Defendify, a Portland-based cybersecurity software startup, has raised a $2 million seed round. Co-founded in 2017 by Rob Simopoulos and Andrew Rinaldi, the company…
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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0David Roux invests $100M to launch high-tech grad school and research institute in Portland
David Roux, a Maine native who made his fortune as an entrepreneur and investor in Silicon Valley, announced this morning that he and his…
HighByte releases first software product to help companies adopt ‘smart’ manufacturing
HighByte, a Portland-based software startup, last week reached a milestone when it released its first product—software that seeks to address the next-generation data architecture…
San Francisco-based Grove Collaborative expands Portland office
Grove Collaborative, the San Francisco-based e-commerce startup that opened its first East Coast office in Portland in 2018, is expanding its footprint in the Forest…
Two Maine startups among finalists to compete for $250,000 at ASU GSV Summit
Friday and Nearpeer, both Portland-based tech startups, have each been selected as finalists to compete for a chance at $250,000 in cash at the…
Nearpeer raises $400,000 to fuel growth
Nearpeer, a Portland-based edtech startup that aims to improve student retention and graduation, recently closed a $400,000 financing round. The company reported the financing…
Entirety of Seed Capital Tax Credit again claimed on first business day of the year
For the second year in a row, the Maine Seed Capital Tax Credit has been depleted on the first business day of the year.…
Top Gun accelerator names 44 companies for 2020 cohort
The Maine Center for Entrepreneurs has selected 44 companies to participate in its 2020 Top Gun startup-training program. Top Gun, which launched in 2009…
Changes at Certify: Bob Neveu steps down as CEO, company rebrands as Emburse
Bob Neveu, who founded the expense-management software company Certify with his brother Alan in 2008 and grew it into one of Portland’s most successful…
Finding a Silver Lining in EVO Payments’ Plans to Layoff Nearly Entire Local Workforce
EVO Payments on Jan. 7 informed the state that it plans to layoff 139 employees, which is essentially its entire Portland office. The news,…