrunch podcast [https://megaphone.link/TCML8876599258](https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbFdBR1VVbWRoMXlha3RSdUh6VUJQZW1YTFd5d3xBQ3Jtc0tsaWtra0x3RzZRbUlxZHZSV0hLbTM3NEo3STB5Nl82V19RSTlXeGtvdXIxd2JWbkxVZ3U4OWJsbjQ0M2NaNk4xY2VTenlJRHJ5QXV6Q3Q3RUhvekJ3Q1Z5bHJzbVBiYXl2VFBVNWlzQ0tqLWgyTkZxZw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fmegaphone.link%2FTCML8876599258&v=iDSqNRsGwr0)
- Oregon startup folks [https://sflo.me/oregonstartupfolks](https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa3owWnl3RUQ2SEx4OEpzV2JBd2hmbmJvMEVKZ3xBQ3Jtc0tuRnFNdzZhRUEza3JhTXFyblF4QlRfaVVqVXpQWjFHdzBDUDVkbi1uY1NnZ3VkNHlKc25IQmpnVzk3bF9qUmNZRVJDdjZ4ZDB6bkpKdUtBUUtnRng4Zl9oV1JaMENJbTBVbVlhWlh5TzVhc0lzNVNlTQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fsflo.me%2Foregonstartupfolks&v=iDSqNRsGwr0)
- Portland Startup Events [https://lu.ma/PortlandStartupEvents](https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbDZnZW4zWVloeldjU2ppcWx5SlcxM3RidHVMd3xBQ3Jtc0ttdkNsQkFiVEZQdERPT0F2R2hrZXdRdVgwRmIzUnh3NWZMWDZ0ZEtIcC1STnl4N1RQdFZCNjEtVFQ3MS1fVUFIa0F4UmpGYlpxRGROUWM4RHB4cnVDWTVFLU1LYkRFVUdPUmxUMTgtZ2M3ZzByNFpIUQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Flu.ma%2FPortlandStartupEvents&v=iDSqNRsGwr0)
- Oregon innovation hubs [https://siliconflorist.com/2025/08/12…](https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqblRWUmF3SGlYNDBrSHB5Y3ZqeEs5LXUxYzE4QXxBQ3Jtc0tuMXhvOVFjSjB4bTRUZS0yU1VtOTJJNVFKMWcwODh1eWlvbzZvYTZNNl9DbUQzRFhENnYwcXhCRXFRRFVDTkpTdm9YQ0h4YThoenpydEQwalk2YW9GOTJaVDNIYVIzTFZFd0x3bmZvNy1URU1KSEJNVQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fsiliconflorist.com%2F2025%2F08%2F12%2Fbusiness-oregon-continues-innovation-hub-investments-to-the-tune-of-3-8m%2F&v=iDSqNRsGwr0)
- Founder First Fund [https://siliconflorist.com/2025/08/13…](https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa19CUVRnSWZNendmMUZPNnRGQ0N5dTgxakQ2UXxBQ3Jtc0tuRndPVFFxTXF2YmtYX1VneVJQQW5SQkVLczNicmFSRzRNUTVTM2VEUG5jS1U4T3NGRjZzSHVfdjZFQWowNUJqVlRjSUg2ZmpSdEpraU1rYkQ0anpLYS0wMUJxZkliRDdBTkRLT2hqNHRSZmkzOWg0cw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fsiliconflorist.com%2F2025%2F08%2F13%2Ffounders-first-fund-sets-sights-on-bend-venture-conference-continues-to-build-out-team%2F&v=iDSqNRsGwr0)
- Show up for small business [https://www.eventbrite.com/e/show-up-…](https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbjV4Uk5HbXJ3dmR1N0ZhV0RuX3lvQ1NSbkVTQXxBQ3Jtc0ttQ1FYQmZCVEU0NDRrQlc1X0tUWjRLYXN0U04weW0tS2xrRVFxVklXUzZ1S1E3dmdiLXVvS3AtMk1PMnN5TElCT3M4ZmxtX0pOM3N0bmRuLTNNVFBqTFJSSjN6cVVSaDlxTjdzLVgxaHZVMGFuUW1CNA&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.com%2Fe%2Fshow-up-for-small-business-tickets-1553440756119&v=iDSqNRsGwr0)
- Pitch Black [https://www.pitchblack.org/](https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbTl5R1hmZjBJSk0zdGpEOE1RNFpSN1pWc2hBQXxBQ3Jtc0ttbDRQZ24wbHBUOFBaZ3pseHpKLWZMYjRSaldiQjVCOVd1MFVHM3VGamkwVXZLRGFNdUcxUFdITHBVNTVlcXlXczIwUFpROUVZZFVSMjh1WV8zZmxMbzlPcUhmZmxrNVBmZENBck0zTDhPNWl1ek41bw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pitchblack.org%2F&v=iDSqNRsGwr0)
- Coffee + Croissants + Content Clarity [https://events.cnxct.online/public/cn…](https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbWwwck5neVVIVVdFeUFIY0lrNjRjSW52OWRfd3xBQ3Jtc0ttemlHaVJlbTFFY1NVa2xod1FHRGRzN0hfcWxOd2lGOFpPZ2VGejFVcTN1c1R2cDZpcHhNMGkwdHJGYTNkSGIwUzRPTkhDS29sa0hrbHhtZXFwXzFpdmV6YVNDTGVzMmV2UDBMMVZHMUF3T1pGN3R4TQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fevents.cnxct.online%2Fpublic%2Fcnxct%2Fcoffee-croissants-content-clarity&v=iDSqNRsGwr0)
- Steve “Pre” Prefontaine [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve\_P…](https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbHhYQW9NTkFGbzh6eDhJZllQR3JXS2NES3NvQXxBQ3Jtc0trUi1BbkYwSkpBZk9idU5NV1VXbndMajZfeUU3MU96d2NKS0pwTzUyVUtQSHExM1p3bFB3d0NBWnVKYTRLNEVLc0xFNWJxSDF5OEIzZFVlTENCZzFiSnpHMndLVk1GYnJId2hkTjRMbDN0UDhiMzN6NA&q=https%3A%2F%2Fen.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FSteve_Prefontaine&v=iDSqNRsGwr0)
- 3x YC alum’s Pre Y Combinator Accelerator [https://pre.bubs.co/](https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbW9ibnhfeERNMHl0ZTNQSXFEMDJSOU5UZUJtQXxBQ3Jtc0ttWjJjX1pvSFNrTjRqN1RZS1dXYTBjZFdvRTY0aUUwM3FBVWl4bm9LNC1wN2pZQ0UtSlE2SHpTajkwWUZ2MkcyV0NUc2JQUlg2cHdiT3kydlItZmtQeXBTYUljUmtaSTU2STJyWkM1M0NjRllIZ2lYYw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fpre.bubs.co%2F&v=iDSqNRsGwr0)

**Oregon startup stories**

- [00:00](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iDSqNRsGwr0&list=PLr9gWRSfZqd6m7AABeIWYP8G-df2-_0-Y&index=1) Oregon startup news intro
- [00:30](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iDSqNRsGwr0&list=PLr9gWRSfZqd6m7AABeIWYP8G-df2-_0-Y&index=1&t=30s) Quick startup news stories
- [03:00](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iDSqNRsGwr0&list=PLr9gWRSfZqd6m7AABeIWYP8G-df2-_0-Y&index=1&t=180s) Meet Dominic Kuklawood
- [04:15](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iDSqNRsGwr0&list=PLr9gWRSfZqd6m7AABeIWYP8G-df2-_0-Y&index=1&t=255s) Oregon regional innovation hub funding
- [09:49](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iDSqNRsGwr0&list=PLr9gWRSfZqd6m7AABeIWYP8G-df2-_0-Y&index=1&t=589s) Founder First Fund adds people
- [13:45](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iDSqNRsGwr0&list=PLr9gWRSfZqd6m7AABeIWYP8G-df2-_0-Y&index=1&t=825s) Pre-Accelerator for Y Combinator
- [18:24](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iDSqNRsGwr0&list=PLr9gWRSfZqd6m7AABeIWYP8G-df2-_0-Y&index=1&t=1104s) Interesting upcoming startup events
- [22:00](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iDSqNRsGwr0&list=PLr9gWRSfZqd6m7AABeIWYP8G-df2-_0-Y&index=1&t=1320s) Secrets… and a rant