Maine companies raised roughly $7.9 million in venture capital in 10 deals during the third quarter, according to data collected and analyzed by Maine…
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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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0San Francisco e-commerce startup puts down roots in Portland
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Grove Collaborative, a San Francisco-based e-commerce startup that offers natural home, health, and beauty products as a subscription service, has opened its first East…
After being on the brink of closure, Fork Food Lab gains fresh start as nonprofit
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Fork Food Lab, the 6,000-square-foot commercial kitchen incubator in Portland, will not close after all. The Sustainability Lab, a Yarmouth-based nonprofit, has acquired the…
Maine IoT company to pitch at Startup of the Year competition
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A Portland-based startup at the intersection of healthcare and “smart”-clothing has been named a semifinalist in a global startup competition, which will feature a…
Vets First Choice wins approval to build new, $20m HQ in Portland
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Vets First Choice has won approval to build a new $20 million headquarters on Portland’s eastern waterfront, just a stone’s throw away from where WEX’s…
Kittery startup named a MassChallenge finalist, will compete for a share of $1.5M in funding
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Amy VanHaren, Pumpspotting’s founder, stands in front of the Pumpspotting RV in New York City. (Photo/Pumpspotting) MassChallenge has picked Pumpspotting, a Maine-based startup that’s…
Certify makes string of acquisitions, hints at more to come
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Certify, the Portland-based company that was a pioneer in cloud-based expense management software, is celebrating its 10th anniversary with a string of acquisitions that…
Maine entrepreneur wins national award
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Maddie Purcell, founder of Fyood Kitchen in Portland, on Thursday received the national Outstanding Young Entrepreneur award from SCORE, the nonprofit organization that helps…
Bangor Angels raise its third and, so far, largest fund
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The Bangor Angels has raised its third investment fund in five years—and it’s the biggest one yet, both in terms of dollar value and…
MTI scraps siloed grant programs, revamps how it supports Maine’s innovative companies
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The Maine Technology Institute has revamped how it financially supports startups and the Maine’s innovation ecosystem, scrapping its slate of grant and loan programs.…