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Willamette Valley Capital

Angel syndicate

USDeep TechHealthtechAI/MLB2B SaaSBio/PharmaClimateEnterprise

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Investment thesis

Founded in 2015, WVC backs early-stage deep-tech companies led by excellent teams poised to make the world a better place. WVC injects 'Capital & Coaching' to prepare science and technology startups for dynamic growth and global impact. The firm's 'secret sauce' is its network located in regions with deep R&D yet limited capital — particularly Oregon, Arizona, and New Mexico — finding great companies others miss. WVC focuses on ventures building products that enhance humanity, spanning robotics, medical diagnostics, oncology, AI-driven imaging, and energy storage, with a goal of fostering groundbreaking technologies that contribute to a more advanced and improved global society.

Notable quotes

WVC is building a better world by backing early stage science and technology companies. We invest Capital & Coaching in excellent teams building products that enhance humanity.

Marc Manley · https://willamette.vc/about

Our network, located in regions with deep R&D yet limited capital, finds great companies others miss. Regions include Oregon, Arizona and New Mexico.

Marc Manley · https://willamette.vc/about

Team

Marc Manley

Founder & CEO

Deep TechEnterpriseB2B SaaS

Bill Byers

Venture Principal

Deep TechClimateBio/Pharma

Tom Hannah

Venture Principal

FintechDeep Tech

David Youngentob

Director

Deep TechHealthtechBio/Pharma

Recent investments

CompanyRoundSizeDate
PhosioSeed$4m2026-03
Agility RoboticsSeed/Series A
ElucidSeries A$8m2021-05-10
TalkootSeed$2m2019-03-26
Hemex HealthSeed
Blaze BioscienceSeed
TransformativeMedSeed
LeadMethodSeed
Onboard DynamicsSeed
eChemionSeed

Frequent co-investors

VC firmDeals together
Seven Peaks Ventures1
Cascade Seed Fund1
MESH Ventures1
Sierra Ventures1
BlueStone Venture Partners1
Angel Physicians Fund1

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