Digital Sandbox KC wraps up 2018 investments by funding 3 new projects
Digital Sandbox KC, a proof-of-concept program, wrapped up 2018 by adding three new companies selected for Sandbox project funding, including one from the Energy Sandbox, sponsored by Evergy Ventures...
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ThreeKit raises $10 million in seed funding
3D product configuration and immersive visualization company ThreeKit raised $10 million in capital on January 10. Godard Abel led the deal with undisclosed investors participating. Ben Houston...
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RAYGUN raises $582 K in angel funding
RAYGUN, raised $582,000 in angel funding from undisclosed investors on January 15. The company is a Des Moines, Iowa-based e-commerce platform selling printed apparel, home, and...
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Waitr Holdings Inc. acquires Minneapolis-based Bite Squad for $321.3 million
Kyle Hale, COO of Bite Squad Waitr acquired online restaurant food delivery platform Bite Squad for $321.3 million on January 18. “We are thrilled to join forces with the Waitr team,” said Kian...
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Master your Metrics with Panoptive
Matt Dewig, CTO (left) and Brandon Clyburn, CEO. Photography by Matt Bellows. “Where did I see that…I know it’s here somewhere….” That oft-uttered phrase is probably one most analysts would prefer to...
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Nebraska’s first dedicated entity for agriculture and rural companies launches
Agriculture and rural businesses and startups are now outfitted with a new resource entirely dedicated to providing them with the tools they need to launch and scale their new ventures. That resource?...
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Alex Kuklinski takes over as new NMotion Director
After completing what NMotion reps say was a competitive, nationwide search for a new leader for the Lincoln startup accelerator, Alex Kuklinski has been named the new Director. NMotion and gener8tor...
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LandscapeHub raises $5.16 million in venture funding
LandscapeHub, founded in 2017 and based in Prairie View, Illinois, closed a $5.16 million venture deal with undisclosed investors on February 1. The company provides a B2Bmarketplace for the nursery...
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Rantizo Wins AgTech Innovation Competition in Des Moines
Michael Ott receiving AgTech Innovation Competition Grand Prize Winner Award Iowa City agritech startup Rantizo won the $20,000 Grand Prize, sponsored by Farm Credit Services of America, at last...
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Rural Kansas company raises $6.5 million in venture funding
Green Dot Bioplastics closed a $6.5 million Series A financing deal led by Fulcrum Global Capital on February 7, with participation from iiM (Innovations in Motion) and Open Prairie Ventures through...
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Fasetto closes $6 million venture funding deal
Wisconsin-based technology startup Fasetto raised $6 million in venture funding from an undisclosed investor on February 4. The company’s real time cloud storage and file sharing platform is intended...
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8Qs with a Silicon Prairie Founder: Mikayla Sullivan
Mikayla Sullivan is a social good entrepreneur, agriculture specialist, and world traveler, from Ames, IA. She holds degrees from Iowa State University in Global Resource Systems and Public Service...
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ImageMoverMD raises $4 million in capital
MADISON, WI – ImageMoverMD has raised $4 million in Series B financing. HealthX Ventures, Bain Capital Ventures and Cultivation led the February 11 deal, with Colle Capital Partners and Wisconsin...
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EBSCO Health acquires Madison-based HealthDecision
EBSCO Health acquired Madison-based HealthDecision, a health care decision support platform, on January 24 for an undisclosed amount. The HealthDecision software platform provides decision support...
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MākuSafe closes $3 million seed round
Des Moines, IA-based MākuSafe announced on February 6 that it has raised $3 million in seed money. Investors include EMC Insurance Companies, Next Level Ventures, and The Best of the Midwest. The...
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DoveMed raises $1.10 million in angel funding
DoveMed, developer of a health technology portal, raised $1.10 million in angel funding from undisclosed investors on February 13. The company’s health information platform is designed to help users...
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Haute Hijab raises $2.3 million in seed funding
Haute Hijab closed a $2.3 million seed funding on February 11 in a deal led by Cue Ball, with Sinai Ventures, Ludlow Ventures, Maveron, the Helm, Muse Capital, and AngelList participating. The...
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Exodus Biosciences advancing its vision to defeat MS
From a high school physics class to biology, and from Maryland to the Midwest…Danny Griffin’s path to biotech company founder is full of “right” turns. Danny Griffin is a graduate student at Kansas...
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SPN Community Survey: Wichita survey report
The Wichita community answered the call and completed more SPN community surveys than any other city. We think that is fantastic and to show our gratitude we wanted to share the love. The following...
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EntreFEST announces Ben and Jerry’s co-founder as 2019 keynote speaker
EntreFEST announced on Friday that Jerry Greenfield, co-founder of the company that makes Ben & Jerry’s ice cream, will keynote EntreFEST on May 16-17 in Cedar Rapids. A press release from...
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