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.

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.

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.