# Silicon Florist

Weekly stories, events, and jobs in the Portland, Oregon, startup community #pdx

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## [Silicon Florist 🌹 Top 10 Portland companies, Panic takes a Big Walk 🎮](https://siliconflorist.substack.com/p/silicon-florist-top-10-portland-companies)

_2026-08-15 · Rick Turoczy_

Issue 865

## [Week ending Aug 14, 2026 – Oregon startup news](https://siliconflorist.substack.com/p/week-ending-aug-14-2026-oregon-startup-e77)

_2026-08-15 · Rick Turoczy_

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…

[Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/211256555/dcaf9b8f7bba8926df1cba29c4da1bd0.mp3)

## [Silicon Florist 🌹 RIP Portland Startup Week, Panthalassa valued at $2B 🦄](https://siliconflorist.substack.com/p/silicon-florist-rip-portland-startup)

_2026-08-08 · Rick Turoczy_

Issue 864

## [Week ending Aug 7, 2026 – Oregon startup news](https://siliconflorist.substack.com/p/week-ending-aug-7-2026-oregon-startup-b48)

_2026-08-08 · Rick Turoczy_

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.

[Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/211187812/0663fef10d793a561e50660651f0287d.mp3)

## [Silicon Florist 🌹 OEN finalists, Helping startup founders 🤝](https://siliconflorist.substack.com/p/silicon-florist-oen-finalists-helping)

_2026-08-01 · Rick Turoczy_

Issue 863

## [Week ending Jul 31, 2026 - Oregon startup news](https://siliconflorist.substack.com/p/week-ending-jul-31-2026-oregon-startup-45b)

_2026-07-31 · Rick Turoczy_

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.

[Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/211187813/5bbd2ccaa32dfbb7a78966554ddb2054.mp3)

## [Silicon Florist 🌹 Embrace acquired, $1M Google grant for L&C 💰](https://siliconflorist.substack.com/p/silicon-florist-embrace-acquired)

_2026-07-25 · Rick Turoczy_

Issue 862

## [Week ending Jul 24, 2026 – Oregon startup news](https://siliconflorist.substack.com/p/week-ending-jul-24-2026-oregon-startup-503)

_2026-07-25 · Rick Turoczy_

Nineteen stories this week and not one of them wanted to be the headline — which is honestly kind of great.

[Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/211187814/b964ea2f9158e7b0afcbd49e183ed0fd.mp3)

## [Silicon Florist 🌹 Oregon wins FAST, A new home for startup founders](https://siliconflorist.substack.com/p/silicon-florist-oregon-wins-fast)

_2026-07-18 · Rick Turoczy_

Issue 861

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## [Week ending Jul 17, 2026 - Oregon startup news](https://siliconflorist.substack.com/p/week-ending-jul-17-2026-oregon-startup-1f9)

_2026-07-18 · Rick Turoczy_

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.

[Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/211187815/124e4082ac23164bdda97cad95bc9d55.mp3)