Julianne Brands (She-Her)

The 23 Fund is a venture capital firm that backs extraordinary entrepreneurs from the Stanford Graduate School of Business MBA Class of 2023. The fund aims to add value by being the most hands-on investor to every GSB founder. We leverage our class strength and breadth of experience through a network of Limited Partners and a dedicated Operations Team for portfolio support.

We are building a better tech industry by creating access, dismantling inequities and fueling belonging. Join us.

We are building a better tech industry by creating access, dismantling inequities and fueling belonging. Join us.

Founded in 2007, the Oregon Venture Fund is a community supported, professionally managed, collaborative venture capital fund backed by the leaders of the regions business, technology, and entrepreneurial communities. Pitchbook consistently places OVF in the top 25% of all global venture funds (2025). OVF invests $15-20 million annually in the most promising startups and growth companies, regardless of stage or sector, in Oregon and Southern Washington. Learn more about OVF in our quick overview video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jxiH6O4BEp0 Over 6500+ jobs have been created by the 90 companies in the portfolio. Some of OVF’s largest investors include the State of Oregon, Oregon Community Foundation, and Meyer Memorial Trust. In 2023, the group launched Oregon Venture Fund XV, to accommodate additional institutional investors and family offices. The $25M+ fund has a 5-year investing period and invests alongside each annual Oregon Venture Fund in the same portfolio. OVF receives generous support from Tonkon Torp LLP, Geffen Mesher & Co., and Stoel Rives.

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The 23 Fund is a venture capital firm that backs extraordinary entrepreneurs from the Stanford Graduate School of Business MBA Class of 2023. The fund aims to add value by being the most hands-on investor to every GSB founder. We leverage our class strength and breadth of experience through a network of Limited Partners and a dedicated Operations Team for portfolio support.

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Breakwater Ventures is a pre-seed and seed fund that invests in exceptional founding teams across the US and Canada with a preference for founding teams in the Pacific Northwest and Western Canada. Were more than capital. We’re committed to the journey.

We are building a better tech industry by creating access, dismantling inequities and fueling belonging. Join us.