Bend Venture Conference (BVC) takes place in beautiful downtown Bend and creates a high-level of entrepreneurial activity and energy. In its twentieth year, BVC is a pillar of Central Oregon’s robust entrepreneurial culture that has transformed this small timber community into a mecca for startups. Throughout the conference attendees hear company pitches, participate in multiple networking activities and listen to inspiring presenters from across the United States.
The BVC Funds, LLC (Funds) created for both the Growth and Impact tracks of the Bend Venture Conference (BVC) are private investment vehicles, established annually to invest in the most promising startups from the event each year. Investors must be accredited as defined by the Securities and Exchange Commission under Regulation D. Investors are both private individuals and institutional entities.
Over the past few years, the Funds have typically ranged in size between $150,000 and $350,000. These investments are just the “tip of the spear.” Other Angel and Venture Funds typically invest in tandem with the BVC Funds and deploy amounts that have been in excess of $4,000,000 in past years. Without the company recruitment and due diligence efforts made by EDCO and the BVC Funds, this would not happen.
