VCET Portfolio Impact Survey – June 2025
Take a look at our portfolio’s Impact in FY25. Let’s keep going!
News & Events
Brick Walls Are There For A Reason
Mission Murals VT rallied purpose and paint for change. Over 160 volunteers, more than 100 donors, amazing artists, residents, VCET members, and so many kids showed up and painted a beautiful new mural.
First Chair: October 2025
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Adam Farmer / The Farmer Companies
Adam Farmer is the CEO of The Farmer Companies. Also known as the team behind Cabot Mac & Cheese, Nathan’s Beef Sticks, and Guinness Pretzel Pieces. If CPG is your thing, you gotta tune in.
The Hustle Never Stopped
Heads down! That’s what September tends to be for most. Capital Markets come back to life, kids go back to school, to-do lists get picked back up and the hustle returns.
First Chair: September 2025
Welcome back to First Chair 🚠: Your monthly rundown on Vermont’s startup scene.
Burlington Hardware Meetup / Event Spotlight
The Burlington Hardware Meetup is part of a global community of engineers and builders. The Burlington chapter launched during the pandemic and has since grown into one of the most active gatherings for Vermont’s hardware community.
Tom Messner / VT Startup News
You probably know him well. Whether from NBC5, the Lake Monsters field, or VT Startup News, Tom Messner is (smiling) everywhere.
Place Your Bets
A year ago, we wrote about searching for the Next Big Thing to invest in. So, here’s an update on the companies and teams in which we have placed recent venture capital bets. But, first some context.
First Chair: August 2025
Welcome back to First Chair 🚠: Your monthly rundown on Vermont’s startup scene.
The Farmer Companies / Company Spotlight
The Farmer Companies is a private equity firm that licenses, invests in, and acquires brands with the potential to expand into new markets.
Andrew Savage / Lime
We sat down with Andrew Savage, founding team member and VP of Sustainability at Lime, the world’s largest shared electric vehicle company and the force behind the e-scooters and e-bikes you’ve probably seen zipping through traffic jams in your city.