| Date | Title | Description |
| 12.02.2024 | Entrepreneurs Pitch Investment Ideas on the Slopes at Sugarbush… | - |
| 10.02.2024 | Governor Scott Announces First Round of Venture Capital Program Investments To Help Vermont Entrepreneurs and Business Startups | - |
| 30.10.2023 | Resonant Link on Marketplace | - |
| 22.09.2023 | DataBlend Raises Seed Funding to Continue Market Expansion | - |
| 30.06.2023 | Wasted* On Purpose | - |
| 02.03.2023 | Calling All Entrepreneurs! Entrepreneurs and Investors Meet on the Slopes for Peak Pitch 2023 | - |
| 18.10.2022 | FreshTracks Flurry: October 2022 | - |
| 29.08.2022 | FreshTracks Flurry: August 2022 | - |
| 12.07.2022 | DealerPolicy Announces Rebranding and Name Change to “Polly” | - |
| 15.06.2022 | FreshTracks Flurry: June 2022 | - |
| 08.04.2022 | FreshTracks Flurry: April 2022 | - |
| 01.03.2022 | FreshTracks Flurry: March 2022 | - |
| 27.02.2022 | Peak Pitch 2022 | - |
| 01.02.2022 | InfiSense graduates from Creative Destruction Lab & Successfully Raises New Round of Capital | InfiSense, a Burlington SaaS data company launched in 2019 that provides real world data feeds to the analysts, engineers and experts solving today’s most complex problems, announced that it graduated from the 2020/2021 Creative Destruction... |
| 14.01.2022 | FreshTracks Flurry: January 2022 | - |
| 08.03.2021 | Cairn Cross’ presentation detailing Vermont’s Private Investment Landscape in 2020 | This presentation was part of Vermont Community Foundation’s “Invest in Vermont” Series held virtually during February 2021. To view the full video presentations from the conference, please click here. |
| 30.09.2020 | Saasable Launches in the QuickBooks App Store | Software startup Saasable announced today their launch in the QuickBooks App Store. Saasable is a financial reporting and analytics app that allows accountants and SMBs to automate recurring revenue metrics in a beautiful, real-time dashboa... |
| 25.09.2020 | Caledonia Spirits Ranked No. 2 on USA Today’s List of 10 Best Craft Gin Distilleries | Barr Hill ranked No. 2 on USA Today’s list of 10 best craft gin distilleries in America, writing “Barr Hill Gin, craft distilled by Caledonia Spirits, uses pure grain spirits infused with juniper berry and raw northern honey, added just bef... |
| 03.09.2020 | Walmart will add 100 Mamava breastfeeding pods in stores across the U.S. | (CNN) Walmart is adding 100 Mamava lactation pods to stores across the US to give moms with babies a safe space to breastfeed.Mamava pods are private, free-standing spaces that give mothers a clean space to breastfeed or pump.Walmart’spartn... |
| 10.06.2020 | Resonant Link brings Wireless Charging to the MedTech Industry | The company’s wireless chargers are now available to support implantable devices like pacemakers, neurostimulators, and ventricular assist devices (VADs) for faster recharging, deeper implant depths, simpler alignment for patients, and smal... |
| 10.06.2020 | Resonant Link Targets Medical Device Industry | The wireless charging startup Resonant Link, a company spun out of Dartmouth and based in Shelburne, Vt., is applying its technology to the medical industry. Resonant Link working with pacemaker, neurostimulator and ventricle assist device ... |
| 10.06.2020 | Defendify Chosen for 30 Top Technology Innovations of 2019 | Cybersecurity can be complex with issues of threat assessments, hardware, software, knowledge and training to wrap your head around as a security integration or dealer, SMB owner or end-user customer. SMBs really had no viable (spelled affo... |
| 01.12.2019 | FreshTracks Invests in Defendify | FreshTracks is pleased to announce its recent investment in Defendify, the first all-in-one SAAS cybersecurity platform aimed at the small-to-medium sized business market. The company, based in Portland, Maine, was founded by Andrew Rinaldi... |
| 09.09.2019 | FreshTracks Invests in Culture Fresh Foods | FreshTracks is pleased to announce its recent investment in Culture Fresh Foods which will produce non-dairy, plant-based products that include yogurts, milks, butters, spreads, and protein beverages. Founded by Tom Moffitt, Culture Fresh w... |
| 03.09.2019 | FreshTracks Newsletter: September 2019 | FT Flurry – September 2019 |
| 20.08.2019 | Benchmark Space Systems to Debut With Launch in 2020 | Benchmark Space Systems, developer of satellite space technologies, will join Firefly Aerospace (Austin, TX) on an inaugural flight to space in early 2020. Benchmark Space focuses on providing non-toxic propulsion systems for small satellit... |
| 04.06.2019 | Reilly’s HempVet Acquired by Revolution Enterprises | Reilly’s HempVet was recently acquired by Revolution Enterprises, a multi-brand business related to hemp and cannabis cultivation, manufacturing, extraction and retail. HempVet is an established, national brand in the pet product market wit... |
| 01.06.2019 | FreshTracks Newsletter: June 2019 | FT Flurry – June 2019 |
| 10.04.2019 | R.E.D.D. Refreshes Energy Bar Line | R.E.D.D., Radiant Energy Deliciously Delivered, has rebranded with better taste and texture and updated ingredients, adding more plant-based protein and probiotics. The bars no longer have any caffeine and each bar has only 3-5 grams of sug... |
| 19.03.2019 | FreshTracks Peak Pitch 2019 Gives Entrepreneurs a Lift | FreshTracks Capital announces the return of Peak Pitch, a start-up business pitch event on the slopes, scheduled for Thursday March 28th. Now in its fourteenth year, Peak Pitch brings aspiring entrepreneurs and investors together for a uniq... |
| 20.01.2019 | Social Sentinel and SunCommon Among VT’s Best Places to Work | SFreshTracks portfolio companies Social Sentinel and SunCommon are among the top 50 Best Places to Work in Vermont. Social Sentinel is new to the list this year. |
| 08.01.2019 | FreshTracks Announces New Investment in Benchmark Space Systems | FreshTracks Capital recently invested, out of its 4th fund, in Vermont-based Benchmark Space Systems, a designer of in-space propulsion systems for small satellites. Primary markets for the technology are earth imaging, telecommunications, ... |
| 08.01.2019 | FreshTracks Newsletter: January 2019 | FT Flurry: January 2019 |
| 30.11.2018 | Demand for Digital Asset Management Exploding | When Skye Chalmers founded his company, Image Relay, in 2002, there was no Dropbox, no Google Drive, no “cloud.” And no one was throwing around the term “digital asset management.” But as a professional photographer, Chalmers needed a safe ... |
| 15.11.2018 | The Cap Raise: Governance | The Cap Raise: Exploring the Nuance between Venture Capital and Broker-dealers |
| 01.11.2018 | FreshTracks Flurry: November 2018 | FT Flurry – November 2018 |
| 29.10.2018 | The Cap Raise: Valuation | The valuation process can be murky for both entrepreneurs and investors. Private company stock is typically a “Level III” asset under ASC Topic 820 and its value “cannot be determined by using observable inputs of measures such as market pr... |
| 25.10.2018 | 2018 Road Pitch Final Pitch-off Results Announced | On Wednesday evening October 17th, 9 entrepreneurs from around Vermont gathered in front of an audience of 200 people at Champlain College in a winner take all final business pitch competition for $5,000, a giant Vermont Teddy Bear and a ye... |
| 16.10.2018 | The Cap Raise: Introduction | U.S. Companies in multiple industries seek private capital to kindle a startup or fuel growth. Most entrepreneurs are aware of venture capital and angel investors as target sources of funds – pop culture shows such as Shark Tank and Dragon’... |
| 10.10.2018 | Faraday AI Platform Chosen by NYSERDA | Faraday, Inc. has been chosen to provide its multichannel data-driven customer targeting tools and complementary consulting services to contractors participating in New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) programs... |
| 05.10.2018 | FreshTracks Flurry: October 2018 | FT Flurry – October 2018 |
| 27.08.2018 | FreshTracks Flurry: August 2018 | FT Flurry – August 2018 |
| 15.07.2018 | FreshTracks Flurry: July 2018 | FT Flurry – July 2018 |
| 25.06.2018 | Virtual Peaker Launches Real-Time Smart Device Arbitrage for Utilities | As part of its rapidly growing suite of utility solutions, Virtual Peaker has launched real-time arbitrage for residential smart devices as part of its Distributed Energy Resource Management (DERMS) offering. This approach to device control... |
| 16.06.2018 | Final Road Pitch Plans Announced – Still Some Pitch Slots Available | Shelburne, Vermont….For the fifth consecutive year, FreshTracks Road Pitch, will take place July 30th through August 2nd, 2018. Road Pitch is a four day motorcycle tour of Vermont in which a gang of “business bikers” (comprised of investors... |
| 11.06.2018 | Drink Simple Launches Renewable Wood Packaging | DrinkSimple has partnered with carton firm SIG to launch its Original Maple Water variety DrinkMaple in SIG’s combidome carton, made with 75% renewable raw wood material. Drink Simple is the first product to be packaged in the ‘combidome’, ... |
| 05.06.2018 | FreshTracks Flurry: June 2018 | FT Flurry – June 2018 |
| 31.05.2018 | Amtrak Installs Mamava Suites in Major Train Stations | Amtrak is adding Mamava’s private lactation pods to five of its major train stations after two mothers successfully petitioned for such spaces. Lacey Kohlmoos and Samantha Matlin from Philadelphia started the Care2 online petitions, specifi... |
| 31.05.2018 | SunCommon and Hudson Solar Join Forces | Vermont Business Magazine 5/2018 SunCommon of Waterbury is expanding into the greater Hudson Valley region through a merger with Hudson Solar of Rhinebeck, NY. The firms said they are joining together to bring even more residential, commerc... |
| 08.05.2018 | FreshTracks Road Pitch Gears Up For Summer Tour | The fifth annual FreshTracks Road Pitch, a four-day motorcycle tour of Vermont in which a gang of “business bikers” (comprised of investors, entrepreneurs and business advisors) ride around the state and stop in eight Vermont towns to liste... |
| 30.04.2018 | Caledonia Spirits Releases Maple Vodka | Vermont Business Magazine 4/2018 Caledonia Spirits, nationally recognized distillers of Barr Hill since 2011, is launching Experiments in Agricultural Rectification – a new small batch spirits project with a mission to capture the provenanc... |
| 04.04.2018 | Mamava collaborates with Steelcase to launch ‘Mamava Mini’ | Vermont Business Magazine April 3, 2018 FreshTracks portfolio company, Mamava, has announced the launch of The Mamava Mini by Steelcase, the result of a design collaboration between Mamava, expert in lactation accommodations; and Steelcase,... |
| 03.04.2018 | Vermont Business Community Backs Virtual Peaker | FreshTracks Capital joined several Vermont technology and clean energy communities in its investment in Virtual Peaker, a cloud-based energy management platform that is helping utilities build the grid of the future. In addition to capital,... |
| 01.04.2018 | DrinkMaple Rebrands as Drink Simple | “Drink Maple is making its branding a little simpler. |
| 25.03.2018 | Mamava Founders Named VT Small Business Persons of the Year | Mamava founders, Sascha Mayer and Christine Dodson, are being recognized by the US Small Business Administration for employment growth, financial success, expansion and community involvement. Mamava designs and manufactures free-standing la... |
| 04.02.2018 | FreshTracks Flurry: February 2018 | FT Flurry – February 2018 |
| 20.12.2017 | FreshTracks Capital Takes a Sip of Barr Hill Gin; Award-winning Caledonia Spirits Booming with Craft Spirits Trend | Shelburne and Hardwick, VT (December 20, 2017) FreshTracks Capital announces a new investment in a rapidly growing Vermont distillery, Caledonia Spirits, maker of Barr Hill Gin, Tom Cat Gin, and Barr Hill Vodka. This is the fifth Vermont co... |
| 25.10.2017 | Valt Inc. Wins Vermont Road Pitch Finals | Shelburne, VT…. Valt Inc. received the grand prize in the FreshTracks Capital Vermont Road Pitch Finals held on October 19th at Champlain College in Burlington, Vermont. After earning the highest score from the judges, (a group of more than... |
| 03.10.2017 | FreshTracks Flurry: October 2017 | To read the complete newsletter, please click here: The FreshTracks Flurry October 2017 |
| 29.09.2017 | Ogee To Expand to Physical Stores, Launches Day Cream | Ogee will be expanding into physical stores and plans to launch its newest product, Jojoba Hydration Day Cream, in November. “Skin inevitably changes season to season or with travel, and this product can sense the humidity level and deliver... |
| 05.09.2017 | FreshTracks Flurry: September 2017 | To read the complete newsletter, please click here: The FreshTracks Flurry September 2017 |
| 12.08.2017 | Road Pitch 2017 Newsletter Edition-Winners | The fourth annual FreshTracks Road Pitch brought more than 60 “business bikers” on a ride around the state, stopping in ten towns to listen to 44 business presentations. Each entrepreneur presented their business concept and answered questi... |
| 09.08.2017 | Road Pitch 2017 Winners Announced, Join us at the Final Competition 10/19 | The fourth annual FreshTracks Road Pitch, a five day motorcycle tour of Vermont in which a gang of more than 60 “business bikers” (comprised of investors, entrepreneurs and business advisors) ride around the state, stopping in ten towns to ... |
| 25.07.2017 | FreshTracks Newsletter: August 2017 | To read the complete newsletter, please click here: The FreshTracks Flurry August 2017 |
| 11.07.2017 | FreshTracks Capital Invests in Luxury Organic Skincare Company, Ogee | FreshTracks Capital announces its investment in Ogee, a Vermont-based company that makes luxury organic skincare and beauty products. This is the fifth company investment from FreshTracks Capital’s newly launched investment fund, FreshTrack... |
| 25.06.2017 | SunCommon and Rock Art Brewery Toast Solar Powered Beer! | SunCommon of Waterbury helped Rock Art Brewery of Morrisville become the first Vermont brewery to fully offset its power needs with a 200-panel rooftop solar array. “Solar is a work horse for Rock Art and for other businesses that choose to... |
| 15.06.2017 | Reilly’s HEMPVET Closes Financial Backing, Expands Distribution | Reilly’s HEMPVET, Inc closed on a round of financing, led by Fresh Tracks Capital of Shelburne, Vermont and announced a distribution network that includes Philips Pet Food & Supplies, General Pet Supply, Tickners and King Wholesale Pet ... |
| 13.06.2017 | FreshTracks Capital Expands Consumer Brand Investments | Shelburne, VT (June 13, 2017) – FreshTracks Capital announces further investments in growing consumer brands in the region with Redd superfood energy bars and Reilly’s HempVet nutritional pet supplements. These are the third and fourth inve... |
| 05.06.2017 | 2017 Road Pitch Schedule and Prize Package Announced | The fourth annual FreshTracks Road Pitch, a five day motorcycle tour of Vermont in which a gang of “business bikers” (comprised of investors, entrepreneurs and business advisors) ride around the state and stop in ten Vermont towns to listen... |
| 03.06.2017 | FreshTracks Newsletter: June 2017 | To read the complete newsletter, please click here: The FreshTracks Flurry June 2017 |
| 10.05.2017 | FreshTracks IV Invests in DRINKmaple | FreshTracks Capital announced its recent investment in a growing Vermont-based beverage brand, DRINKmaple. This is the second Vermont-based investment from FreshTracks Capital’s newly launched investment fund, FreshTracks IV. DRINKmaple, ba... |
| 10.05.2017 | Mamava Among Top 5 Women-Led Startups at TechCrunch Disrupt NY | The women at TechCrunch disrupt brought some real innovation to the table and Mamava was among the top 5 most interesting and innovative women-led startups. Mamava’s free-standing lactation suite “pod” can be found in public buildings such ... |
| 04.05.2017 | FreshTracks Newsletter: May 2017 | To read the complete newsletter, please click here: The FreshTracks Flurry May 2017 |
| 15.04.2017 | SunCommon Collaborates With California Solar Tech Firm | SunCommon has joined California’s Sunpreme Channel Network — a strategic partnership program designed to deliver the most advanced solar products and expertise to residential, carports and commercial clients through leading solar installers... |
| 09.04.2017 | FreshTracks IV Announces 1st Investment | FreshTracks Capital is pleased to announce its first investment out of FreshTracks IV in Wuu, Inc., an Over the Top (“OTT”) mobile messaging platform (similar to SnapChat, Instagram & WhatsApp) that is designed to be beautiful, bold &am... |
| 05.04.2017 | FreshTracks Flurry: April 2017 | FT Flurry: April 2017 |
| 23.03.2017 | The Guy Behind Ello Just Built a Better Snapchat | Wired article published 3/23/17 – https://www.wired.com/2017/03/guy-behind-ello-remember-ello-just-built-better-snapchat/ |
| 23.03.2017 | Wuu Reminds Us that Sharing Love is Better than Getting Likes | Cool Hunting Article Published 3/23/17 – http://www.coolhunting.com/tech/wuu-app |
| 14.03.2017 | Peak Pitch 2017 Highlights and Appreciation | Another great turnout at FreshTracks’ 13th Peak Pitch event at Sugarbush Resort provided opportunities for many valuable connections. Investors were introduced to many exciting new companies and heard some great pitches! Thank you to the en... |
| 25.02.2017 | SolarOne Solutions Acquires Inovus Solar | FreshTracks portfolio company, SolarOne Solutions of Needham, MA, is pleased to announce its acquisition of Inovus Solar, Inc, a solar lighting company with complementary products, markets and technologies. With this transaction, SolarOne S... |
| 17.02.2017 | FreshTracks Flurry: February 2017 | FT Flurry – February 2017 |
| 15.02.2017 | FreshTracks Capital Increases Support of THINKMD in Recent Financing Round | FreshTracks Capital III, L.P. is pleased to announce an investment in Burlington, Vermont based THINKMD, a registered Vermont Benefit Corporation. THINKMD is a global healthcare innovation company founded by University of Vermont Medical Ce... |
| 04.02.2017 | Peak Pitch 2017 – March 9 at Sugarbush! | Join us Thursday, March 9 for Peak Pitch 2017, hosted by FreshTracks Capital. Peak Pitch Vermont will again take place at the Sugarbush Ski Resort in Warren, Vermont on Thursday, March 9. Now in its thirteenth year, Peak Pitch brings togeth... |
| 24.01.2017 | T.J. Whalen Joins the Firm to Launch FreshTracks 4 | Shelburne, VT (January 19, 2017) – FreshTracks Capital has launched a new venture fund designed to heat up new business in Vermont. FreshTracks Capital IV – the fourth fund in FreshTracks Capital’s family of Vermont-focused early-stage inve... |
| 17.01.2017 | SunCommon Expands With New York Partnership | - |
| 10.11.2016 | FreshTracks Newsletter: November 2016 | To read the complete newsletter, please click here: The FreshTracks Flurry November 2016 |
| 25.10.2016 | THINKmd Wins 2016 Tech Jam Awards | Burlington-based healthcare solutions company, THINKmd, won in two of the four categories at the Vermont Tech Jam. Among 78 nominees, THINKmd was chosen for the Startup Award and the Innovation Award. THINKmd offers a mobile evidenced-based... |
| 07.09.2016 | Airports Install Mamava Nursing Suites | More Nursing Rooms Arrive at U.S. Airports |
| 02.09.2016 | FreshTracks Flurry: September 2016 | FT Flurry: September 2016 |
| 10.08.2016 | Road Pitch 2016 Rider’s Choice Winners Announced | More than 45 motorcycle riders circumnavigated Vermont from August 1st through August 5th as part of the third annual FreshTracks Capital Road Pitch. The riders (comprised of investors, entrepreneurs and business advisors) each travelled mo... |
| 10.08.2016 | Road Pitch 2016 Newsletter Edition-Winners | More than 45 motorcycle riders circumnavigated Vermont from August 1st through August 5th as part of the third annual FreshTracks Capital Road Pitch. The riders (comprised of investors, entrepreneurs and business advisors) each travelled mo... |
| 08.08.2016 | FreshTracks’ Road Pitch Hits the Highway Looking For Investments | The evergrowing Road Pitch, brain child of Cairn Cross, co-founder and managing partner of Fresh Tracks Capital, brought entrepreneurs and investors together for five days of touring Vermont to listen to about 50 local startups pitch their ... |
| 26.07.2016 | Road Pitch 2016 8/1-8/5 | The third annual FreshTracks Road Pitch will take place from Monday, August 1 through Friday, August 5 starting with its opening stop at Green Mountain Harley Davidson in Essex Junction. Road Pitch is a five-day motorcycle tour of Vermont i... |
| 10.07.2016 | Vermont Teddy Bear Celebrates 35 Years! | Vermont Teddy Bear celebrated its 35th anniversary in June with food, music, activities, and factory tours. “Vermont Teddy Bear was started from a simple idea: to create quality, handmade bears right here in Vermont. Our 35th Anniversary Li... |
| 02.07.2016 | Lincoln Peak Partners Collaborates with Humana | Lincoln Peak, a healthcare information technology company, will collaborate on two projects awarded by The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI). PCORI approved nearly $9 million for two projects designed to show how health p... |
| 02.07.2016 | FreshTracks Flurry: July 2016 | FT Flurry – July 2016 |
| 01.07.2016 | Congressman Peter Welch Calls for More Breast-Feeding Stations in DC | Vermont’s Congressman Peter Welch is sponsoring an amendment to increase the number of private breast-feeding stations on Capitol Hill from 12 to more than 40. Welch will push for breast-feeding stations made by Vermont’s Mamava. “Whether a... |
| 30.06.2016 | IrisVR Releases Grasshopper Plugin | The award-winning virtual reality software startup, IrisVR, has announced the release of a plugin for IrisVR Prospect for Grasshopper. |
| 28.06.2016 | 2016 Road Pitch Schedule and Prize Package Announced | Shelburne, Vermont |
| 12.06.2016 | Road Pitch 2016 | The third annual FreshTracks Road Pitch will take place from Monday August 1st through Friday August 5th with motorcycle riders hitting the roads of Vermont and stopping in 10 towns to listen to at least 50 entrepreneurial pitches. The even... |
