Tag: venture capital

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The Oregonian: Oregon VC raised looks less anemic because of Agility Robotics

I keep saying it. Agility Robotics deserves more attention. Here’s another perspective on why: If Oregon’s 2025 VC numbers look better to you, it’s largely because of Agility, according to Mike Rogoway at The Oregonian.

Jan 15, 2026

Ben Werdmuller

werd.io

Startups and growth

Y Combinator founder Paul Graham's essays are invaluable if you want to be a part of the startup ecosystem. His latest, Startup = Growth, is required reading, and defines, once and for all, the difference between a "startup" and a "new business": [...] Starting a startup is thus very much like deciding to be research scientist: you're not committing to solve any specific problem; you don't know for sure which problems are soluble; but you're committing to try to discover something no one knew b

Sep 22, 2012