Iowa City-based company Pear Deck announced last week that it has been acquired by GoGuardian, an education technology company based in Los Angeles, California. Pear Deck was co-founded in 2015 by Riley Eynon-Lynch and Michal […]
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Q&A with Gabe Glynn of MākuSafe
Gabriel Glynn is a serial entrepreneur with multiple successful exits over his startup career. His current venture, MākuSafe, aims to reduce workplace accidents with a wearable device and SaaS platform. The company has developed a […]
Five startups receive funding from IEDA
The Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) Board has approved innovation funding for five startups located in Iowa City, Davenport, Ames and Urbandale. In total, $650,000 was awarded to the five startups. Hear are the five startups that received funding: […]
Middle Bit: Techstars Iowa gears up for demo day
Techstars Iowa’s demo day, the culmination of months of business development by 10 startups and their mentors, is set to take place on Wednesday, Dec. 3 Demo Day is your chance to hear from, and […]
Q&A with Jill Wilkins of NewBoCo
Since 2016, Jill Wilkins has been the Events Director at NewBoCo — producing and running all of the nonprofits’ major events including EntreFEST, ICR Agile, NewBoCo’s Annual Meeting and more. NewBoCo recently announced multiple leadership […]
John Deere acquires North Dakota-based Harvest Profit
John Deere has announced the acquisition of Harvest Profit, a farm profitability software company based in Fargo, North Dakota. The company, which has focused on helping farmers understand their crop production costs and revenue, was […]
Continuum Ag receives $50,000 investment from Ag Startup Engine and Ag Ventures Alliance
Washington, Iowa based startup Continuum Ag has received an initial $50,000 investment from Ag Startup Engine and Ag Ventures Alliance. Founded in 2016, Continuum Ag gives farmers prescriptions for practices and products proven to work with […]
This Des Moines pet products company is one of America’s fasting growing companies
Pet Parents, a pet products company based in Des Moines, has quickly become one of the fastest growing companies in Iowa. The company was founded in 2016 by Blake Anderson when his yellow lab Blondie […]
Pi515 receives $100,000 donation from John Pappajohn, partners with entrepreneurial centers throughout Iowa
Des Moines nonprofit Pi515 has received a $100,000 donation from entrepreneur and philanthropist John Pappajohn to help grow and expand the program. Founded in 2014 by Nancy Mwirotsi, Pi515 is a Des Moines-based nonprofit organization […]
Middle Bit: NewBoCo announces changes in leadership
NewBoCo announced a change in leadership this week, as Eric Engelmann will step down from his role as Executive Director to focus exclusively on ISA Ventures, a $15 million venture fund that will invest in […]