Portland is quickly becoming one of the most interesting cultural hot spots in the U.S. The city offers parks, bridges, bicycle paths, microbreweries, and coffeehouses, as well as pervasive eco-friendliness.
It’s also home to these five businesses that recently closed funding rounds that grew their companies by $25 million dollars or more – which means they’re potentially going places, and soon. The money will most likely be used by these companies to accelerate growth, kick off new sales and marketing efforts, and hire new employees.
Industry: Vacation Rental, Tourism
Total Funding: $207.5M
Vacasa is the largest U.S. full service vacation rental company. Leveraging industry-leading technology, Vacasa drives revenue for homeowners and provides unforgettable experiences for guests.The company raised $64M during its most recent funding round.
“The people are amazing. Everyone cares for and helps each other. Very positive environment.”
– Vacasa Employee Review
Vacasa is Hiring! Check out jobs here.
Industry: Transportation
Total Funding: $89.7M
TriMet provides bus, MAX light rail, commuter rail, and streetcar transit services in the Portland metropolitan area. The website offers schedules and maps based on the chosen bus or rail lines, along with details related to stops and stations. During its most recent funding round, the company raised $87.4M.
TriMet is Hiring! Check out jobs here.
Industry: Insurance
Total Funding: $205M
Moda Health offers quality health coverage in Oregon, Washington and Alaska. Its members access a diverse network of doctors and specialists, expert health coaches, caring customer service reps and leading innovators in healthcare. The company raised $155M during its most recent funding round.
“I love my team. Everyone works well together to get the job done.”
– Moda Health Employee Review
Moda Health is Hiring! Check out jobs here.
Industry: Education
Total Funding: $47M
OpenSesame provides online training courses for businesses and employees. With the most comprehensive catalog of e-learning courses from the world’s top publishers, the company aims to help customers every step of the way—from finding courses, mapping them to their core competencies, syncing them with LMS, to increasing utilization and improving their training programs. OpenSesame raised $28M during its most recent funding round.
OpenSesame is Hiring! Check out jobs here.
Industry: Analytics
Total Funding: $58.3M
Lytics helps companies personalize engagement with customers through the industry’s most advanced Customer Data Platform (CDP). The company has the only customer data platform that is easy enough for a beginner marketer to use, but technically sophisticated enough to impress software developers and data scientists. The company raised $35M during its most recent funding round.