SmartForest Ventures

SmartForest Ventures was an early-stage venture capital firm based in Portland, Oregon, founded in 2000 by Hugh Mackworth and Debi Coleman. The firm focused on investing in promising technology companies in the Pacific Northwest, particularly within the information technology sector. SmartForest aimed to foster the growth of innovative entrepreneurs by providing not only capital but also valuable expertise and mentorship, positioning itself as one of the region's first incubators. However, the firm phased out of business in 2015.

Deborah Coleman Ph.D

Co-Founder and General Partner

25 past transactions

Enli Health Intelligence Corp.

Venture Round in 2010
Enli Health Intelligence Corporation specializes in population health management solutions that empower care teams to integrate healthcare data with evidence-based guidelines. The company provides a range of services, including risk stratification solutions for healthcare providers, care coordination programs for high-risk patients, and care delivery solutions tailored for effective primary care and clinically integrated networks. Additionally, Enli offers data aggregation, custom patient registries, clinical decision support, healthcare analytics, and strategic advisory services, catering to physician practices, healthcare systems, accountable care organizations, and health plans. Established in 2001 and headquartered in Beaverton, Oregon, the company was previously known as Kryptiq Corporation until its rebranding in 2015. Enli Health also operates as a subsidiary of Cedar Gate Technologies, LLC.

NexPlanar

Series C in 2008
NexPlanar Corporation specializes in the manufacturing of chemical mechanical planarization (CMP) pads for the semiconductor device industry. Founded in 2003 and based in Hillsboro, Oregon, the company also operates a manufacturing facility in Hopkins, Minnesota. NexPlanar's innovative products, which include hard, mid-hard, and ultra-soft pads, utilize proprietary nano-domain technology and patented molded grooves to enhance the efficiency of semiconductor fabrication processes. This technology allows for the tuning of pads to achieve improved yields and lower costs of ownership through extended pad life. Originally known as Neopad Technologies Corporation, the company rebranded to NexPlanar in September 2008 and has since become a subsidiary of Cabot Microelectronics Corporation.

iMove

Venture Round in 2008
iMove, founded in 1995 and headquartered in Portland, Oregon, specializes in developing visual-scanning hardware specifically for mission-critical security and surveillance applications. The company's focus is on immersive imaging technologies that enhance security operations by facilitating timely, accurate, and actionable decision-making. iMove is recognized for its spherical imaging technologies, which are designed to improve the efficacy of surveillance systems.

NexPlanar

Series C in 2008
NexPlanar Corporation specializes in the manufacturing of chemical mechanical planarization (CMP) pads for the semiconductor device industry. Founded in 2003 and based in Hillsboro, Oregon, the company also operates a manufacturing facility in Hopkins, Minnesota. NexPlanar's innovative products, which include hard, mid-hard, and ultra-soft pads, utilize proprietary nano-domain technology and patented molded grooves to enhance the efficiency of semiconductor fabrication processes. This technology allows for the tuning of pads to achieve improved yields and lower costs of ownership through extended pad life. Originally known as Neopad Technologies Corporation, the company rebranded to NexPlanar in September 2008 and has since become a subsidiary of Cabot Microelectronics Corporation.

NexPlanar

Series B in 2007
NexPlanar Corporation specializes in the manufacturing of chemical mechanical planarization (CMP) pads for the semiconductor device industry. Founded in 2003 and based in Hillsboro, Oregon, the company also operates a manufacturing facility in Hopkins, Minnesota. NexPlanar's innovative products, which include hard, mid-hard, and ultra-soft pads, utilize proprietary nano-domain technology and patented molded grooves to enhance the efficiency of semiconductor fabrication processes. This technology allows for the tuning of pads to achieve improved yields and lower costs of ownership through extended pad life. Originally known as Neopad Technologies Corporation, the company rebranded to NexPlanar in September 2008 and has since become a subsidiary of Cabot Microelectronics Corporation.

Sentilla

Series A in 2006
Sentilla is a data center management services provider based in Redwood City, California, specializing in IT intelligence infrastructure. The company develops software that offers comprehensive visibility and analytics for physical, virtual, and cloud environments, allowing businesses to optimize their IT resource utilization and capacity. By focusing on performance analysis, capacity management, cloud migration, and risk mitigation, Sentilla enables enterprises to align their IT capabilities with business needs, resulting in significant cost savings and improved operational efficiency. Its solutions are utilized by global enterprises, including cloud service providers and leading telecom companies, helping them enhance infrastructure efficiency and achieve better returns on IT investments.

Enli Health Intelligence Corp.

Series C in 2006
Enli Health Intelligence Corporation specializes in population health management solutions that empower care teams to integrate healthcare data with evidence-based guidelines. The company provides a range of services, including risk stratification solutions for healthcare providers, care coordination programs for high-risk patients, and care delivery solutions tailored for effective primary care and clinically integrated networks. Additionally, Enli offers data aggregation, custom patient registries, clinical decision support, healthcare analytics, and strategic advisory services, catering to physician practices, healthcare systems, accountable care organizations, and health plans. Established in 2001 and headquartered in Beaverton, Oregon, the company was previously known as Kryptiq Corporation until its rebranding in 2015. Enli Health also operates as a subsidiary of Cedar Gate Technologies, LLC.

Phoseon Technology

Venture Round in 2006
Phoseon Technology, Inc. is a manufacturer of ultraviolet (UV) light emitting diode (LED) curing systems and solutions, primarily serving commercial and industrial applications. Founded in 2002 and headquartered in Hillsboro, Oregon, with an additional office in Shanghai, China, the company is recognized for its pioneering work in semiconductor light matrix (SLM) technology. Phoseon offers a diverse range of products, including air-cooled and water-cooled UV LED curing solutions and lamps, utilized across various sectors such as printing, coatings, and electronic assembly. Its applications extend to large and small area curing, flexographic printing, and UV coatings for materials like wood and automotive products. The company caters to both original equipment manufacturers and end-user markets globally, focusing on enhancing efficiency and performance in industrial processes, including semiconductor inspection and lithography.

Teja Technologies

Venture Round in 2006
Teja Technologies, Inc., founded in 1998 and headquartered in San Jose, California, specializes in the design and development of embedded networking and communications software tailored for multiprocessor architectures. The company offers products such as Teja NP and Teja FP, which assist equipment manufacturers in creating software applications for advanced multiprocessor system-on-chip architectures, including multicore processors, network processors, and field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) with embedded processors. Teja's platform supports development for both fixed and reconfigurable silicon, making it a key player in the network processor software development sector. The company was acquired by Arc International plc in 2007.

You Software

Series B in 2005
Established in 2003, You Software is a developer and publisher of Mac productivity software designed to make the software you use everyday work better.

Attensa

Series B in 2005
Attensa Corporation is a Portland, Oregon-based company that specializes in developing cloud-based information management solutions for organizations. Founded in 2003, Attensa offers a platform designed to help content and information professionals connect individuals with relevant information that supports their work. Its flagship product, StreamServer, enables organizations to capture and maximize the impact of critical information, delivering real-time updates and alerts to facilitate informed decision-making. The platform aggregates and filters information into focused streams, ensuring that users receive the right content at the right time without altering their existing consumption habits. By enhancing access to relevant information, Attensa aims to improve productivity, accelerate insights, and foster better relationships within and outside of enterprises.

Lambda OpticalSystems

Venture Round in 2005
Lambda OpticalSystems, Inc. specializes in developing and delivering advanced optical networking products and solutions for telecommunications networks. The company’s offerings include the LambdaNode 2000, an integrated all-optical switch that facilitates switching in native optical format, and the LambdaNode 3000, an intelligent optical cross-connect system designed for high-bandwidth service provisioning. Additionally, Lambda OpticalSystems provides the LambdaNode 5000, which serves access, metro, and regional applications, and the LambdaNode 200, an optical switching system with an integrated generalized multi-protocol label switching control plane. The company also offers Lambda Create, a network management software suite that enables real-time control of LambdaNode switches. Its products and services cater to government agencies, telecommunications carriers, research institutions, and private sector enterprises both in the United States and internationally. Founded in 2000 and headquartered in Reston, Virginia, Lambda OpticalSystems also operates facilities in Holmdel, New Jersey; Tokyo, Japan; and Milan, Italy.

You Software

Series A in 2005
Established in 2003, You Software is a developer and publisher of Mac productivity software designed to make the software you use everyday work better.

IPextreme

Series A in 2005
IPextreme, Inc., founded in 2004 and headquartered in Campbell, California, specializes in licensing silicon-proven intellectual properties (IPs) and methodologies developed by semiconductor companies to system-on-chip designers both domestically and internationally. The company offers a range of services including commercialization, training, deployment, consulting, and support for these IPs. Notably, IPextreme provides CoReUse, an enterprise-class design reuse infrastructure from NXP Semiconductors, and XPack, a software-as-a-service platform for packaging, delivering, and supporting semiconductor IPs. Additionally, the company has offices in Munich, Germany, and Tokyo, Japan.

Enli Health Intelligence Corp.

Series B in 2005
Enli Health Intelligence Corporation specializes in population health management solutions that empower care teams to integrate healthcare data with evidence-based guidelines. The company provides a range of services, including risk stratification solutions for healthcare providers, care coordination programs for high-risk patients, and care delivery solutions tailored for effective primary care and clinically integrated networks. Additionally, Enli offers data aggregation, custom patient registries, clinical decision support, healthcare analytics, and strategic advisory services, catering to physician practices, healthcare systems, accountable care organizations, and health plans. Established in 2001 and headquartered in Beaverton, Oregon, the company was previously known as Kryptiq Corporation until its rebranding in 2015. Enli Health also operates as a subsidiary of Cedar Gate Technologies, LLC.

Phoseon Technology

Series B in 2005
Phoseon Technology, Inc. is a manufacturer of ultraviolet (UV) light emitting diode (LED) curing systems and solutions, primarily serving commercial and industrial applications. Founded in 2002 and headquartered in Hillsboro, Oregon, with an additional office in Shanghai, China, the company is recognized for its pioneering work in semiconductor light matrix (SLM) technology. Phoseon offers a diverse range of products, including air-cooled and water-cooled UV LED curing solutions and lamps, utilized across various sectors such as printing, coatings, and electronic assembly. Its applications extend to large and small area curing, flexographic printing, and UV coatings for materials like wood and automotive products. The company caters to both original equipment manufacturers and end-user markets globally, focusing on enhancing efficiency and performance in industrial processes, including semiconductor inspection and lithography.

Attensa

Series A in 2004
Attensa Corporation is a Portland, Oregon-based company that specializes in developing cloud-based information management solutions for organizations. Founded in 2003, Attensa offers a platform designed to help content and information professionals connect individuals with relevant information that supports their work. Its flagship product, StreamServer, enables organizations to capture and maximize the impact of critical information, delivering real-time updates and alerts to facilitate informed decision-making. The platform aggregates and filters information into focused streams, ensuring that users receive the right content at the right time without altering their existing consumption habits. By enhancing access to relevant information, Attensa aims to improve productivity, accelerate insights, and foster better relationships within and outside of enterprises.

NexPlanar

Series A in 2004
NexPlanar Corporation specializes in the manufacturing of chemical mechanical planarization (CMP) pads for the semiconductor device industry. Founded in 2003 and based in Hillsboro, Oregon, the company also operates a manufacturing facility in Hopkins, Minnesota. NexPlanar's innovative products, which include hard, mid-hard, and ultra-soft pads, utilize proprietary nano-domain technology and patented molded grooves to enhance the efficiency of semiconductor fabrication processes. This technology allows for the tuning of pads to achieve improved yields and lower costs of ownership through extended pad life. Originally known as Neopad Technologies Corporation, the company rebranded to NexPlanar in September 2008 and has since become a subsidiary of Cabot Microelectronics Corporation.

Apache Design Solutions

Venture Round in 2004
Apache Design Solutions is a prominent provider of power analysis and optimization solutions that focus on enhancing the design of power-efficient, high-performance integrated circuits (ICs) and electronic systems. The company offers a comprehensive suite of integrated products and methodologies that facilitate low-power innovation, benefiting leading semiconductor companies by helping to lower power consumption, improve operating performance, reduce system costs, mitigate design risks, and shorten time-to-market. Additionally, Apache delivers physical design and verification software services that support power sign-off and ensure silicon integrity, allowing semiconductor and fabless companies to identify, address, and prevent design weaknesses effectively.

Enli Health Intelligence Corp.

Series A in 2003
Enli Health Intelligence Corporation specializes in population health management solutions that empower care teams to integrate healthcare data with evidence-based guidelines. The company provides a range of services, including risk stratification solutions for healthcare providers, care coordination programs for high-risk patients, and care delivery solutions tailored for effective primary care and clinically integrated networks. Additionally, Enli offers data aggregation, custom patient registries, clinical decision support, healthcare analytics, and strategic advisory services, catering to physician practices, healthcare systems, accountable care organizations, and health plans. Established in 2001 and headquartered in Beaverton, Oregon, the company was previously known as Kryptiq Corporation until its rebranding in 2015. Enli Health also operates as a subsidiary of Cedar Gate Technologies, LLC.

iMove

Venture Round in 2002
iMove, founded in 1995 and headquartered in Portland, Oregon, specializes in developing visual-scanning hardware specifically for mission-critical security and surveillance applications. The company's focus is on immersive imaging technologies that enhance security operations by facilitating timely, accurate, and actionable decision-making. iMove is recognized for its spherical imaging technologies, which are designed to improve the efficacy of surveillance systems.

Finatus

Series B in 2002
Finatus provides online services that enables small- and medium-sized businesses to comply with environmental health and safety regulations. The company’s suite of services combines regulatory data, directions, and online wizard tools to help a manager through the entire compliance and reporting process. Finatus was founded in 2000 and is based in Portland, Oregon.

Finatus

Series A in 2001
Finatus provides online services that enables small- and medium-sized businesses to comply with environmental health and safety regulations. The company’s suite of services combines regulatory data, directions, and online wizard tools to help a manager through the entire compliance and reporting process. Finatus was founded in 2000 and is based in Portland, Oregon.

Teseda

Series A in 2001
Teseda Corporation, established in 2001 and headquartered in Portland, Oregon, specializes in providing advanced hardware and software solutions tailored for the semiconductor industry. The company focuses on enhancing silicon debug, manufacturing ramp, failure analysis, and yield learning. Its product offerings include the DI Lab System for device testing and defect isolation, the Diagnostic Test System for efficient scan-based testing, and the Field Triage System designed for remote diagnostics in field locations. Teseda's innovative tools leverage scan-based testing to deliver cost-effective solutions that significantly improve productivity and profitability for its international clientele, which includes integrated device manufacturers and fabless companies. Renowned for its commitment to value, quality, and customer support, Teseda continues to lead in industry innovation through its skilled personnel and advanced technology.

TechTracker

Series A in 2000
TechTracker, Inc. is a technology support network services provider based in Portland, Oregon, that specializes in managing IT systems and technology. The company offers a range of services and products, including VersionTracker.com, which serves as an online resource for software updates, reviews, and downloads for various operating systems. Additionally, TechTracker provides VersionTracker Pro, a service that delivers customized software tracking lists directly to users' desktops. The company also operates MacFixIt.com, a platform dedicated to troubleshooting news and resources for Mac users, along with MacFixIt Pro, which offers enhanced access to archived materials and alerts. TechTracker generates revenue through advertisements on its websites, targeting systems developers, IT professionals, and technology consumers. Originally founded in 1999 as VersionTracker.com, Inc., it became a subsidiary of CNET Networks, Inc. in 2007.
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