Sitting down with Austin Buell of Bend startup Topsail
Silicon Florist links arrangement for January 13, 2026
Here’s a roundup of interesting startup links I came across today:
Assessed Intelligence Networking Happy Hour · Luma
Join Assessed Intelligence for an end-of-January AI networking happy hour bringing together professionals working in artificial intelligence, data, and intelligent systems. This relaxed, after-hours gathering is designed for thoughtful conversation, new connections, and idea sharing in an informal setting. Whether you’re building, deploying, or guiding AI initiatives, we’d love to have you join us.
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Silicon Florist links arrangement for January 12, 2026
Here’s a roundup of interesting startup links I came across today:
The People Tracking America’s AI Data Centers
We start this week with Matthew’s story about an organization tracking the location of AI data centers around the U.S. and elsewhere in the world.
Read MorePortland startup news for the week ending Jan 9, 2026
Silicon Florist links arrangement for January 9, 2026
Here’s a roundup of interesting startup links I came across today:
The Anatomy of Greatness: What Makes a Unicorn Founder? | Antler
Antler’s report provides new insights on speed, geography, experience, and the changing profile of founders behind the world’s most valuable startups.
Read MorePortland startup Kivo lands additional funding
Kivo keeps a pretty low profile. Even though they are composed of a number of experienced alums from the Portland startup community. Which is likely the reason that investors have decided to invest $5.1 million more into the company.
Read MoreSilicon Florist links arrangement for January 8, 2026
Here’s a roundup of interesting startup links I came across today:
On the essential role of founders, now more than ever
For cities, nations and cultures to have a future, they must marshal founder energy, neither conservative nor grievance-based, but truly generative and future-directed, to the shared work of building a world we all want to live in.
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