Circa, a Brunswick-based fintech startup, has raised $2 million to accelerate its growth in the residential rental industry. Investors in Circa’s seed round include…
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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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0REDD, a VC-backed Maine energy bar company, acquired by Connecticut firm
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REDD, the venture-backed energy bar company located in Brunswick, has been acquired by a Connecticut-based healthy-snack company. LesserEvil Healthy Brands LLC, based in Danbury,…
UMaine’s Foster Center for Innovation announces winners of inaugural Innovation Awards
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The University of Maine’s Foster Center for Innovation has announced the winners of its inaugural Innovation Awards, which recognize students, faculty, staff and alumni…
Maine Venture Fund to invest up to $750K in startups at the Roux Institute Techstars Accelerator
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Maine Venture Fund, a state-sponsored venture capital fund, has committed to invest up to $750,000 over the next three years in startups that graduate…
Maine gets low scores for innovation, says new report
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[Editor’s Note: When I write about reports like this, I feel the need to add a disclaimer. WalletHub is a personal finance website that creates…
Maine Angels invests $4M in 16 companies in 2021
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The Maine Angels, a group of accredited investors who pool their resources to invest in and mentor early-stage companies, invested $4 million in 16…
Dirigo Labs selects 12 startups for inaugural accelerator cohort
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Dirigo Labs in Waterville this week announced the 12 startup teams it has selected to participate in its inaugural accelerator class. Startup teams were…
BluShift Aerospace turns its focus from Maine to Florida for next launch
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bluShift Aerospace has abandoned its months-long effort to secure a launch site in Jonesport after facing community resistance and instead has shifted its focus…
UMaine picks four teams for commercialization accelerator
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The University of Maine’s Foster Center for Innovation has selected four faculty-led teams to participate in an accelerator program designed to help them turn…
Roux Institute Techstars Accelerator opens applications for 2022 cohort
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The Roux Institute Techstars Accelerator has opened applications for early-stage companies that want to join its next cohort, scheduled to begin in September. The…