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Starve Ups
Starve Ups is Oregon's first startup accelerator and scalerator, supporting 250 startups from inception to acquisition through peer mentoring for founders.
Overview
What Starve Ups does
What Starve Ups is
Starve Ups is Oregon's first startup accelerator and scalerator, supporting 250 startups from inception to acquisition through peer mentoring for founders.
How it participates in the startup ecosystem
The current public profile supports funder and program host and community capabilities. Each capability below is shown separately so organization identity and role-specific information do not get conflated.
Operational profile
Organization status and context
Organization status describes the entity itself. Funding and program availability appear within the relevant capability profile.
- Operational status
- Active
- Organization type
- Accelerator
- Founded
- Founded in 2000
- Approximate age
- About 26 years
- Structured capabilities
- Funder · Program host · Community
- Last reviewed
- April 2, 2026
What Accelerator means
An accelerator is a structured, short-term program designed to speed up a startup's progress toward product-market fit, traction, fundraising, or scale.
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Capability profile
Starve Ups as a funder
Investment thesis
Starve Ups supports founders from inception to acquisition, providing resources and mentorship tailored to various stages of startup development.
Focus narrative
Starve Ups focuses on supporting founders from inception to acquisition, offering resources and mentorship tailored to the various stages of a startup's development. The organization emphasizes peer mentoring, strategic partnerships, and access to funding sources. It serves a diverse range of industries and has a strong presence in Oregon.
Value beyond capital
Starve Ups provides a supportive community of entrepreneurs, access to mentorship, and resources that help founders navigate the challenges of building and scaling their startups.
Focus and fit
- Stages
- Accelerator
- Regions
- North AmericaUnited States
Availability
- Currently deploying
- Not published
Portfolio and track record
- Recorded portfolio count
- 222
Portfolio context
Starve Ups has a membership of 222 companies across 20 industries. Notable member companies include Animosa, Blue Dog Mead, Cricket Flours, Manage My Co-op, Red Duck Foods, ROAM Fitness, Ruby Receptionists, Rumblefish, Trail Supply Co., and Versation.
Capability profile
Starve Ups as a program host
Program thesis
Starve Ups is an Oregon-based startup accelerator that supports founders throughout the startup lifecycle, from inception to acquisition.
Focus narrative
Starve Ups focuses on supporting founders by offering resources and mentorship tailored to various stages of a startup's development. The organization emphasizes peer mentoring, strategic partnerships, and access to funding sources, serving a diverse range of industries with a strong presence in Oregon.
Value and support
Starve Ups offers mentorship, strategic partnerships, and access to funding sources, along with a community of founders who provide peer support.
Availability
- Application state
- Not published
Focus and fit
- Stages
- Accelerator
- Regions
- North AmericaUnited States
Alumni and track record
Alumni context
Notable member companies include Animosa, Blue Dog Mead, Cricket Flours, Manage My Co-op, Red Duck Foods, ROAM Fitness, Ruby Receptionists, Rumblefish, Trail Supply Co., and Versation.
Capability profile
Starve Ups as a community
Community overview
Starve Ups is an Oregon-based startup accelerator, founded in October 2000. It is recognized as the first startup accelerator in Oregon and is characterized as an 'end-to-end scalerator.' The organization is composed entirely of startup founders and their membership companies, providing support throughout the startup lifecycle, which includes the stages of Survive, Strive, and Thrive.
Community focus
Starve Ups focuses on supporting founders from inception to acquisition, offering resources and mentorship tailored to the various stages of a startup's development. The organization emphasizes peer mentoring, strategic partnerships, and access to funding sources. It serves a diverse range of industries and has a strong presence in Oregon.
Member value
Members of Starve Ups benefit from a supportive community of fellow founders, access to mentorship, strategic partnerships, and resources tailored to their startup's lifecycle. The organization provides various publications and frameworks to assist founders in their entrepreneurial journey.
Membership
- Recorded members
- 222
- Pricing models
- free
Format and cadence
- Modality
- in-person
- Schedule
- rolling-admissions
- Commitment
- light
Availability
- Membership state
- Accepting
- Next recorded event
- September 1, 2023
Audience and fit
- Audience
- Founders
- Benefits
- mentorship and network-access
- Program types
- accelerator and community
- Selection criteria
- open
- Stages
- Pre-seed · Seed · Seed+
- Regions
- United States
Community activity
- Annual events
- 1
Events and activity
Starve Ups organizes various events, including the annual Launch Pad event for founders, which features panels and networking opportunities, the BendTECH Startup Resource Fair connecting startups with resources, and regular Peer Mentor Meetings for advice and support.
Notable members
Notable member companies include Animosa, Blue Dog Mead, Cricket Flours, Manage My Co-op, Red Duck Foods, ROAM Fitness, Ruby Receptionists, Rumblefish, Trail Supply Co., and Versation.
Common questions
What to know about Starve Ups
Upseed classifies Starve Ups under the Accelerator organization type. Its current public profile includes funder, program host, and community capabilities.
Source and update disclosure
Know what this page is based on
Source basis
Public organization and program material, official websites, and structured Upseed records.
Last reviewed
April 2, 2026
Known limits
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