# Business Oregon

> Business Oregon is a VC fund backing Life Science, Biotechnology and Beauty. See 10 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Total investments: 10
- Last investment: Jul 2022
- Lead investor: 40%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- Website: https://www.oregon4biz.com

Business Oregon is a VC fund focused on Life Science and Biotechnology. Oregon Business Development Department

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Life Science | 2 | 20% |
| Biotechnology | 2 | 20% |
| Beauty | 1 | 10% |
| Farming | 1 | 10% |
| Medical | 1 | 10% |

24 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Grant | 4 | 40% |
| Seed | 1 | 10% |
| Pre-Seed | 1 | 10% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 10% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Canopii | Canopii is a greenhouse technology company providing turn-key farms integrated with cost-effective labor automation and energy management systems to support local and sustainable production of fresh produce. | $50K | Grant | Jul 05, 2022 |  |
| Canopii | Canopii is a greenhouse technology company providing turn-key farms integrated with cost-effective labor automation and energy management systems to support local and sustainable production of fresh produce. | $5K | Grant | Feb 25, 2022 |  |
| Phosio Corporation | Phosio Corporation develops a photoresist material for the fabrication of high aspect ratio nanostructures. The company was founded in 2018 as a spin-off from Oregon State University's Department of Chemistry and the NSF-funded Center for Sustainable Materials Chemistry. | $326K | Grant | Apr 20, 2021 |  |
| Gadusol Laboratories | Gadusol Laboratories is a startup company based in Corvallis, OR using patented synthetic biology technology to produce natural sunscreen antioxidants found in marine organisms. Sunscreen ingredients are coming under increasing scrutiny as their harmful environmental and human health side effects are being discovered. We are solving this problem bydeveloping natural, safe, effective, and comfortable sunscreens. | $1.7M | Seed | Jul 01, 2020 |  |
| Rewire Neuro | Rewire Neuro offers core computer vision and machine learning services for biomedical image analysis in clinical, veterinary, and research applications. Their cloud-based artificial intelligence engine, "Sightologist.ai," powers diagnostic device and microscope OEM integrations and Rewire's consumer-facing image analysis platformcalled "Pipsqueak AI." | $50K | Pre-Seed | Nov 01, 2019 |  |
| Lora DiCarlo | Lora DiCarlo used biomimicry to translate human mouth, tongue, and finger-like haptics into microrobotic mechanisms that feel like a human partner. Osé adjusts to each woman's unique physiology for a personal fit that makes achieving the elusive blended orgasm easy. | $99.6K | Grant | Mar 14, 2019 |  |
| Omics Data Automation | At ODA we have developed an infrastructure for aggregating and analyzing multidimensional data to enable our customers to build knowledge and enable precision medicine, while keeping the total cost of operation (TCO) as low as possible. Our framework and tools are optimized for performance, scalability, and flexibility to fit our customers needs. | $150K | Grant | Dec 19, 2018 |  |
| Lora DiCarlo | Lora DiCarlo used biomimicry to translate human mouth, tongue, and finger-like haptics into microrobotic mechanisms that feel like a human partner. Osé adjusts to each woman's unique physiology for a personal fit that makes achieving the elusive blended orgasm easy. | $100K | Grant | Nov 20, 2018 |  |
| LeadMethod, Inc. | LeadMethod is a software company focused on channel partner engagement and sales enablement, two factors that drive the most ROI, and channel partner loyalty. LeadMethod works with more than 23,000 suppliers, reps, and distributors to better align their businesses for growth. LeadMethod clients see between a 10-20% increase in revenue and havestronger communication and collaboration with their channel partners. LeadMethod can be used as a stand-alone system or integration with more than 65 CRM, marketing automation, or ERP systems for a total solution.LeadMethodwas founded in 2014 and is based in Bend, Oregon | $500K |  | Oct 31, 2017 |  |
| Omics Data Automation | At ODA we have developed an infrastructure for aggregating and analyzing multidimensional data to enable our customers to build knowledge and enable precision medicine, while keeping the total cost of operation (TCO) as low as possible. Our framework and tools are optimized for performance, scalability, and flexibility to fit our customers needs. | $3.3K | Grant | Oct 02, 2017 |  |

10 of 10 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- National Science Foundation — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- Bend Venture Conference — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Cascade Seed Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/cascade-angels-fund) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Ideaship](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ideaship) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- VertueLab — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Portland Seed Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/portland-seed-fund) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Business Oregon invest in?

Business Oregon invests primarily in Life Science, Biotechnology and Beauty startups, most often at Grant and Seed stage. Most of the 10 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Business Oregon last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Business Oregon closed in Jul 2022. Shizune tracks 10 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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