The Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) Board has awarded grants to three entrepreneurial assistance providers through its Entrepreneurial Investment Awards program. The IEDA board also approved one grant through its Strategic Infrastructure Program to an […]
The Kauffman Foundation this week announced the Heartland Challenge, a new funding opportunity for nonprofits that support entrepreneurs. The 2020 Heartland Challenge will fund entrepreneurship support organizations to pilot solutions for specific challenges faced by entrepreneurs […]
LenderClose has kicked off a Series B funding round with an investment from Ascentra Credit Union. Investors in LenderClose’s initial round—Collins Community Credit Union and Serve Credit Union—will double down on their investments into LenderClose […]
Ag Startup Engine announced today a $25,000 investment in Ames-based startup Skroot Laboratory. Founded in 2018, Skroot Laboratory produces wireless sensor systems for upstream biotherapeutic process developers which allow them to make rigorous models, reduce risk of […]
Ag Startup Engine announced this week it has invested in Sentinel, an Iowa-based startup that combines artificial intelligence and computer vision to accurately track animal inventory and animal well-being. “Sentinel technology allows swine producers to […]
Last week, the Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) Board approved innovation funding that will support four Iowa startups located in Ames, Iowa City, West Des Moines and West Liberty. Here are the four startups that […]
American Enterprise Ventures (AEV) announced this week that lead a $1.75 million seed round in Repisodic, a healthcare technology company based in Philadelphia. Repisodic has created a platform used by discharge planners that provide patients […]
West Des Moines-based MākuSafe has successfully raised $1.5 million, which will help the company continue to expand its manufacturing process and grow its team. The raised $1.5 million comes mostly from previous investors—EMC Insurance Companies and Next Level Ventures—but […]
FarmlandFinder, a digital platform for farmland professionals, has completed a $3 million seed investment round. Cultivian Sandbox led the round with participation from Iowa Farm Bureau’s Rural Vitality Fund and Next Level Ventures. FarmlandFinder will use the funding to […]
