Kinotek

Mainebiz caught up with CEO Pat Panaia to find out more about the Portland-based company's business model and growth plans.

The Portland-based developer of a digital health platform used by fitness and wellness professionals in 44 states is targeting expansion into the Middle East and North Africa in 2026.

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Over the next five years, Ateklo aims to create and invest in up to 20 companies, co-founder and CEO Justin Hafner tells Mainebiz in an interview.

The small businesses, from a buckwheat snack brand to the developer of African-language learning app, will compete in next month's competition organized by Gorham Savings Bank.

The Portland startup has raised money from a variety of sources, including pitch competitions, grants and venture capital funding rounds.

Working with Reform Physical Therapy in Brunswick, Kinotek developed a digital health platform for body-motion assessment. With Reform’s treatment model, patients could better understand mobility and function.

Joey Spitz, the company's chief operating officer, cites perseverance as the most important quality for an entrepreneur.

The company, which has developed a digital health platform for body-motion assessment and currently employs a dozen people, says it plans to used the funding to scale and serve a wider range of movement-clinician markets.

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