16 Best & Most Active Oregon Accelerators

Accelerators play an important role in the startup ecosystem. We have curated a list of the top Oregon Accelerators. We have tried to select a variety of different types of investors across a variety of niches.

This list is designed to show off the investors with exceptional track records, industry experience and a unique understanding of the ecosystem.

Top Oregon Accelerators

Data sourced from Crunchbase and SemRush.

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Starve Ups

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Investor Type: Accelerator

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Starve Ups was Oregon’s first startup accelerator, and is its only scalerator, which is defined as an end-to-end accelerator. Starve Ups was founded by founders and is solely made up of a community of startup founders and their membership companies.

Formed in October of 2000 the scalerator provides support for founders from inception to acquisition to scale membership companies through all three defining stages of the startup lifecycle, known as the Survive, Strive and Thrive stages.

In turn, founders in Starve Ups have the highest levels of success through scaling daily with the support of their hundreds of peer co-founders, who collectively provide proven peer mentoring, highly established networks, vetted strategic partnerships, direct investment and funding sources, and every possible startup resource available.

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Nike Accelerator

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Investor Type: Accelerator

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Nike Accelerator is an accelerator program powered by Techstars

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FoundersPad

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Investor Type: Accelerator

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FoundersPad is an early-stage startup fund and mentorship program in Bend, OR.

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VertueLab

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Investor Type: Accelerator

Investment Stage: Pre-seed, seed

VertueLab supports early-stage cleantech and climate tech entrepreneurs with wrap-around support services including funding, federal grant support, and an accelerator program.

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Upstart Labs

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Investor Type: Accelerator

Investment Stage: Seed

Upstart Labs is a startup accelerator that invests in ideas and entrepreneurs.

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Cascadia CleanTech Accelerator

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Investor Type: Accelerator

Investment Stage: Early Stage Venture, Seed

Cascadia CleanTech Accelerator is a business accelerator program powered by the CleanTech Alliance and VertueLab.

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C2M

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Investor Type: Accelerator

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C2M is an EB-5 facilitator and business accelerator that offers consulting services and capital investment strategies.

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Hatch Oregon

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Investor Type: Accelerator

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Hatch Oregon is an economic engine for growing community capital.

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TargetPath

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Investor Type: Accelerator

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TargetPath is a business management consultancy firm.

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Sustainable Valley Technology Group

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Investor Type: Accelerator

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Sustainable Valley Technology Group is an independent, non-profit business

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ChehalemVIA

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Investor Type: Accelerator

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ChehalemVIA is a non-profit, community-supported, tech business accelerator sponsored by the Chehalem Valley Chamber of Commerce.

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Portland State University Business Accelerator

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Investor Type: Accelerator

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The 200+ people who work for Accelerator companies are on a mission. Located at the south end of Portland’s central business district, the

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Gorge Innoventure

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Investor Type: Accelerator

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Gorge Innoventure is a non-profit created to provide business development programs.

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ONABEN

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Investor Type: Accelerator

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ONABEN is a non-profit corporation created by NW Tribes to increase the success

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Oregon Story Board

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Investor Type: Accelerator

Investment Stage: Seed

Oregon Story Board is an accelerator that focuses on the digital storytelling community.

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EO Portland

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Investor Type: Accelerator

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EO Portland gives entrepreneurs a place to learn and grow from each other, leading to a business success and an enriched personal life.