Empowering Entrepreneurs Across Eastern Washington
Fuse Fund
Fuse Fund's primary objective is ​to provide investment capital and advice to early-stage startups located in the Tri-Cities and eastern region of Washington State.
Fuse Advisors, LLC Board
Marty Conger
Managing Director, Fuse Advisors; stood up & operated Fuse Fund I; PNNL 42 years (retired), last 12 as CFO; ~$10B institutional investing expertise.
Meghan Rose
Executive Entrepreneur; President of Iron Mountain Management; certified Project Management Professional; SBA Emerging Leaders graduate.
Phil Ohl
Founder, Vista Engineering (sold); startup investor and mentor; created and manages Tri-Cities Angel Alliance; Board Chair, Fuse, SPC.
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Brett Spooner
Angel investor and serial entrepreneur; founder/CEO of Gravis Law; cofounder of Fuse, SPC; founder/CEO of Clever Case; Board, Gesa Credit Union.
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Jerry Cochran
IT industry veteran; PNNL Associate Laboratory Director and Chief Digital Officer; Chair, Pasco Planning Commission; USAF veteran >26 years.
What We Look For
Investment Evaluation Critierea
1. Founder commitment to see this through no matter what
2. Prior startup track record and/or Accelerator Program
3. Team with the talent & business expertise needed to be successful
4. Unique Value Proposition – innovative and/or disruptive
5. Potential market (size and credible capture rate)
6. Other external capital investment secured or committed
7. Founder skin in the game (personal investment)
8. Operating business with sales and/or prototype (not investing in ideas)
9. Potential margin & returns
