Week ending Aug 30, 2024 - Portland startup news

This week in Portland startup news, an electrifying $7 million grant,  @depotdev  $4.1M Seed, Pitch Latino Portland 2024, new  @kickstarter  campaign, startup question and answer, and more. PORTLAND STARTUP NEWS CHAPTERS 00:00  @ycombinator  Alum raises $4.1 million Seed 05:05 Photon Marine helps land $7 million grant 08:20 Pitch Latino Portland 2024 11:20 PitchBlack alum secures Kickstarter funding 15:33  @wholefoods  adds two Portland companies to its accelerator 19:35 Do you have startup questions…? We probably have answers PORTLAND STARTUP NEWS LINKS - Depot Seed Round https://venturebeat.com/programming-development/depot-raises-4-1m-to-help-developers-speed-up-software-builds-by-40x-or-more/ - Photon Marine grant https://www.portfridayharbor.org/press-release-port-electrification-grant-award/ - Pitch Latino Portland 2024 https://latinofounder.com - Pacmodo Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/pacmodo/pacmodo-the-backpack-reimagined/ - Whole Foods Accelerator https://media.wholefoodsmarket.com/whole-foods-market-announces-participants-of-2024-local-and-emerging-accelerator-programs-early-growth-cohort/ - Startup questions (completely anonymous) https://sflo.me/q-and-a ABOUT SILICON FLORIST ---------- For nearly two decades, Rick Turoczy has published Silicon Florist, a blog and podcast that covers founders, startups, entrepreneurship, tech, news, and events in the Portland, Oregon, startup community. Whether you're an aspiring entrepreneur, a startup or tech enthusiast, or simply intrigued by Portland's startup culture, Silicon Florist is your go-to source for the latest news, events, jobs, and opportunities in Portland Oregon's flourishing tech and startup scene. Join us in exploring the innovative world of startups in Portland, where creativity and collaboration meet. ABOUT RICK TUROCZY ---------- Rick Turoczy has been working in, on, and around the Portland, Oregon, startup community for nearly 30 years. He has been recognized as one of the “OG”s of startup ecosystem building by the Kauffman Foundation. And he has been humbled by any number of opportunities to speak on stages from SXSW to INBOUND and from Kobe, Japan, to Muscat, Oman, including an opportunity to share his views on community building on the TEDxPortland stage (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cj98mr_wUA0). All because of a blog. Weird. https://siliconflorist.com #portland #entrepreneur