Venture Capitalists Climb "Pill Hill"
Portland, Oregon's Marquam Hill is known to outsiders for its Sky Bridge, a 666-foot wonder that is believed to be the longest suspended pedestrian walkway in North America. To locals, however, the simply known as "Pill Hill." It's that latter reference that a new VC firm called Marquam Hill Capital is hoping to exploit (in a good way, of course). MHC was launched earlier this year by John Hull, a former partner with OVP Venture Partners, and Javier Fernandez, a former partner with Guggenheim Venture Partners and TL Ventures. Their goal is to invest in oncology-related startups, presumably including spinouts from the Oregon Health & Science University (which is located on Marquam Hill, alongside a couple of hospitals).
4 January 2010•2 mins read
