Des Moines investment firm Manchester Story has been busy as of late, having led in two different seed investment rounds over the last month. The first investment was in LimitFi, a credit insurtech based in […]
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Dwolla Raises $21 Million Venture Round
Dwolla announced today that it has raised $21 million in funding to continue to build out its strategic roadmap and to expand to markets outside of the U.S. The round was led by Foundry Group. […]
Highlights from education-focused Startup Weekend
Startup Weekend Iowa City took place over the weekend but with a twist—the event was focused exclusively on building education and edtech startups. More than 20 people showed up to participate in the 54-hour event […]
Techstars Iowa Accelerator Announces 2021 Class
The inaugural cohort of Techstars Iowa officially kicked off its 3-month journey today at Gravitate Coworking in Downtown Des Moines. Ten companies from a variety of industries are joining the 2021 program. Techstars Iowa is partnering with […]
Two startups receive funding from IEDA
The Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) has approved innovation funding in support of two Iowa startups. In total, $200,000 was awarded to the two startups. Here are the two startups that received funding. Gain Compliance […]
Startup Champions Network Summit coming to Des Moines this fall
The Startup Champions Network (SCN), a national network of entrepreneurial ecosystem builders, has picked Des Moines to host its annual Fall Summit from Oct. 12-14 at Gravitate Coworking, the organization announced recently. The goal of the […]
Iowa State, University of Iowa set new funding records for fiscal year 2021
Iowa State University and the University of Iowa have both released their external funding records for the budget year that ended June 30, and both universities surpassed their previous funding records. Iowa State University attracted […]
REV Pitch Competition will award $10,000 in cash prizes, applications now open
TS Bank has partnered with Advance Southwest Iowa Corporation and several other local companies to host REV, a small business pitch competition on Tuesday, October 19, 2021. Entrepreneurs and business owners will have the opportunity to pitch […]
Kimle: Regenerative Agriculture – A Movement?
Guest post by Kevin Kimle. What do investors look for when evaluating innovative opportunities? It depends on the investor, but I am in search of surprise. Innovation cannot be predicted. Innovation cannot be planned. It […]
Boston Scientific acquires University of Iowa startup Farapulse for $295M
Boston Scientific has exercised its option to acquire the remaining shares of University of Iowa startup Farapulse, which has developed a method for precisely and safely treating abnormal heart rhythms. Last September, Boston Scientific signed an investment […]