Month: September 2026

I’m glad you asked. Because folks are coming back to the Silicon Florist job board to share open positions. Honestly, this is a complete breath of fresh air. And maybe, just maybe, a positive sign that the economy is coming back…? Here’s hoping. In the meantime, here’s who’s hiring — as far as I know.

You may have heard that Rapta, a Lake Oswego based defense tech startup, announced that it has closed $8 million. And while it’s always nice to see local startups gaining access to working capital, it’s even nicer to see that capital coming from local funds. To that end, Voyager Capital co-led the round, and Elevate Capital, Portland Seed Fund, BVC also participated. Voyager also gains a board seat.

Here’s a roundup of interesting startup links I came across today:

Portland council votes to discourage data center NDAs, pursue moratorium – oregonlive.com

The Portland City Council voted unanimously Wednesday to city administrators not to sign nondisclosure agreements with prospective data center developers and to explore a moratorium on new data centers in the city limits.

Portland has always been better at showing than telling. At making excellent things rather than bragging about them. At exploring the edges and gaps instead of going with the crowd. Zigging where others have zagged. And from time to time, proudly making ridiculous decisions.