Iowa startups raised $145 million this year. That is by far the most capital raised by Iowa startups seen since we began tracking investments in 2018. Since the beginning of 2018, Iowa startups have now […]

Iowa startups raised $145 million this year. That is by far the most capital raised by Iowa startups seen since we began tracking investments in 2018. Since the beginning of 2018, Iowa startups have now […]
The following is a list of all known investments raised by Iowa companies through the first three quarters of 2020. In total, Iowa-based companies raised just over $109 million through the first three quarters of […]
Guest post by Christian Williams. A founder’s dream. When Jon, Matt, and I founded OpenLoop we asked ourselves one question. Why are we starting a startup? I’d be lying if I said that we had […]
An early-stage venture fund with a focus on tech startups may have its sights set on Iowa’s startup market. Great North Labs, a Minnesota-based fund committed to bringing capital to the Midwest, has raised its […]
NewBoCo Launch Day will take place Tuesday, December 11, at Theatre Cedar Rapids. Launch Day is NewBoCo’s annual event that celebrates accomplishments in entrepreneurship, innovation, and tech education in Iowa. NewBoCo Launch Day will feature […]
The culmination of the Iowa Agritech Accelerator came on Tuesday as the five companies in the 2018 cohort presented their businesses to an audience of over 100 people. The accelerator is a three-month program that […]
Last week’s Innovation EXPO drew a crowd of nearly 600 entrepreneurs, inventors, investors, students, business and community leaders from across the state. The EXPO comprised of multiple events that provided educational and networking opportunities for […]
The following is a list of all known investments raised by Iowa companies through the first three quarters of 2018. Going forward, we plan to compose a similar list of investments for every quarter to […]