Oregon Entrepreneurs Network

What Oregon Entrepreneurs Network does

Oregon Entrepreneurs Network (OEN) is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) membership organization headquartered in Portland, Oregon, with a 28+ year track record of educating, supporting, and advocating for the entrepreneurial community across Oregon and Southwest Washington. OEN serves founders at every stage (concept, launch, development, and growth), angel investors, service providers, and academic institutions through a portfolio of three flagship Capital & Funding Literacy programs: Angel Oregon Technology (AOTech), Angel Oregon Consumer Packaged Goods (AOCPG), and Angel Oregon Life & Bioscience (AOBIO), each a multi-week curriculum culminating in a pitch day with potential equity investment from local angels. From 2005 through 2024, OEN facilitated over $5.2 million from local angel investors into local startups.

The organization's supporting stack includes OEN PubTalks networking events, the annual Oregon Entrepreneurship Awards (now in its 35th year), the NW Regional Innovation Hub operating across eight Oregon regions, and the InvestorMatch.ai platform, an AI-powered funder-founder matching tool provided free to members. Technology infrastructure is built on NeonCRM for membership and event registration, with virtual programming delivered via Zoom. The 2025 cohort trained 107 founders in capital literacy and investment readiness and engaged 5,000+ participants across 50+ in-person and 35 online programs.

OEN's revenue model is diversified across four streams: tiered membership dues ($120-$920/year across entrepreneur, investor, fund, service provider, and academic/nonprofit tiers), event and program fees (including Angel Oregon cohorts at $150-$200 per company), corporate sponsorships (Bank of America, Columbia Bank, Stoel Rives, Davis Wright Tremaine, Oregon Venture Fund, Portland Seed Fund, Prosper Portland, and others), and tax-deductible donations including a monthly Startup Circle giving program. Customer reach is community-driven: the membership base is 625+ paid members (with sponsorship materials citing 1,200+ total community members), 54,000+ cumulative participants since 1999, and a portfolio of named award winners spanning semiconductors, neuromodulation, diagnostics, housing access, and sports hospitality.

Name

Oregon Entrepreneurs Network

Legal name

Oregon Entrepreneurs Network

Website

http://www.oen.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Oregon Entrepreneurs Network (OEN) is a Portland-based nonprofit founded in 1991 that educates, supports, and connects entrepreneurs across Oregon and Southwest Washington through three Angel Oregon investment-readiness programs, PubTalks, the annual Oregon Entrepreneurship Awards, and a tiered membership with an AI-powered investor-matching platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

NAICS

Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Entrepreneurship Foundations & Startup Basics (EDAMAHAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Accelerators & Incubators (Investor-Operated) (FSANAAAM), Entrepreneurship & Small Business Workforce Programs (EDAAAOAM), Leadership, Management & Teamwork for Business (EDAMAHAI)

Keywords

• Entrepreneurship support services
• Angel investment programs
• Startup education programs
• Nonprofit membership organization
• Capital readiness training

Headquarters

HQ city

Portland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual membership fees from entrepreneurs, investors, service providers, and academic/nonprofit organizations. Memberships auto-renew annually on the 12-month anniversary date.
2. Event and Program Fees: Revenue from flagship events including Angel Oregon programs, PubTalks, workshops, and the annual Oregon Entrepreneurship Awards. Ticket sales for individual events and programs.
3. Sponsorships: Corporate sponsorships from companies seeking access to the entrepreneurial community. General sponsors support OEN's core mission; event-specific sponsors support individual programs.
4. Donations: Tax-deductible charitable contributions including monthly giving through the Startup Circle program.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Oregon Entrepreneurs Network is a nonprofit membership organization that educates, supports, and advocates for entrepreneurs across Oregon and Southwest Washington. It sells tiered annual memberships ($120-$920/year) and runs three Angel Oregon Capital & Funding Literacy programs (Technology, CPG, Life & Bioscience) that culminate in pitch days where local angel investors deploy capital into participating startups. Supporting offerings include PubTalks networking events, the annual Oregon Entrepreneurship Awards, and the AI-powered InvestorMatch.ai platform for connecting members with investors.

Product overview

Oregon Entrepreneurs Network (OEN) is a nonprofit membership-driven organization operating a platform of interconnected programs and services for early-stage entrepreneurs across Oregon and Southwest Washington. The core portfolio includes three Angel Oregon Capital & Funding Literacy programs (Angel Oregon Technology, Angel Oregon Consumer Packaged Goods, and Angel Oregon Life & Bioscience) that provide investment-readiness education culminating in pitch days with potential equity investment from local angel investors. Supporting programs include OEN PubTalks networking events and the annual Oregon Entrepreneurship Awards. The organization offers membership tiers with benefits including free access to InvestorMatch.ai (an AI-powered funder-founder matching platform), PubTalk passes, workshop discounts, and mentor connections. Regional support is provided through the NW Regional Innovation Hub connecting entrepreneurs to resources across eight Oregon regions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Over $5.2 million facilitated into startups from angel investors (2005-2024)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments1 record

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core, key and general.

• Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner in the Angel Oregon Life & Bioscience program, offering founders access to research expertise, clinical knowledge, and university resources in the life sciences ecosystem
• Oregon Life SciencescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional industry association partner supporting Angel Oregon Life & Bioscience program and connecting founders to the broader Oregon life sciences ecosystem
• Oregon Nanoscience and Microtechnologies Institute (ONAMI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerShared research center partner providing access to nano/microtechnology expertise and infrastructure for bioscience startup founders
• Oregon State University Advantage AcceleratorcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity accelerator partner supporting entrepreneurs with startup resources, mentorship, and connection to OSU's entrepreneurial ecosystem
• Tonkon TorpcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPresenting sponsor of Angel Oregon Consumer Packaged Goods program, providing legal expertise and program support for food, beverage, and CPG founders
• BUILT OregonkeyStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for Angel Oregon CPG's Retail Readiness workshop, offering hands-on insight into packaging, pricing, distribution strategy, and channel expansion for consumer product founders
• Portland State UniversitygeneralStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic institution partner and annual sponsor supporting entrepreneurship education and programs
• Oregon State UniversitygeneralStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic institution partner with OSU Advantage Accelerator supporting startup ecosystem
• George Fox UniversitygeneralStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic institution partner and annual sponsor supporting regional entrepreneurship programs

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• TiE (The Indus Entrepreneurs): Global nonprofit network of entrepreneurs that runs chapters, mentorship, and investor connection programs. Highly comparable to OEN's nonprofit, membership-driven, education-and-angel-facilitation model, but operates globally rather than within a single state.
• SCORE: U.S. nonprofit that provides mentorship, workshops, and educational resources to small business owners and entrepreneurs. Comparable to OEN in mission and nonprofit/membership-style delivery, though national in scope and focused on mentorship rather than angel investment facilitation.
• NAWBO (National Association of Women Business Owners): U.S. nonprofit membership organization providing education, networking, and advocacy for women-owned businesses. Comparable to OEN as a nonprofit, tiered-membership, event-driven entrepreneur support network.

Direct peers

• Entrepreneurs' Organization (EO): Global, membership-based nonprofit community of founders offering peer learning, events, and accelerator programs (EO Accelerator). Mirrors OEN's tiered membership, event programming, and founder-development focus, though EO targets growth-stage founders globally.
• Angel Capital Association (ACA): North American nonprofit association of angel investors that supports angel groups through education, networking, and best-practice sharing. Directly comparable to OEN's Angel Oregon investor-engagement and education function.
• MIT Enterprise Forum (MITEF): Nonprofit that runs entrepreneurship events, pitch competitions, and educational programming for founders and investors. Mirrors OEN's mix of events (PubTalks/PubTalks-equivalents), awards, and founder-investor connection model, though anchored to MIT's ecosystem.
• MassChallenge: Global nonprofit accelerator running cohort-based programs that culminate in pitch days with potential equity investment from partners and investors. Closely parallels the Angel Oregon cohort model (curriculum + pitch + potential investment), though operates globally with more cohorts.

Regional players

• Technology Association of Oregon (TAO): Regional industry association supporting Oregon's technology ecosystem through events, advocacy, and community programs. Highly comparable as a fellow Oregon-based tech/business membership organization and where OEN's Executive Director Cara Turano previously served as COO.
• BUILD Oregon (BUILT Oregon): Regional nonprofit supporting Oregon consumer brand founders via events, workshops (e.g., Retail Readiness), and retail/distribution education. Directly comparable to OEN's Angel Oregon CPG track; OEN explicitly partners with BUILT Oregon.
• OTRADI / Oregon Bioscience Association: Regional nonprofit cluster organization supporting Oregon's bioscience and life sciences startups through programming, capital access, and ecosystem partnerships. Comparable to OEN's Life & Bioscience cohort and listed as an explicit OEN partner in the Angel Oregon AOBIO program.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/OregonEntrepreneursNetwork
• Facebookfacebook.com/OregonEntrepreneursNetwork
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/244877
• Instagraminstagram.com/oenorg
• Xx.com/oenorg

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments4 records

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