Brian Lake

Software GTM Leader

๐Ÿ“ Portland, Oregon, United States๐Ÿ”„ Updated September 2026๐Ÿ’ผ 2 investments๐Ÿ“… 9 years investing๐Ÿ—“ Last invested Nov 2023๐• @upgrade_to_unlock
Angel investor๐ŸŒ United States
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Board Observer
Nov 2023
Transforming the Economics of Log Data Hydrolix is a streaming data lake optimized for log-intensive use cases that offers both real-time and historical analytics at scale. By combining the data structure and query performance of a data warehouse with the flexibility and cost benefits of a data lake, Hydrolix allows you to keep and analyze all your data without compromising your budget. Hydrolix takes care of streaming ingest, data transformation, and compression, maximizing the value of your data while making more log data use cases economically viable.
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Mar 2017
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 OVFโ€™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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2023
Board Observer
Nov 2023
Transforming the Economics of Log Data Hydrolix is a streaming data lake optimized for log-intensive use cases that offers both real-time and historical analytics at scale. By combining the data structure and query performance of a data warehouse with the flexibility and cost benefits of a data lake, Hydrolix allows you to keep and analyze all your data without compromising your budget. Hydrolix takes care of streaming ingest, data transformation, and compression, maximizing the value of your data while making more log data use cases economically viable.
2017
Investor
Mar 2017
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 OVFโ€™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.