Croft, a Rockland-based eco-friendly building company, won the Dirigo Labs pitch competition and its $25,000 cash prize. The competition, held in early May, was…
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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0Roux Institute launches Future of Healthcare Founder Residency to boost Maine’s healthtech industry
The Roux Institute at Northeastern University, a graduate school and research center in Portland, last week announced the nine companies accepted to its Future…
BlueTrace raises $4.3M to scale its seafood traceability software business
BlueTrace, a software startup that provides traceability solutions for the seafood industry, has raised $4.3 million in seed funding to continue scaling its business…
VETRO raises $7M in growth capital
VETRO, the Portland-based developer of cloud-based fiber management software for the telecommunications industry, last week announced it has raised $7 million in growth capital.…
Roux Institute shuts down the Techstars accelerator
After a successful two-year run that brought more than a dozen early-stage technology companies to Portland, as well as global awareness to the city’s…
Dirigo Labs names 11 companies to second cohort
Dirigo Labs, a startup accelerator in Waterville, this week announced the 12 companies selected for its second annual accelerator cohort, which will begin in…
Healthcare startups take home top prizes at Maine Startup Challenge
Two healthcare-related startups won first place in the top two tiers at the inaugural Maine Startup Challenge, held recently in Portland. The event, hosted…
Defendify raises $3.35M in new financing round
Defendify, a Portland-based cybersecurity software startup, recently closed a $3.35 million funding round. The company said it will use the funding to accelerate go-to-market…
Finetune, a Maine Venture Fund portfolio company, is acquired
Finetune, a Boston-based educational technology company with Maine roots and Maine investors, has been acquired for an undisclosed sum by a Baltimore-based company. Founded…
Google backs Eskuad with $100K award
Google yesterday selected Eskuad, a Portland-based startup that’s built a mobile-first data platform for businesses that have employees in field operations, as one of…