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Gener8tor is the biggest startup accelerator you’ve never heard of…
Gener8tor aims to shift VC away from the coasts by spinning up accelerators in communities that have money but are underserved in terms of startup support.
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There’s a reason why US Midwest startups had fewer layoffs, Chicago VC says
Over time, many cities across the Midwest have been building out bona fide startup ecosystems, as M25’s annual ranking of Midwest startup hubs makes clear.
LPs are abandoning the US Midwest this year (and it doesn’t make sense)
While LPs are shying away from the U.S. Midwest, VCs are not.
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Tracking venture capital data to pinpoint the next US startup hot spots
Taking a look at an M25 dataset ranking Midwest U.S. cities across datapoints including startup activity, venture activity and business climate.
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Startups in Columbus, Ohio are thriving and hiring
Amid a wave of nationwide tech layoffs, tech hubs like Columbus, Ohio are still seeing growth and hiring for the future.
New Stack Ventures raises second fund focused on Silicon Valley outsiders
The Chicago-based firm prides itself on being unique from other venture capital firms.
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From the American heartland, a startup boom
The Midwest could sustain its results at present levels. If that comes to pass, the region would no longer be a place to fly over, but a location to Zoom into.
Bright Cellars lands more funding to personalize its subscription-based wines
Bright Cellars, a six-year-old subscription-based wine seller has, like many upstarts, evolved over time. While it once sent its club members third-party wines that fit their particular profiles, Milwaukee, Wisconsin-based…
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When VCs turned to Zoom, Chicago startups were ready for their close-up
Chicago is an outlying benefactor from accelerating venture capital activity and the rise of remote investing.
The Midwest Fund launches, brings The Fund’s innovative investment strategy to a fifth market
A new investment fund is coming to Midwest cities, and it’s lead by names familiar to the local scenes. The aptly-named Midwest Fund targets early-stage startups from Pittsburgh to Chicago,…
Despite COVID-19, optimism reigns in the Midwest’s startup scene
Hello and welcome back to our regular morning look at private companies, public markets and the gray space in between. Startups in the Midwest are optimistic despite the fact that…
Biden stages a Super Tuesday comeback as Sanders fights for the rest in the West
In a newly narrowed four-way contest, Super Tuesday’s broad delegate pool enticed Democratic primary contenders with race’s biggest prizes yet. Fourteen states voted in Tuesday’s primaries, with the key states…
There comes a time for many startup companies where they either realize they need to do a nationwide roll-out, or they need to actively target buyers in the middle of…
When it comes to public universities, the old adage “you get what you pay for” clearly does not apply. Leading public research universities have a track record of turning out…
