Silicon Florist 🌹 Top 10 Portland companies, Panic takes a Big Walk 🎮
Issue 865
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Weekly stories, events, and jobs in the Portland, Oregon, startup community #pdx
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Week ending Aug 14, 2026 – Oregon startup news
Twenty years ago Boeing bought Insitu, the drone company built up in the Columbia Gorge — and this week Boeing basically un-bought it, selling Insitu, along with Wisk and SkyGrid, to Archer, the flying-taxi startup people keep calling "Waymo for air taxis." Then Boeing turned around and invested in Archer anyway — which is either a very tidy circle or proof nobody's actually settled on what to…
Silicon Florist 🌹 RIP Portland Startup Week, Panthalassa valued at $2B 🦄
Issue 864
Week ending Aug 7, 2026 – Oregon startup news
Ten years ago Panthalassa asked me to believe that a bobbing metal sphere full of GPUs, cooled by the actual ocean, was a real company — and this week The Information reported they're raising $225 million more at something like a $2 billion valuation, doubling in three months flat.
Silicon Florist 🌹 OEN finalists, Helping startup founders 🤝
Issue 863
Week ending Jul 31, 2026 - Oregon startup news
Every single time I say "quiet week," I somehow end up talking for an hour anyway — so let's just call this one quiet-ish.
Silicon Florist 🌹 Embrace acquired, $1M Google grant for L&C 💰
Issue 862
Week ending Jul 24, 2026 – Oregon startup news
Nineteen stories this week and not one of them wanted to be the headline — which is honestly kind of great.
Silicon Florist 🌹 Oregon wins FAST, A new home for startup founders
Issue 861
Week ending Jul 17, 2026 - Oregon startup news
Funny how it works — the same week the Silicon Forest lands federal funding worth up to $160 million, the stuff that actually holds a community together is getting quietly built at street level.