Farmhand Automation, a Biddeford-based startup developing robotic and AI tools for small-scale farms, has raised $290,000 ahead of its first fully autonomous trials with…
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Whit Richardson
Hi, there. I'm a journalist and writer based in Portland, Maine, who's been covering the Maine business landscape for more than a decade. I did my fair share of covering paper mills and lobsters, but naturally gravitated to stories about innovative companies that, while based in Maine, sought to serve national and global markets by leveraging technology.
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0Majesco acquires Portland insurance-tech firm ClaimVantage
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Majesco, a New Jersey-based provider of insurance software, has acquired Portland-based ClaimVantage, a 14-year-old company that sells cloud-based software to insurance companies. Details of…
KinoTek appoints Krystal Williams and Burak Sezen to its inaugural board of directors
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KinoTek, a Portland-based digital health startup, recently appointed Krystal Williams and Burak Sezen as independent members of its inaugural board of directors. Williams and…
Maine ranks in top 10 states for women-led startups
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Maine is one of the top 10 best states for women-led startups, according to a new study. The state, which ranked #10, was highlighted…
Top Gun names 32 companies for 2021 cohort
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The Maine Center for Entrepreneurs has selected 32 companies to participate in its 2021 Top Gun startup-training program. Top Gun, which launched in 2009…
MSI #219 — Dec. 18, 2020
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(Were you forwarded Maine Startups Insider? If so, subscribe here) ❄️ Good afternoon. Welcome to the 219th edition of Maine Startups Insider—and the…
Top 15 Maine Startup Stories of 2020
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This year will go down in history as the year the COVID-19 pandemic wreaked havoc on the world’s economies. While it had adverse impacts…
MSI Newsletter #218 — Dec. 2, 2020
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(Were you forwarded Maine Startups Insider? If so, subscribe here) ⛅️ Good afternoon. Welcome to the 218th edition of Maine Startups Insider. You…
Founder Forum: Nisha Dearborn of Fresh Chemistry
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[Editor’s Note: Founder Forum, a series of conversations with local entrepreneurs, is sponsored by the Maine Technology Institute. Read more about MSI’s sponsored-content strategy here.] Nisha…
Friday raises $2.1M in round led by Bessemer Venture Partners
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Friday, the Portland-based startup building software for remote teams, announced today it has raised $2.1 million in an equity round led by Bessemer Venture…