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Week ending Apr 24, 2026 - Oregon startup news
Friday, 24 April, 2026
Portland startup news for the week of April 24, 2026 — I finally wrote up the "Vicious Cycle of Venture Capital" — the dynamic I've been talking about for years that explains why early-stage fundraising is so hard in Portland. Plus: Portland is hosting its first-ever Startup World Cup regional (applications due early May, $1M investment on the line), the Oregon UAS Accelerator just held demo day with 12 companies pitching drone and counter-drone solutions, Panic continues to be the most delightful company in Portland, Portland Startup Slack hit 8,000 members, and Mayor Keith Wilson delivered his State of the City address.Chapters00:00 Oregon startup news intro06:30 VC Squared: The Vicious Cycle of Venture Capital11:15 Startup World Cup comes to Portland ($1M prize)14:00 Oregon UAS Accelerator Demo Day (12 companies)17:50 Secrets🔗 LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:VC Squared — The Vicious Cycle of Early Stage Capital:https://siliconflorist.com/2026/04/22/the-vicious-cycle-of-early-stage-capital-or-lack-thereof/Startup World Cup — Apply (deadline early May):https://www.startupworldcup.io/oregon-app-2026Oregon UAS Accelerator Innovation Showcase (recorded):https://siliconflorist.com/2026/04/24/did-you-miss-the-oregon-uas-accelerator-innovation-showcase-no-they-recorded-it/Oregon UAS Accelerator:https://oregonuas.org/Join Portland Startup Slack:https://pdxslack.com/Mayor Keith Wilson — State of the City:https://siliconflorist.com/2026/04/20/portland-oregon-state-of-the-city-with-mayor-keith-wilson/Panic — Easter Egg Physical Mail Story:https://siliconflorist.com/2026/04/21/how-an-end-credits-easter-egg-keeps-panics-inbox-full-of-interesting-physical-mail/12 Startups Pitching at Oregon UAS (preview):https://siliconflorist.com/2026/04/20/12-startups-to-pitch-at-the-oregon-uas-accelerator-innovation-showcase/My TEDx Portland Talk — An Introvert's Guide to Building Community:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cj98mr_wUA0Oregon Governor's Prosperity Council:https://www.oregon.gov/gov/policies/pages/prosperity-council.aspxFIND RICK TUROCZY ON THE INTERNET AT…- https://patreon.com/turoczy- https://linkedin.com/in/turoczy- Portland Oregon startup news on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/portland-oregon-startup-news-silicon-florist/id1711294699- Portland Oregon startup news Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/2cmLDH8wrPdNMS2qtTnhcy?si=H627wrGOTvStxxKWRlRGLQ- Startup Stories on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/1Tk7bbzaNYowGouI9ucKC3- Startup Stories on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/startup-stories-with-silicon-florist/id1849468494- The Long Con on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-long-con/id1810923457ABOUT SILICON FLORIST ----------For nearly two decades, Rick Turoczy has published Silicon Florist, a blog, newsletter, and podcast that covers entrepreneurs, founders, startups, entrepreneurship, tech, news, and events in the Portland, Oregon, startup community. Whether you're an aspiring entrepreneur, a startup or tech enthusiast, or simply intrigued by Portland's startup culture, Silicon Florist is your go-to source for the latest news, events, jobs, and opportunities in Portland Oregon's flourishing tech and startup scene. Join us in exploring the innovative world of startups in Portland, where creativity and collaboration meet.ABOUT RICK TUROCZY ----------Rick Turoczy has been working in, on, and around the Portland, Oregon, startup community for nearly 30 years. He has been recognized as one of the “OG”s of startup ecosystem building by the Kauffman Foundation. And he has been humbled by any number of opportunities to speak on stages from SXSW to INBOUND and from Kobe, Japan, to Muscat, Oman, including an opportunity to share his views on community building on the TEDxPortland stage (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cj98mr_wUA0). All because of a blog. Weird.https://siliconflorist.com#pdx #portland #oregon #startup #entrepreneur
