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Rick Turoczy’s Silicon Florist (Jul 31, 2026) Reviews Portland Startup News, Angel Oregon Finalists and LLM Insights
Rick Turoczy's July 31, 2026 Silicon Florist episode recaps a 'quiet-ish' week in Portland startup news, highlighting five Angel Oregon finalists, how LLMs discuss startups, community support tips, and local ecosystem critiques.
mpathic launches empathy-as-a-service AI to suggest real-time wording fixes in Slack, Gmail
Bellevue startup mpathic offers an "empathy-as-a-service" AI that integrates with platforms like Slack and Gmail to suggest real-time text and email wording changes aimed at reducing miscommunication in the workplace. Founded by CEO and co-founder Grin Lord, the system draws on a decade of research and datasets to provide dynamic, psychology-informed phrasing recommendations before users hit send.
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Rick Turoczy reports Portland VC hits 10-year low; Cascade Seed Fund rebrands to Long Way Ventures
Portland venture capital activity has fallen to a 10-year low, Cascade Seed Fund rebranded to Long Way Ventures, and the week’s Oregon startup news covers events from TokioConf to ongoing pitch competitions and local AI meetups.
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Built Oregon Cofounder and Advisor 2025–present, Cofounder 2014–present, Interim Director 2024–2025 · current
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Business for a Better Portland Advisor 2016–present · current
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Oregon Games Organization (OGO) Board Member 2014–present · current
Education
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Whitman College BA, English · 1989–1993
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Twin Falls High School College Prep · 1986–1989
