how we work
Expert led, member driven
We strive for the best of both worlds: capitalizing on our collective knowledge for diligence and post-investment support. We believe this helps us make smarter investments, gives growth opportunities for our members, and more than just a check for founders.
Collaborative
Our Members are the ‘Us’ in VentureUs
Community
We Meet and Invest Locally, Bringing Impact to PNW Startup Community
Education
We Offer Education and Hands on Experience
Diversification
Affordable portfolio diversification
our thesis
Pacific NW group investing in seed and early stage, growth-oriented businesses
Our investments are led by an annual fund, and supplemented by individual member checks funneled into an additional sidecar investment at the option of our entrepreneurs.
40+
Coordinated, High Quality Investors
$200,000+
Impactful Check Sizes
Industry Agnostic
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Pre-and Post-investment Support
Pacific NW
Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Alaska and British Columbia
Our Goal
An efficient, transparent and positive process
Portfolio
investments
Early stage investments in our local startup community
Ambassador
A generative social commerce company using customer-led growth tactics.
AquaEye
Intelligent sonar empowering first responders around the world in water rescue missions.
Dream Photonics
Scalable ultra-low loss optical interconnect solutions for AI data centers.
n2uitive
Conversational Intelligence for Claims Adjusters to help them close claims faster, at a lower cost.
Nowadays
Meet Nowadays, the first AI co-pilot for corporate event planning.
Roby
Seamless BMS automation for a greener future.
ScopeSys
Single-molecule Analytics enabling next-generation drug development.
Sky Acres
Helping farmers turn unused barns into vertical farms using low-energy hardware and a B2B Marketplace.
Verdi
Making modern automation tools accessible to every farm on the planet.
Meet the team
Jenn Wrenn Henry
Managing Partner
Jonathan Kagle
Managing Partner
Keith Laepple
Managing Partner
Susan Preston
Venture Partner