Vets First Choice has closed its previously announced merger with Henry Schein Animal Health, a business combination that has created the largest (when measured…
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Dream Local Digital raises $725k, names chief revenue officer to fuel growth
Dream Local Digital, a digital marketing agency in Rockland, has raised $725,000 and hired a chief revenue officer to help grow its business. The…
Ocean Approved raises $2M on plans to reinvent seaweed for a retail consumer
Ocean Approved, a Saco-based company that has for several years farmed, processed and sold kelp to restaurants and wholesale distributors, has raised $2 million…
Certify named one of best software companies in the world
Certify, the Portland-based company that was a pioneer in cloud-based expense management software, has been included on a list of the top 100 software companies…
BlueTarp founder returns to Portland tech scene via acquisition
In 1998, Brian Rigney founded BlueTarp Financial as part of a project while getting his MBA degree. He was a financial analyst at Fleet…
Top Gun accelerator selects a record 47 companies for 2019 cohort
The Maine Center for Entrepreneurs has selected 47 companies to participate in its 2019 Top Gun startup-training program—its largest class ever. This year marks…
Unofficial: Entirety of Seed Capital Tax Credit claimed on first business day of the year
Brian Rahill, co-founder and CEO of Coursestorm, arrived at the offices of the Finance Authority of Maine at 6pm on Tuesday evening—14 hours before…
Top 15 Maine Startup Stories of 2018
Another year has come and gone. Looking back at the archives, 2018 was marked by some major headlines, including out-of-state companies setting up offices…
Vets First Choice to rebrand as Covetrus following merger
Vets First Choice on Thursday announced a new name and executive leadership team for the new standalone public company that will result from its previously…