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Malia Spencer

Malia Spencer

Staff Reporter at Portland Business Journal

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Agility Robotics unveils latest robot that already has $300M in sales booked

Salem humanoid robotics company Agility Robotics unveiled the latest version of its Digit robot.
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SEC filings reveal Agility Robotics' sales and losses ahead of SPAC...

The company plans to be the first humanoid robotics maker to go public.
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Haystack Robotics lands $3.9M from investors

An Oregon robotics company that is commercializing an autonomous disinfection robot and has a new round of investment capital to boost global expansion.
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SW Wash. startup raises $25M for AI hallucination solution

A southwest Washington AI startup announced itself this week armed with $25 million from investors.
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The Sports Bra hires first director of ops ahead of first franchise...

Portland women’s sports bar The Sports Bra is building out its leadership team following a successful crowdfunding campaign that concluded over the summer.
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Les Lunes Wine & Vintage coming to historic Albina building

“I think even though it feels really scary to be doing this at this time, when there tends to be a major dip there (also) tends to be a major uprise. We’ve been in the dip for a few years now.”
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Agility Robotics take pragmatic path to SPAC, reviving Oregon tech

“We’re very honest about what is true and what is possible (with the technology) and that’s going to play well in a more public environment. (Being public) puts the pressure on the competition. They are going to get a lot of hard questions.”
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Auditing software, AI hardware land investment from Angel Oregon Tech

The 2026 Angel Oregon Tech investment went to Portland and Klamath Falls startups.
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Construction procurement platform Source makes an ultra-luxury buy

The 8-year-old company is making a push into the luxury hospitality construction market.
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Global restaurateur Mina Group opening in downtown hotel

A global restaurant group is making a splash with its first Pacific Northwest concept.
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How Customer.io beefed up its AI tool and why its CEO isn't fundrai...

It’s been about three months since Portland software maker Customer.io launched a suite of updates for its product including an AI agent. The response has been positive to say the least.
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Bob's Red Mill unveils first sustainability report

“The theme through all kinds of our impact work is we can’t do it in our silo.”
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How a James Beard-winning Portland restaurant keeps pushing boundar...

One of Portland’s most renowned restaurants has always had an element of if-you-know-you-know allure.
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VC investment in Oregon drops in first half 2026

Venture Capital investment into Oregon startups is down about 56% for the first half of the year compared to the first half of last year.
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Bar cart is latest addition to Pioneer Courthouse Square

Portland’s living room — aka Pioneer Courthouse Square — is getting a patio.
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Acclaimed pizza shop Scottie's Pizza Parlor moving S.E. Division lo...

“The infrastructure stuff that is getting taken care of by the landlord, that’s huge and just puts everything within reach for us.”
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Restaurant Roundup: Horse Brass Pub party; Top wine lists; Urban Gl...

This roundup includes a big party for a pivotal pub, pre-orders for a popular seasonal picnic and a guide for some great wine lists.
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Restaurant Roundup: A whole lotta closures

Evidence of the challenges facing small businesses, especially bars and restaurants, continued to stack up this week with a raft of closures announced.
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A new look for Olympia Provisions charcuterie products

"We thought it’s always going to be sold by like cheese mongers and they can talk about the live molds, they can talk about our animal sourcing and all of our Good Food Awards.”
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What to know about Agility Robotics' SPAC plans

Agility Robotics plans to go public via a SPAC merger offer some new insights into the company that has the potential to reinvigorate Oregon’s tech sector.
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After tariff-driven rollercoaster, Portland Coffee Roasters back on...

Portland Coffee Roasters was able to weather the tariff storm and is now looking to fill out its contract roasting pipeline.