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Submitted by EDCO:  Economic Development for Central Oregon
Cascade Angels Fund Invites Launch Stage Companies to Apply for Funding

Application Open through April 15, 2016, on Gust.com

March 30, 2016

BEND, OR – Entrepreneurs seeking investment capital have an opportunity to present their launch stage businesses for growth. Cascade Angels Fund 2016, LLC (“Cascade Angels Fund 2016” or the “Fund”) has opened up an application period for entrepreneurs to apply for investment on Gust.com.

The application for companies seeking investment is currently available on Gust.com with a deadline of April 15, 2016. The Fund anticipates additional application rounds in ensuing months and investing in 2-6 companies in 2016. Typical investments are planned to be in launch stage companies in Oregon from any industry. Investments are anticipated to average from approximately $50,000 to $250,000.

Cascade Angels Fund 2016, LLC is the third year-round fund based in Central Oregon managed by Harrelson Group. The Fund is committed to helping build Oregon’s entrepreneurial ecosystem. Cascade Angels funds have invested close to $1M in Oregon since 2014.

“We hope to provide patient capital to entrepreneurs with Oregon-based companies, generate returns and create jobs.” said Julie Harrelson, CEO, Harrelson Group.

The Fund’s profile is available on Gust.com, click here or visit:  https://gust.com/organizations/cascade-angels-fund/public_profile

This article appears in Mar 23-30, 2016.

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Launch Stage Companies Invited to Apply for Funding via Gust.com

by Sherron Lumley, The Source - Bend, Oregon
March 30, 2016

<h1>Launch Stage Companies Invited to Apply for Funding via Gust.com</h1> <p class="byline">by Sherron Lumley, The Source - Bend, Oregon <br />March 30, 2016</p> <p> <i>Submitted by EDCO: &nbsp;Economic Development for Central Oregon</i><br /> Cascade Angels Fund Invites Launch Stage Companies to Apply for Funding </p> <p> Application Open through April 15, 2016, on Gust.com </p> <p> March 30, 2016 </p> <p> BEND, OR – Entrepreneurs seeking investment capital have an opportunity to present their&nbsp;launch stage businesses for growth. Cascade Angels Fund 2016, LLC (“Cascade Angels Fund&nbsp;2016” or the “Fund”) has opened up an application period for entrepreneurs to apply for&nbsp;investment on Gust.com. </p> <p> The application for companies seeking investment is currently available on Gust.com with a&nbsp;deadline of April 15, 2016. The Fund anticipates additional application rounds in ensuing&nbsp;months and investing in 2-6 companies in 2016. Typical investments are planned to be in launch&nbsp;stage companies in Oregon from any industry. Investments are anticipated to average from&nbsp;approximately $50,000 to $250,000. </p> <p> Cascade Angels Fund 2016, LLC is the third year-round fund based in Central Oregon managed&nbsp;by Harrelson Group. The Fund is committed to helping build Oregon's entrepreneurial&nbsp;ecosystem. Cascade Angels funds have invested close to $1M in Oregon since 2014. </p> <p> “We hope to provide patient capital to entrepreneurs with Oregon-based companies, generate&nbsp;returns and create jobs.” said Julie Harrelson, CEO, Harrelson Group. </p> <p> The Fund’s profile is available on Gust.com, <a href="http://&nbsp;https://gust.com/organizations/cascade-angels-fund/public_profile" target="_blank"><a href="https://gust.com/organizations/cascade-angels-fund/public_profile" target="_blank">click here</a></a> or visit: &nbsp;https://gust.com/organizations/cascade-angels-fund/public_profile</p> <p>This &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; href=&quot;https://www.bendsource.com/news/launch-stage-companies-invited-to-apply-for-funding-via-gustcom-2615098/&quot;&gt;article&lt;/a&gt; first appeared on &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; href=&quot;https://www.bendsource.com&quot;&gt;The Source - Bend, Oregon&lt;/a&gt; and is republished here under a &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; href=&quot;https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/4.0/&quot;&gt;Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;img src=&quot;https://i0.wp.com/www.bendsource.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/cropped-Untitled-design-4.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;amp;ssl=1&quot; style=&quot;width:1em;height:1em;margin-left:10px;&quot;&gt;</p> &lt;img id=&quot;republication-tracker-tool-source&quot; src=&quot;https://www.bendsource.com/?republication-pixel=true&amp;post=37436&quot; style=&quot;width:1px;height:1px;&quot;&gt;&lt;script&gt; PARSELY = { autotrack: false, onload: function() { PARSELY.beacon.trackPageView({ url: &quot;https://www.bendsource.com/news/launch-stage-companies-invited-to-apply-for-funding-via-gustcom-2615098/&quot;, urlref: window.location.href }); } } &lt;/script&gt; &lt;script id=&quot;parsely-cfg&quot; src=&quot;//cdn.parsely.com/keys/bendsource.com/p.js&quot;&gt;&lt;/script&gt;

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