Malia Spencer

The Austin office opened Dec. 1. The company expects to add Austin employees as it grows in the region, according to a new release.

"And too often business in Portland is a bad thing."

The program is seeded with $100,000 from Google and the coalition of academic groups and nonprofits behind it aims to raise another $150,000 for the pilot.

More than 400 people gathered in downtown Portland for the awards program that honors the achievements of the state’s founders as well as key supporters.

As of June, MESO has 265 active loans for about $6 million.

“We’ve always believed in sharing our wins with our community. This isn’t just about raising capital — it’s about raising the bar on who gets to invest, build, and benefit.”

Vancouver-based Digs, which makes software for homebuilders and their clients, is closing out 2025 with another $5 million from investors as well as a key executive hire.

“We built Huckleberry to make meaningful feedback effortless for everyone.”

"We kind of thought it was really nice to be considered, but we didn’t really expect to be chosen."

"if you have the means, this is also an opportunity to offer out our hands to help the small businesses in our community.”