# Starve Ups

> Starve Ups is a VC fund in Portland backing Software and Internet. See 105 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Portland, United States
- Total investments: 105
- Last investment: Jul 2019
- Lead investor: 0%
- Fund size: $450k
- Last fund: May 2015
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/starve-ups
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/starveups
- Website: http://www.starveups.com/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/starveups

Starve Ups is a VC fund in Portland focused on Software and Internet. Starve Ups was Oregon's first startup accelerator, and is its only scalerator, taking its membership companies from inception to acquisition. From day one Starve Ups was built with its cornerstone as peer mentoring, which is exactly what Starve Ups stands for, excels at and focuses on as a group. Now, after 15 years in existence they aregetting a new look and are further taking “proven peer mentoring for founders” to an even higher level.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 16 | 15% |
| Internet | 12 | 11% |
| Food and Beverage | 11 | 10% |
| Health Care | 10 | 10% |
| Social Media | 8 | 8% |

120 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 80 | 76% |
| Funding Round | 20 | 19% |
| Series A | 2 | 2% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Mark Ehl | Strategic Partner | 0 | — |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Twofold Spaces | Originally invented to solve the problems arising from working in increasingly crowded places, our mission is more important than ever. Existing furniture does not provide the flexibility, safety and functionality that offices and home spaces need in a post-Covid world. Covid has accelerated a shifting trend of how and where we work overnight.Companies need flexible furniture that allows companies to scale and provide workspaces as and where needed. Twofold’s solutions are on-demand, mobile and flexible, responding to companies’ and users’ needs. Made in Portland, Oregon. | $995K | Seed | Jul 18, 2019 |  |
| Sensi Graves Bikinis | Sensi Graves Bikinis are made to keep up with your lifestyle. Designed by a professional kiteboarder and tested by athletes around the world, their swimwear is built to stay on and move with you. A perfect fusion of cool girl fashion and ultimate function their bikinis don't skimp on style and will keep you feeling confident when you'reout playing. Made in the USA with UPV 50+ fabrics. ​​ |  | Seed | Jan 01, 2017 |  |
| The Sock Porter | The Sock Porter (TSP) is an innovation hosiery laboratory. We research socks, share new sock tech and work with entrepreneurs.The Sock Porter is now the most popular eCommerce platform on the web to purchase socks, so you can rest assured you're in good company.Simplicity and functionalism to design socks. Our sock designs featuredfurniture and household objects, many of which have become iconic styles. |  | Seed | Jan 01, 2017 |  |
| ReLeaf | Innovative Dental Technologies, Inc. was founded in 2011 by Hari Reyes, a dental assistant with over 11 years of experience. When you purchase their products, you are supporting a passionate team who truly loves dentistry and who will strive to provide nothing but the best for their clients. |  |  | Jan 01, 2017 |  |
| Animosa | Animosa is a women-led, women-owned startup headquartered in Eugene, Oregon. They design and make gear for Adventurous Women. |  | Seed | Jan 01, 2017 |  |
| MINIM Gear | MINIM makes insanely-versatile outdoor clothing designed to break the trend of buying countless garments for different weather scenarios. The company was born in a dorm room when snowboarders and Oregon natives Michael Williamson and Reid Paquet were sick of being cold and wet outside. Tired of lugging rain gear wherever they went, they createdsomething that could provide the protection and warmth needed with the comfort and style they desired. Shortly after, MINIM was born with the launch of its staple product, The All-Weather Hoodie, which performs as both a sweatshirt and rain shell. |  | Seed | Jan 01, 2017 |  |
| Trail Supply Co | Trail Supply is a resupply service for long-distance hikers. We work with hikers from around the world to support them while hiking on trails such as the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT), John Muir Trail (JMT), Appalachian Trail (AT) and others. Create a free account on our website trailsupplyco.com, plan your entire trip using our online applicationand build your custom boxes using our catalog of 400+ items. Submit your orders to us and we handle the rest. |  | Seed | Jan 01, 2017 |  |
| Real Live Food | Real Live Food is made of 100% organic, non-GMO and ethically sourced ingredients. All of our grab-and-go products provide a gluten-free meal that makes healthy eating accessible and delicious. We are proud to encourage ecologically-sound business practices by supporting local organic farmers, distributors and sustainably viable fisheries.RealLive Food started off as Tsunami Sushi, a small company that has provided quality, organic vegan sushi to the Willamette Valley for nearly 30 years. In the past 2 years, we have evolved this small organic business by expanding Tsunami Sushi's product line to include seasonal vegetables, farm-fresh chevre and locally produced tofu, tempeh and smoked salmon. In an effort to continue to diversify our gluten-free meal options, Real Live Food is proud to introduce Radical Wraps.Radical Wraps are in alignment with a growing awareness of the nutritional benefits of minimizing processed foods in our diets. As an alternative to sandwiches & burritos, we offer grab-and-go Paleo wraps hand-crafted with savory fillings packed in a nutrient-rich collard green – a fresh, green envelope for gluten-free goodness. Radical Wraps include fermented krauts and soaked sunflower seeds to promote healthy digestion and a variety of flavors, including smoked tuna and salmon sourced with integrity. |  | Seed | Jan 01, 2017 |  |
| Fit Kitchen Direct | Fit Kitchen Direct is a Portland Oregon based prepared meal delivery service. It offers 100% gluten, dairy, and refined sugar free, ready-to-eat meals, with convenient delivery or pickup options. Fit Kitchen ensures to use only local, organic, free-range ingredients into trainer certified and chef created meals that are ready to heat and eat. |  | Seed | Jan 01, 2017 |  |
| Roaster Tools | RoasterTools keeps your roastery running smoothly and your business profitable, so you can focus on roasting great coffee. They make it easy to use the right data to build a profitable coffee roasting business. It also generates your daily production needs in seconds, easily combining wholesale orders and online orders into a simple set of tasksfor your production team.RoasterTools, additionally, makes it simple to create orders quickly and accurately, turning a process that can take minutes into one that takes just seconds. And at the end of the day, export your orders to your accounting software with a click of a button. |  | Seed | Jan 01, 2017 |  |

10 of 105 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Portland Seed Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/portland-seed-fund) — VC Fund, 5 deals together
- [Ethos Family Office](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/almanack-family-office) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Elevate Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/elevate-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Hustle Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hustle-fund) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [MergeLane](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mergelane) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Oregon Venture Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/oregon-angel-fund) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Starve Ups invest in?

Starve Ups invests primarily in Software, Internet and Food and Beverage startups, most often at Seed and Funding Round stage. Most of the 105 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Starve Ups?

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### Who are the partners at Starve Ups?

The team at Starve Ups includes Mark Ehl (Strategic Partner). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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