Investors & Funds

Here are funding options for the outdoor industry:

• REI Path Ahead Ventures

• Telluride Venture Fund

• YETI Capital

• NEXT Ventures

• Baselayer Ventures

• Digsbury Ventures - outdoor focus

• Oregon Sports Angels - Angel investment group

• Tin Shed Ventures - Patagonia

• DSG Ventures - Dick’s Sporting Goods

• Trail Run Capital

• Outdoor Pursuits Consulting

• Outdoor Capital Partners

• Bullish Capital - Investment firm / Branding agency focusing on D2C

• Elevate Capital - companies led by women, minorities, and veterans

• Fashion Incubator San Francisco: Business Growth: Fashion Incubator San Francisco Is An Entrepreneurial Innovative Approach To Business Development. Geared for fashion startups who are serious about scaling their existing businesses.

• AngelList - (angel investors)

• Angel Capital Association (angel investors)

• Angel Investment Network (angel investors)

• Hustle Fund (pre-seed fund)

Equity Crowdfunding Platforms

• Republic

• Wefunder

• CircleUp

• SeedInvest

Regional Funds

• Pacific Northwest
• Cascade Seed Fund/Cascade Angels - a regional early-stage investment fund that brings angel and institutional investors together to back great entrepreneurs and strengthen the regional economy. Creating opportunities for entrepreneurs in Oregon and the Pacific Northwest. Invest in both early stage technology and consumer product companies.
• Portland Seed Fund
• Oregon Venture Fund

• Colorado
• Great Colorado Venture Fund

• New Mexico
• CNM Ingenuity Fund

Resources for how to design your pitch deck:

• The Best Pitch Deck Financials Slide

• The Best Slide to Finish Your Startup Pitch Deck: Milestones Slide

• The Only 10 Slides You Need in Your Pitch

• The Best Pitch Deck Financials Slide