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Santa Fe ‘death tech’ startup partners with Ohio funeral home to offer alternative to ashes By Liz Engel and Collin Krabbe. Albuquerque Business First, October 25, 2021 An Ohio funeral home is partnering with Parting Stone, a Santa Fe “death tech” startup offering an alternative to conventional cremation. The announcement comes after Parting Stone raised $1.3…

Esports startup Champria raises $1m ESports Insider By Ivan Šimić- October 26, 2021 Esports technology startup Champria has announced a $1m pre-seed round including funds from the New Mexico Arrowhead Innovation Fund and a number of other angel investors.  Founded in 2020, Champria focuses on a set of technologies to help players find teams and improve…

Our October 14th quarterly event was a huge success! See the presentation below for details on portfolio companies, new investment opportunities, and ways to get involved with the New Mexico Angels! NMA Oct 14 Formal Presentation

Spartina Biotechnologies raises money for technology designed to impede Covid-19 and other viruses By Collin Krabbe, New Mexico Inno, September 27, 2021 A new biotechnology company in Santa Fe is raising money for a platform designed to battle disease. The early-stage startup, called Spartina Biotechnologies, uses what are called exosomes to deliver genetic material and…

Space 3D Printing and Nanostructures: How Goodman Technologies Pioneers New Space Tech Article by Vanesa Listek, 3D Print.com, October 6, 2021 In Albuquerque, New Mexico, a startup is pioneering game-changing, disruptive technologies, additive manufacturing (AM) processes…Founded in 2016 by engineer William Goodman, Goodman Technologies (GT) relies on 3D printing processes and laminate composites to produce parts from…

Inno Under 25: From the inventor of the Hot Seat, Alissa Chavez preps her latest invention Albuquerque Business First, article written by Collin Krabbe, Sep 15, 2021 New Mexico Inno is a new platform to highlight local innovation and entrepreneurialism in New Mexico. Check out this article on Alissa Chavez, who was in the recent…

Guest column: Scott Goodman offers thoughts on how to reimagine New Mexico’s venture capital scene Albuquerque Business First. September 1, 2021. Article by Scott Goodman, General managing partner, GOS Capital “I believe we can change the funding dynamic by showing the community the potential with investing in startups, either directly as an angel or through…

This company turns your loved one’s ashes into beautiful pebbles Fast Company, article by Elissaveta M. Brandon. Published on August 16, 2021 Parting Stone provides a more personalized, meaningful, and sustainable way to honor the departed. Parting Stone is a “death tech” startup that can turn the cremated remains of your loved ones into “solidified…

Our Aug 10th Tutor Tuesday with Kevin Vela of Vela Wood Law is a must-watch for startup founders. Kevin Vela discussed the best ways to incorporate your business and how to protect your business from friends, family, & risky investors. Rewatch this event below.

The Economic Development staff from Santa Fe County and City partnered to create a website where statewide and local entrepreneurial resources are housed under one virtual roof: The Santa Fe Entrepreneurial Ecosystem. Check it out here!