What is OEN's Seed Oregon?
Seed Oregon is a unique competition for Oregon and Southwest Washington seed-stage companies that are seeking capital within the range of $100,000 to $2,000,000. One winner from each preliminary run-off round will move on to a championship round, where a finalist will be selected for exposure at OEN’s Angel Oregon 2012, the premier angel investing event in the Northwest. Seed Oregon winner will not automatically be in the running at Angel Oregon for investment. They will have to apply for OEN’s Angel Oregon and be selected to present.
What is OEN's Angel Oregon?
OEN's Angel Oregon is a competition judged by a group of qualified angel investors and seed stage venture capital firms who pledge $150,000+ to the company they judge to be the best overall angel investment opportunity. OEN's Angel Oregon’s high quality presentations, panelists, speakers, and resource materials has made it the leading private equity conference in the Northwest.
Is this only for technology companies?
No. In fact, along with technology we have had many industries represented including: bioscience, pet food manufacturers, apparel and footwear companies, sustainable products as well as food and drink consumer products.
Where is Seed Oregon held?
All OEN's Seed Oregon presentations will be held at Backspace, 115 Northwest 5th Avenue, Portland, OR, 97209, on the second Wednesday of the month during regular OEN PubTalk events.
How much time do I have to present?
Selected presenters will have 10 minutes to present their concept to the PubTalk audience, followed by 5 minutes of questions and answers. The audience (OEN members who include entrepreneurs, investors, service providers and community leaders) will vote for a winner and all presenters will receive written feedback from the audience.
Can I use audio/visual equipment for my presentation?
Yes. An LCD projector and screen will be available on-site for all companies to deliver a PowerPoint presentation. We will work with OEN’s Seed Oregon presenters to accommodate presentation needs.
How do you decide which companies present at Seed Oregon?
The OEN's Seed Oregon selection committee will look at opportunities with good growth and profit potential and a clear exit strategy. Early stage deals are strongly preferred. Companies should be seeking capital within the range of $100,000 to $2,000,000. OEN seeks to diligently recruit and encourage applications from the largest number of companies in a broad spectrum of industry classes. Among OEN's goals for OEN’s Seed Oregon are to provide an informative and relevant event; to attract the maximum number of investor attendees; and to provide value to the membership as a whole. As a result of the dynamic nature of the entrepreneur community, OEN reserves the right, in its exclusive discretion, to exclude applicants, who submit applications after the deadline; who are not OEN members; to work with applicants who meet the deadline but provide incomplete data; to recruit applicants after the deadline; and to consider non-applicants. In consideration of the opportunities provided by OEN’s Seed Oregon, applicants are subject to and agree to all terms provided by OEN. All decisions shall be final and there is no mechanism for escalation or appeal.
Who can I contact for more information?
You may contact Seed Oregon screening committee at info@oen.org for more information.