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lienwaivers.io acquired by Built Technologies
Sioux City-based lienwaivers.io announced this week that it has been acquired by Nashville-based construction finance software company Built Technologies. Launched in 2015, lienwaivers.io is a cloud-based construction payments platform that integrates with common accounting and project management software […]
BrokerTech ventures announces cohort finalists, hires John Jackovin as executive director
BrokerTech Ventures (BTV) has announced 20 broker-centric, early-stage startups prepare to descend on Des Moines on February 4. These 20 startups will be pitching to BTV’s nine super-regional owners and partners during “Selection Series Days” […]
Middle Bit: Future Ready Iowa Employer Innovation Fund awards 14 recipients
Gov. Kim Reynolds announced 14 recipients of the Future Ready Iowa Employer Innovation Fund, a matching grant that helps employers provide postsecondary training and education opportunities for their employees. The third round of grants will […]
Fluent partners with InBIA Partners and SourceLink for $375,000 Pilot of Fluency Score
Select startup accelerators across the country will pilot The Fluency Score, a tool for evaluating companies applying to their programs, thanks to a new InBIA pilot program. InBIA (the International Business Innovation Association) is partnering […]
FarrPro wins Canadian Pork Innovation Award
Iowa City-based agtech startup FarrPro has won the Dr. F.X. Aherne Prize for Innovative Pork Production with its Haven product. The award was presented at the 2020 Banff Pork Seminar to FarrPro’s CEO and co-founder, Amos […]
Fin Capital reaches $1 million investment milestone
FIN Capital, Iowa’s female angel investor network, announced last week it has invested more than $1 million into eight different startup companies. This milestone comes just four years after FIN’s effort began. Fin Capital started in […]
Middle BIt: IGDA Des Moines to host Global Game Jam site
For the third year in a row, IGDA Des Moines, a local chapter of the International Game Developers Association, is hosting a jam site in Des Moines as part of Global Game Jam. Global Game Jam […]
Meet the Global Insurance Accelerator's 2020 cohort
The Global Insurance Accelerator (GIA) has announced the eight insurtech startups that will make up the 2020 cohort in Des Moines, starting on January 14. “This year’s cohort of companies is solving big and important problems, each […]
American Enterprise Ventures leads $1.75 million seed round in healthcare company
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 […]