INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana (May 10, 2022) — — Smart Apply® an agtech startup whose precision spray technology reduces chemical and water usage by orchards and vineyards by an average of 50 percent, has successfully raised a $1.3 million seed round. …

This article is a guest post from Chris Zhong, a Senior Associate at Nationwide Ventures The mobility industry has been evolving quickly, driven not only by technological improvement, but also by economic and social changes such as urbanization, consumer behavior changes, and environmental initiatives. In the past decade, 3,000+ startups…

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Apr. 4, 2022) — Render Capital, a $15 million regional fund that is focused on providing early-stage risk capital for entrepreneurs in Louisville and Southern Indiana, today announced the opening of applications for their third annual Render Competition. The competition aims to make funding more accessible to local…

Each year the team at Midwest Startups and M25 pits Midwest cities against each other for three weeks of Twitter polls. Which city will take the crown this year? The experts at Midwest Startups weigh in with this year’s predictions below: As the nation kicks off another month of collegiate…

Republished from Able BOSTON — January 11, 2022 — Bullhorn®, the cloud computing company that helps staffing and recruiting organizations transform their businesses, today announced that it has acquired Able, a longstanding Bullhorn Marketplace partner and the provider of market-leading candidate engagement and onboarding solutions. This acquisition is the latest…

We asked community champions across the Midwest about which big wins they’re celebrating as we head into 2022. Here’s what they said. Chicago The Windy City? More like the WINdy city, am I right? The Midwest’s main hub for startup and VC activity racked up an impressive 10 new unicorns in…

This article is a guest post from TechNexus Danny Gardner grew up a tinkerer, creating contraptions to prank his school teachers. Now he’s the founder and CEO of Mesh++, a multi-million dollar startup with investors including TechNexus Venture Collaborative, Anorak Ventures, SOSV, Illinois Ventures, and others. Most recently, the company…

Republished from 2ndKitchen Chicago, IL and Miami, FL, Dec. 7, 2021 — REEF Technology Inc. (“REEF”), the largest operator of delivery kitchens, logistics, and proximity hubs in North America, today announced that it has acquired 2ndKitchen, a leader in virtual kitchens for hotels, offices, buildings, venues and other hospitality companies…

This article is a guest post from Cristin Pacifico, Manager at TechNexus Venture Collaborative Electrification is everywhere. With record-breaking venture dollars invested into EV startups, the rise (and the fall) of mobility SPACs, and announcements about expansive government policy, there has been no shortage of electrification news and progress this…