Past Winners

Past Bend Venture Conference Winners


2021 Winners


2022 Winners

Growth Stage Winners

Impact Stage Winners

Early Stage Winners

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2021 Winners

Growth Stage Winners

Lora DiCarlo
Deep Surface
The Run Experience

Impact Stage Winners

SkipTek Tenzr Health

Early Stage Winners

Radious Tonsil Tech

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2020 Winners

Growth Stage Winners

PypeServer PetHub

Impact Stage Winners

Biomotum

Early Stage Winners

Cozera MustDeliver

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2019 Winners

Growth Stage Winner

Observa Belmont

Impact Winner

Riff

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2018 Winners

Growth Stage Winners

Impact Stage Winner

OCOChem

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2017 Winners

Growth Stage Winners

LeadMethod

Handful

Impact Growth Winner

Green Theme International

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 2016 Winners

Growth Stage Winners

Hubb RFPIO

Impact Stage Winners

Hemex Health OPConnect

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2015 Winners

Growth Stage Winners

Odysys Perfect Company

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2014 Winners

Growth Stage Winners

Amplion Poached

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2013 Winner

Growth Stage Winners

Nouvola

In 2013, Portland-based Nouvola kicked off its success story at BVC where it won the top investment prize of $250,000. This win sparked further investment from the 2014 Oregon Entrepreneur Network’s Angel Oregon and the Southern Oregon Angel Conference, completing the “Triple Crown” of angel conferences.  Nouvola specializes in providing companies insight into how apps will function and helps troubleshoot those apps before they are released to the world.


2012 Winners

 SonivateMedical

In 2012, Portland-based Sonivate Medical took home the top investment prize of $265,000. Sonivate Medical develops and manufactures innovative technologies to reduce healthcare costs and expand access to diagnostic imaging. Winning the 2012 Bend Venture Conference allowed Sonivate Medical to initiate their go-to-market activities including integration with their first distribution partner, building their first set of probes that are available for sale, and clinical demonstrations at Madigan Medical Center and Yale University.


2011 Winner

RES Equine

In 2011, Redmond-based RES Equine, a manufacturer of protective horse equipment which uses a patent-pending closure system, was selected by investors of the BVC, LLC (the conference’s investment arm) for the top investment prize of $250,000, beating out four other finalists in the category.


2010 Winner

Manzama

In 2010, BVC winner Manzama took home a $200,000 investment prize. Peter Ozolin, Manzama CEO, said he was glad that the investors recognized the emotion and conviction behind his company. Manzama’s software helps attorneys and practice groups specifically identify information about their practice through automatic searches done from the vast electronic domain.


2009

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2008

Jama Software

In 2008, Portland-based Jama Software won the Bend Venture Conference. Jama’s software is configured as a web service and facilitates collaborative software product development. Eric Winquist, CEO and founder of Jama, says the $110,000 investment prize was instrumental in creating investor confidence that allowed the company to raise an additional $1 million in angel funding from other sources.


2007

Elemental Technologies

In 2007, BVC winner Elemental Technologies Inc. (ETI) took home a $150,000 investment prize. The company got its start from a group of three engineers from Pixelworks, the Portland-based maker of digital video chips. Elemental creates software that makes sophisticated video production possible on a more affordable basis. CEO and co-founder Sam Blackman was able to parlay investments from Oregon Angel Fund, Pixelworks, and BVC in later successful rounds of financing. The company was ultimately sold to Amazon Web Services in 2015.


2006

ClearFlow

The 2006 BVC winner of a $150,000 investment prize was Dr. Ed Boyle of Bend-based Clear Catheter Solutions. The company has developed a medical drainage device that helps patients of heart, lung and chest surgeries patients recover more safely. BVC investment prize money allowed Clear Catheter to form their management team and to license a patent; shortly thereafter, the company raised an additional $600,000 that made human trials possible.