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title: 'Oregon startup news for the week ending Jan 16, 2026'
date: '2026-01-16T20:14:12-08:00'
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  - Portland
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# Oregon startup news for the week ending Jan 16, 2026

Which startup saved Venture Capital in Oregon? Agility Robotics. Apart from that, I wanted to share a new show from Foundations in Seattle. And then, as usual, I share a bunch of secrets. Which takes up a good chunk of the show on slow news weeks in Portland and Oregon. Lucky you.

- [00:00](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qhR6lbSc--Q) Oregon startup news intro
- [00:59](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qhR6lbSc--Q&t=59s) Agility Robotics made Oregon VC look better
- [04:50](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qhR6lbSc--Q&t=290s) Seattle Foundations Almost Live!
- [07:15](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qhR6lbSc--Q&t=435s) Secrets

**Links**

- [https://www.oregonlive.com/silicon-fo…](https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa2tOSno2NFZjd1lnLVB6ZWNnTFhBbkdGVUZ3d3xBQ3Jtc0tsSTBlbFlNeUtPVGJjQnFMVXJiVVluRTRpR25uNHdnVEQwVFM2dklaOF9WSlI4akpkbF82d3pBdGV3TkdzVzNEaUVuV01CdTBJLTBsUk1sWHRad1VTM1hITHJRWlA1S0VyOUVPZ2VPUFhSbE81Z1FESQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.oregonlive.com%2Fsilicon-forest%2F2026%2F01%2Foregon-venture-capital-bounced-back-in-2026-buoyed-by-one-company.html&v=qhR6lbSc--Q)
- [ • Welcome to Almost Live! ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ZOytEC4suQ)
- [ • The Truth About Startup Accelerators | #st… ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IkeX3OZjfG4)
- [ • No Coders. No VC. Just AI — How To Build a… ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=00E7IEAOT_Q)