PIE (Portland Incubator Experiment)

06/23/2026

Homebuyer Education Seminar

This free event is designed to equip you with the knowledge and tools to confidently navigate the path to home ownership.

06/19/2026

The 11 standout startups from YC's Demo Day, according to VCs | TechCrunch

TechCrunch spoke to investors to find the hottest startups in the Spring 2026 YC batch. Some of them commanded valuations of over $175 million, VCs said.

06/19/2026

Along with the rebrand, AI House is bringing on Sri Chandrasekar as a new managing director. Chandrasekar spent nearly a decade at Point72 Ventures, where he helped build the firm’s ventures and private equity businesses, and previously led investments at In-Q-Tel, the strategic investment arm of the U.S. intelligence community.

The incubator was founded in 2014 inside the Allen Institute for AI — the Seattle research institute created by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen — long before artificial intelligence became a household term. Its mission has been to help founders with the early work of company building.

06/18/2026

🎧🍌 Inside NYC's Scrappiest Accelerator, Elbow Grease | Dan Teran, Gutter Capital

The best founders want help, the most helpful investors have concentrated portfolios, creating a board and using OKR's in the early days of a company, and big wave surfing with Adam Neumann

06/18/2026

Joshua Baer, Capital Factory founder, dies in Laredo plane crash

Joshua Baer, founder and CEO of Capital Factory, died in a Laredo plane crash, KXAN reported. He was a central figure in Austin and Texas startup investing.

06/17/2026

In July we are headed to SE Portland and meeting at the ModHaus food cart pod on 3829 SE Division St. The new spot is home to Jojo PDX, Hawker Station, Makulit, Chick & Pig PDX, Shekinah Sushi, Le Fragole, Fabo’s Tacos, Burmese Corner, DesiPDX, and Shawarma Spot.

We pick the spot. You show up and support the businesses.

06/17/2026

Social Beer: Mid-2026 Gathering, Tue, Jun 30, 2026, 6:00 PM | Meetup

It's been a minute since the [Portland Startups Slack](https://pdxslack.com) community has gathered for a . And the midpoint of 2026 seemed like the perfect exc

06/16/2026

NATO Tech Incubator Focused on Connecting European Startups

NATO Tech Incubator Focused on Connecting European Startups

06/15/2026

The idea of an accelerator for founders building AI companies has been kicking around the community for the last couple of years. Groups involved in this coalition spun up an AI bootcamp in June of last year that had 40 founders participate. That bootcamp was meant to be a testing ground for a full accelerator.