Lynn Fletcher

NorthWestern Corp. engages in generating and distributing electricity and natural gas. It operates through the following segments: Electric, Gas, and Other. The Electric segment includes generation, transmission, and distribution of electric utility business as a vertically integrated generation transmission and distribution utility. The Gas segment consists of production, storage, transmission, and distribution of natural gas. The Other segment consists of unallocated corporate costs. The company was founded in November 1923 and is headquartered in Sioux Falls, SD.

Eleven Wireless, Inc. provides software solutions for broadband networks. It offers ElevenOS, a cloud-based platform that manages guest services online and Eleven Business Center, a guest computer and printer solution that delivers a desktop experience, including Web surfing, email, and a suite of Microsoft Office applications. The company was founded by Andrew C. Yorra, Josh Blank and Josh Friedman in 2002 and is headquartered in Portland, OR.

Nectar Foods, Inc. engages in the manufacture of honey-cocoa bars. Its products include CocoNoNut, Dutch, Lavender Red Rose, Mayan Spice, Oregon Peppermint, Nibs and Coffee, Peruvian Raw, and Ginger Cardamom bars. The company was founded by Christy Christy Goldsby and is headquartered in Portland, OR.

SRI International provides contract research and development services. It is an independent, nonprofit research institute conducting client-sponsored research and development for government agencies, commercial businesses, foundations, and other organizations. The company was founded in 1946 and is headquartered in Menlo Park, CA.

Pinsight Media+, Inc. develops mobile content software solutions. It specializes in delivering mobile application solutions for brands, publishers and media companies. The company was founded by Jesse Devitte, Douglas Edwards and August Grasis III in 2000 and is headquartered in Kansas City, MO.

Deloitte LLP (New York) engages in the provision of audit, consulting, tax, and advisory solutions. It offers services relating to tax, consulting, audit and assurance, Deloitte private company services, mergers and acquisitions, risk and financial advisory, analytics, and cloud. The company was founded by William Welch Deloitte, George A. Touche, Charles Waldo Haskins, and Elijah Watt Sells in 1845 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Extensis, Inc. develops, publishes, markets and supports software and Internet based services. Its solutions include streamline workflows, securely manage digital assets and fonts, and control corporate typographic branding. The firm provides software for multimedia design including tools for font management and image enhancement. The company was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Portland, OR.

Part of NIIT Ltd., NIIT (USA), Inc. provides learning and knowledge solutions. The company is based in Atlanta, GA.

DFJ Frontier Management Company LLC (DFJ Frontier) is a venture capital subsidiary of Draper Fisher Jurvetson International, Inc. founded in 2002 by Scott Lenet and David Cremin. The firm is headquartered in Boulder, Colorado.

The Oregon Community Foundation provides fund raising and community development programs. OCF works with individuals, families, businesses and organizations to create charitable funds to support the community causes they care about. The company was founded by William Swindells in 1973 and is headquartered in Portland, OR.

Northwest Technology Ventures (Northwest Tech Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2001. The firm is headquartered in Portland, Oregon.

The Oregon Entrepreneurs Network provides investment assistance. The non-profit company is based in Portland, OR and has subsidiaries in the United States.

FreeRange Communications, Inc. provides mobile content software. It works with publishers, media companies and consumer brands to engage their audience in a compelling way on mobile devices without repurposing their content, hosting a new mobile CMS or investing in new infrastructure. The company is headquartered in Portland, OR.

Part of Coherent Corp., Beam Dynamics is a company that manufactures advanced laser cutting machine tools. The company is based in San Carlos, CA. The company was founded by Jeffrey C. Girard. Beam Dynamics was acquired by Coherent, Inc. on April 29, 2010 for $6.20 million.

Ernst & Young Global Ltd. engages in the provision consulting services. Its services include assurance, consulting, strategy and transaction, and tax. The company was founded on November 26, 2001 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Part of 6D Global Technologies, Inc., Storycode, Inc. develops software for mobile applications. The company is based in Portland, OR. The company was founded by Jon Maroney, Aina Abiodun. Storycode was acquired by 6D Global Technologies, Inc. from TigerLogic Corp. on March 10, 2015 for $3.20 million.

Willamette Angel Conference Investor LLC (Willamette Angel Conference Investor) is a joint venture of the Eugene Area Chamber of Commerce, Corvallis Benton County Economic Development Office and Corvallis Chamber of Commerce founded in 2009 by John Sechrest. The firm is headquartered in Eugene, Oregon.

Oneapp, Inc. develops and operates a single-entry online platform that screens tenants against the exact specifications of vacant units. The firm offers OneApp platform. The company was founded by Tyrone Poole in 2013 and is headquartered in Portland, OR.

Handmark Services provides property maintenance services. The private company is based in La Crescenta, CA.

Ultra, Inc. is a private company based in Oregon that specializes in a wearable sensor device. The device is designed to track UV exposure and send mobile alerts to users. Additionally, the device can track sun-generated vitamin D levels.

Freerange360 is an American company that develops mobile applications. The private company was founded by Jon Maroney.

Vertuelab /VC/ (Vertuelab) is a venture capital division of Oregon BEST founded in 2007. The firm is headquartered in Portland, Oregon.

Young Mountain Tea LLC is a company that offers high-quality, directly sourced loose-leaf tea from India and Nepal. The company is based in Springfield, OR and was founded in 2013 by Adhiraj Vable. The company supports small growers and provide ways for customers to immerse themselves in the culture of organic, single-origin tea. The company also offers significantly discounted prices for wholesale tea partners and have a rewards club where customers can earn points to redeem for dollars off future orders.

Oregon Nanoscience & Microtechnologies Institute is a non-profit organization that provides commercialization programs. It offers funding and business counsel to benefit Oregon startups and small businesses who have some connection with Oregon researchers or university facilities. The company was founded by Robert D. Rung in 2003 and is headquartered in Corvallis, OR.