Talking to venture capitalists often feels like that scene in The Notebook—”What do you want?!” This week, we preview a rare, candid workshop coming to Portland with Clarence Bethea designed to decode “VC speak” and share the quiet parts out loud.
We also break down new local tech developments: YC alum Ravoy raising $27M and building out a Portland engineering presence, Experatas launching AI-driven digital health malpractice tools, the Portland Office of Small Business releasing its first data-driven impact report, and the full speaker lineup for the 2025 Built Festival.
PORTLAND STARTUP NEWS CHAPTERS
00:00 – Portland startup news intro
01:20 – Experitas: AI-enabled digital health for malpractice reviews
02:56 – Portland Office of Small Business 1st Year Impact Report
06:55 – What VCs Won’t Say: Clarence Bethea workshop at Instrument (Oct 8)
11:15 – YC alum Revoy raises $27M & hires in Portland
14:14 – Built Festival 2026: Celebrating Oregon consumer products (Sept 25)
19:23 – Secrets
LINKS
Experitas: https://experitas.com/
Portland Office of Small Business Impact report: https://pdxofficeofsmallbusiness.com/news/portland-office-of-small-business-year-one-impact-report
What VCs Won’t Say — Clarence Bethea workshop, Instrument, Oct 8: https://luma.com/workshopor
Revoy: https://www.revoy.com/
Built Festival 2026 https://events.humanitix.com/built-festival
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