Atlantic Sea Farms, the first commercial seaweed farm in the United States, has raised a new round of financing, which it is using to…
Aquaculture
Funding
American Unagi latest seafood-related company to raise venture capital
American Unagi has raised $10 million as it breaks ground on the country’s first indoor aquaculture facility to grow Maine glass eels to market…
Commentary
Has Silicon Valley Big Shot Chris Sacca invested in a Maine startup?
[Editor’s note: The original version of this commentary was published in MSI Newsletter #214 on Sept. 10, 2020. This is a slightly updated version.]…
Founder Forum
Founder Forum: Chip Terry of Oyster Tracker
[Editor’s Note: Founder Forum, a series of Q&As with local startup founders, is sponsored by the Maine Technology Institute. Read more about MSI’s sponsored-content strategy here.]…
Funding
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…
News
American Unagi catches investors’ eyes at seafood-innovation conference
American Unagi, an aquaculture startup based in Thomaston, received a warm reception in Palo Alto this week after winning an audience-choice award at a…
Founder Forum
Founder Forum: Bill Keleher of Kennebec River Biosciences
[Editor’s Note: Founder Forum, a weekly interview with a startup founder in Maine, is sponsored by the Maine Technology Institute. Read more about MSI’s sponsored-content…
Founder Forum
Founder Forum: Carter Newell of Pemaquid Mussel Farm
[Editor’s Note: Founder Forum, a weekly interview with a startup founder in Maine, is sponsored by the Maine Technology Institute. Read more about MSI’s sponsored-content…