Ideaship Fund

Overview

Ideaship Fund is a venture capital firm based in Portland, Oregon, that focuses on assisting early-stage startups in developing and leveraging their intellectual property to enhance enterprise value. The firm provides equity-based patent development capital, offering services such as virtual patent departments, external patent counsel funding, and fundraising support. By integrating patent strategy with business objectives, Ideaship aims to achieve meaningful valuation and liquidity premiums for its portfolio companies. The firm's investment approach is founder-friendly, emphasizing collaboration with entrepreneurs to articulate, protect, and curate core patents. This strategy is designed to create a strong foundation for startups, enabling them to scale effectively and prepare for acquisition or IPO. Ideaship's team comprises patent experts and former founders who bring decades of experience in patent analysis, valuation, and market knowledge to support the growth of their investees. Ideaship's portfolio spans various industries, including e-commerce, fashion, sustainability, artificial intelligence, software, healthcare, and more. The firm has made investments in companies such as Canopii, Photon Marine, Clickvoyant, Wonderfil, and mPathic, demonstrating its commitment to fostering innovation across diverse sectors. By focusing on patent-centric startups, Ideaship aims to maximize enterprise value and position its portfolio companies for long-term success in the market.

Investment Focus

• Startups with novel and patentable innovations seeking strategic patent development support.

Portfolio Companies