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From Oregon BEST to VertueLab! Our beginnings harken back to 2007 when we were formed as Oregon BEST, a non-profit economic development engine funded by the State of Oregon to support cleantech startups. As a powerful force providing access to critical support and funding, our mission is similar but has evolved even further. Today we are thrilled to introduce our new brand, VertueLab. VertueLab is a bridge between cleantech innovators and those who fuel their work with funding and investment. For innovators - we deliver acceleration programs to help their companies grow and attract capital. For funders - we amplify their philanthropic and economic development goals. For impact investors - we are a conduit for direct investing for a combination of financial return and measurable impact. We are innovating alongside our portfolio companies by developing new impact investing models to fuel their growth and the tools to measure the environmental and social impact that their success brings. Our strategy includes expanding our geographic reach deeper into the Pacific Northwest region. We couldn’t be prouder to forge a new future ahead. Contact us at VertueLab.org
Overview
Location
United States, Oregon, Portland
Employees
11-50
Founded date
2007
Mentions in press and media 10
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| May 3, 2023 | Tech Moves: Salesforce-backed Oleria hires CTO; Microsoft vet joins Lyra Health; and more | Oleria’s new CTO Siva Garudayagari. (Oleria Photo) — Salesforce-backed cybersecurity startup Oleria hired Siva Garudayagari as its chief technology officer. Garudayagari has more than 20 years of enterprise software experience. He worked in... |
| Jan 3, 2023 | Tech Moves: Flexe CTO departs; Impinj names chief innovation officer; and more | David Glick. (Flexe Photo) — David Glick left his position as chief technology officer of on-demand warehousing startup Flexe. Glick spent nearly four years at Flexe, which raised $119 million million in July, pushing its valuation past $1 ... |
| Nov 16, 2022 | Seattle startup has a climate friendly solution to the sticky problem of petroleum-based adhesives | A few of the packages that make up the billions that are shipped each year in the U.S. (GeekWire File Photo / Taylor Soper) Every year, billions of packages are shipped in the U.S. alone. While Amazon and others are trying to shrink the siz... |
| Sep 30, 2022 | Why this Microsoft vet quit and launched an EV charging startup | Some of the FlexCharging team convened for a meeting in Las Vegas in June. Employees, from left to right: Tyler Phillipi, Harold Shin, David Klein, CEO and founder Brian Grunkemeyer, Ken Nichols and Charles Martey. (FlexCharging Photo) In 2... |
| Jul 5, 2022 | Virridy wants to tackle water insecurity in a world still dependent on irrigation for food | Virridy is out to mitigate water insecurity using tech. The US startup provides Africa’s rural communities and Western US states with satellite-connected sensors for managing water, energy, and other agricultural resources. It recently anno... |
| Sep 10, 2020 | VertueLab Launches Climate Impact Fund With Donation From LA Philanthropists | A new, climate-focused investment fund--the VertueLab Climate Impact Fund--said it launched yesterday afternoon, fueled by a donation from a couple of Los Angeles area philanthropists. Portland-based VertueLab said it launched its $5M, Clim... |
| Aug 7, 2020 | Food4All is fighting farmers’ Covid-19 marketing burnout with technology | Covid-19 may be wreaking havoc on the world; but when it comes to spurring a new bout of interest in local food, it has clearly been a boon. Even with the pandemic-driven increase in demand, small and mid-size farmers are still struggling t... |
| Jun 19, 2020 | Energy-saving, waste-reducing, planet-helping startups join 2020 Cascadia CleanTech Accelerator | Participants from the 10 startups selected for the 2020 cohort of the Cascadia CleanTech Accelerator. (Cascadia CleanTech Accelerator Photo) Seattle’s CleanTech Alliance and Portland-based VertueLab have announced the 2020 cohort of environ... |
| Feb 26, 2019 | This one weird trick gets 4 percent more from solar panels | Pellucere Technologies announced that it has secured a major investment from Energy Innovation Capital. The investment enables the beginning of “full-scale commercial deployment” of MoreSun, an anti-reflective and anti-soiling coating.MoreS... |
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FAQ about VertueLab
When was VertueLab founded?
VertueLab was founded in 2007.
What has the press written about VertueLab?
Parsers VC has collected 10 articles mentioning VertueLab, among them “Tech Moves: Salesforce-backed Oleria hires CTO; Microsoft vet joins Lyra Health; and more” (May 3, 2023) and “Tech Moves: Flexe CTO departs; Impinj names chief innovation officer; and more” (Jan 3, 2023).
Is VertueLab still active?
Yes, VertueLab is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Mar 18, 2024.