$500,000 Estimated BVC Investment to Break Angel Conference Record in Oregon

Economic Development for Central Oregon (EDCO), host of the annual Bend Venture Conference (BVC) set for October 16-17, has selected the five launch stage companies that will go on to compete for an estimated $500,000 at the 2014 BVC as Craft3, a CDFI lender that expanded operations to Central Oregon last year, adds a $26,500 investment to the BVC Fund.

“In BVC’s eleven year history, there have been eight cash awards amounting to over $1.25 million dollars,” said Brian Vierra, EDCO venture catalyst. “In its 11th year to have close to half a million dollars up for grabs speaks to the strength of the entrepreneurial investment community in Central Oregon and the sophistication of the type of businesses that have found success here.”