All, News, Cincinnati Cincinnati startup Astronomer raises $213M, acquires Datakin Lauren Zyber Cincinnati tech startup Astronomer has just announced a new funding round of $213 million along...
All, News, Midwest SXSW collaboration celebrates innovation, opportunity in Midwest Hannah Slover Last week, after two years of disruption, the South by Southwest Conference & Festival returned to...
All, News, Sustainability BrandXR partners with UC Davis using AR to show climate change impact Lauren Zyber The Sierra snow pack is rapidly declining to the point where there could be low to no snow within...
All, News, Midwest The Midwest is Going to South by Southwest Ted Velie After two years of disruption, the South by Southwest Conference & Festival returns to Austin, TX...
All, Startups, News, Columbus CoverMyMeds founders launch new venture, raise $57M in financing Lauren Zyber Former CoverMyMeds co-founder and CEO Matt Scantland is working on a new venture in healthtech....
All, News, Columbus Columbus’ Hot Streak Continues with Hyperion’s Battery Tech Investment Evan Weese Fresh off Intel’s historic announcement, Columbus is in line for another major tech investment.
All, Ann Arbor, Detroit, News Two southeast Michigan cybersecurity startups raise new funds Lauren Zyber Two cybersecurity startups in Ann Arbor and Detroit today announced new funding rounds.
All, Ann Arbor, Funding, News May Mobility raises $83M to deploy autonomous vehicles with Toyota Lauren Zyber Ann Arbor startup May Mobility announced today its initial Series C funding round, an $83 million...
All, News, Columbus Intel Announces Historic $20B Investment in Central Ohio Evan Weese When it comes to tech jobs, there is rarely news quite like this.
All, Detroit, News 5 Reasons Why the Detroit Region is America's Next Tech Hub Connie Loh When people think of Detroit, their first thought typically isn’t technology. They think of Henry...
All, Ann Arbor, Detroit, News Michigan’s Startup & Tech Leaders on Emerging Tech Trends for 2022 Laura Cowan The last two years changed a lot about business, particularly in the tech and startup space. In the...
All, Funding, News, Columbus Drive Capital Portfolio Company Raises $58M, Rebrands to Enlace Health Evan Weese Columbus-area technology companies continue raising big money.
All, News, Columbus, Diversity & Inclusion UpRys Leverages JobsOhio Inclusion Grant to Elevate Underrepresented Orgs Erin Gregory The last two years have been challenging for businesses everywhere, but nonprofits and small...
All, Funding, News, Columbus Root Insurance Backs Former Employee Aiming to Reinvent Title Industry Evan Weese Empora Title Lands Investment from Root Insurance; Columbus’ Startup Flywheel in Full Effect A...
All, Startups, News, Midwest How The Midwest Startup & Tech Scene Boomed in 2021 Lauren Zyber As the old saying goes, Rome wasn’t built in a day, and neither was Silicon Valley, nor the Silicon...
All, News, Midwest, Sustainability How the Midwest is becoming the leaders in climate tech Laura Cowan The Midwest is poised to become leaders in the climate tech space. Why? Not only has the awareness...
All, News, Chicago Chicago startup Hallow raises $40M to help people pray, find peace Lauren Zyber Hallow, a Chicago-based startup building the world’s largest Catholic prayer app, just raised $40...
All, Ann Arbor, News Workit Health Raises $118 Million for Virtual Addiction Treatment Laura Cowan Ann Arbor startup Workit Health, the nation's leading provider of virtual substance use disorder...
All, Startups, News, Columbus 4 Companies Adding 1,200 Jobs in Columbus, Ohio Evan Weese What do a dog treat supplier, a private jet company, an AI-based lender, and an e-commerce business...
All, News, Columbus UnifiHealth Raises $5.4M to Provide Health Benefits to Small Businesses Evan Weese Columbus startup UnifiHealth has raised $5.4 million in seed funding to provide digital-first...
All, News, Midwest A Guide to Midwest Tech Events — Fall 2021 Hannah Slover This fall, the calendar is loaded with tech events around the Midwest, and we are so excited about...
All, News, Columbus Ohio Tech Day launches this week: Q&A with OhioX President Chris Berry Evan Weese Ready to talk tech in Ohio? Mark your calendar for this one.
All, Startups, News, Columbus Columbus is a rapidly growing tech hub. Here's the top startup activity from the last 12 months. Lauren Zyber In the Midwest, boomerangs are returning to the region to start companies, live sustainably, and...
All, Startups, News, Detroit News SpotOn Raises $300M, acquires Appetize and ups valuation to $3.15B Lauren Zyber SpotOn is one of the fastest-growing software and payment companies with a comprehensive suite of...
All, Startups, News, Columbus Columbus Firm’s New App Streamlines Ticketing for High School Sports and Events Evan Weese High school sports may not be the first industry that comes to mind when talking about technology...
All, Detroit, Startups, News, Detroit News Detroit startup Inpathy puts human connection back into social media Lauren Zyber Social media scrolling can be a daily part of our lives, but that doesn’t mean it’s authentic....
All, Jobs, News 'Great Resignation' continues: 55% of workers likely to look for new job Lauren Zyber There's no doubt that coronavirus pandemic has changed so much of the way we live our lives — and...
All, News, Columbus Bitcoin Company River Financial Picks Columbus for Global Operations Center Evan Weese River Financial, a San Francisco-based company that lets people incorporate Bitcoin into their...
All, News, Columbus Columbus Tech Entrepreneur Keith Stevens Launches New Venture ‘UpRys’ Evan Weese Keith Stevens, a serial entrepreneur and Chair Emeritus of the Board of the Columbus Chamber of...
All, News, Columbus Google Investing Another $1B, Boosts Columbus as Cloud Computing Hub Evan Weese Google on Thursday said it will invest another $1 billion into data center operations in New Albany...
All, Ann Arbor, Detroit, News Virtual Road Trip Shows Strength of Detroit & Ann Arbor Tech Hubs Lauren Zyber This week, the Purpose Jobs crew made our first stops on our virtual road trip, landing in Ann...
All, Ann Arbor, News New Ann Arbor Ecosystem Report Reveals Record-Breaking Year of Growth Lauren Zyber Ann Arbor as a tech ecosystem has grown leaps and bounds over the last few years with major...
All, News, Columbus The Rise and Future of the Columbus Startup Ecosystem Nathan Zanzig A place that was once known as Test City, USA, due to its close resemblance to the overall...
All, Detroit, Startups, News, Detroit News The Entrepreneurial Ripple Effect is Happening in Detroit Laura Cowan It’s no secret that one successful startup can birth many more. In Detroit, this phenomenon is...
All, News, Columbus, Diversity & Inclusion First but not only: Pride Fund 1 empowers LGBTQ+ community beyond Columbus Lauren Zyber Despite expectations and the odds, 2020 VC activity was at a record high — for some founders.
All, News, Midwest Rise of the Rest celebrates growth in emerging tech hubs as people rethink where they live & work Lauren Zyber There’s no doubt that the way we work and live has changed over the last year. The pandemic...
All, Detroit, Funding, News, Detroit News Detroit fintech startup Autobooks raises $25 million in Series B Lauren Zyber Headquartered in Detroit, Autobooks is a top fintech startup in the Midwest that's making small...
All, Jobs, News Purpose Jobs is Hiring: Relationship Manager, and Community Manager Ryan Landau We're growing our team! As a bootstrapped, profitable company, we're always thoughtful about our...
All, Funding, News, Columbus Columbus insurtech startup Beam Dental raises $80 million Lauren Zyber Beam Dental is a top insurtech startup based in Columbus, Ohio. The company has secured $80 million...
Funding, News, Midwest Top venture capital funding for Midwest tech startups in 2020 Lauren Zyber 2020 certainly was a challenging year for startups across the board. And fundraising, though it...
Ann Arbor, News, Midwest Meet The Winners of the 2020 Purpose Awards Ryan Landau There’s no doubt that 2020 will go down in the history books. A once-in-a-lifetime pandemic, a...