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Lawsuit with former CTO sinks Chimani’s equity crowdfunding campaign
Chimani, the Yarmouth-based company that has developed a mobile app-based travel guide for U.S. national parks, had raised nearly $86,000 from more than 400 individual…
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Certify acquires San Francisco corporate-payments startup
Certify, the Portland-based pioneer in cloud-based expense management software, announced this morning that it has acquired Emburse, a San Francisco-based startup that provides corporate…
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Introspective Systems moves ahead with microgrid commercialization project with Israel-based R&D partner
Introspective Systems, a Portland-based startup working on cutting-edge artificial intelligence applications, recently announced it has kicked off a commercialization project with an Israel-based partner…
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Legislature fails to expand Maine Seed Capital Tax Credit, meaning a run on 2020 credits is likely
Despite bipartisan support, the Maine Legislature during its first regular session did not expand a popular program that provides tax credits to individuals and…
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ZipLine acquires gift-card payments company
ZipLine, a Portland-based provider of private-label debit card and mobile payment technology, has acquired SmartClixx, a gift card payment platform based in Florida. The…
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Forager enters NYC market amid new fundraising push
Forager, the Portland-based startup that has developed a software platform to streamline the procurement process between grocers and local farms, has signed a…
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Capital One agrees to acquire BlueTarp Financial
Capital One Financial Corp., the major banking and financial services company, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Portland-based BlueTarp Financial for an undisclosed…
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Cybersecurity startup Defendify raises $1.6M in first financing round
Defendify, a Portland-based cybersecurity-software startup, has raised $1.6 million in its first round of financing. The company, co-founded in 2017 by Rob Simopoulos and…