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Memorial Fund Honors Vermont Startup Sector Woman Killed in California Plane Crash

BURLINGTON, Vt. – A new memorial fund has been established to honor Cassidy Rae Petit, a woman deeply connected to Vermont’s startup community, who tragically lost her life in a plane crash in northern California. Petit, 26, was a native of Oakland and died in the crash alongside her fiancé, 27-year-old Lochie Ferrier, in Half Moon Bay earlier this month. She was well-known for her contributions to the business incubator space, Hula, in Burlington’s South …

Burlington Startup Leader and Fiancé Believed to Have Died in Plane Crash off California Coast

Burlington, Vermont – A tragic incident has shocked the small startup community in Burlington, Vermont, as a young leader and her fiancé are believed to have died in a plane crash off the coast of northern California. Cassidy Petit, a 26-year-old University of Vermont graduate, was a prominent figure in the Burlington startup scene. Petit had been known for her work as an early employee at Hula, the Burlington coworking campus, and for her role …