The CEOs of an alternative protein company, a fintech firm, and a health insurance startup are among the winners of Ernst & Young LLP’s Entrepreneur of the Year Heartland Award.
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A $3.1 billion acquisition is slated to double APi Group’s headcount. On Tuesday, the New Brighton-based provider of safety and industrial services announced that it has inked a deal to
New York-based 601W Cos., developer of The Dayton’s Project, is firing back at a planned foreclosure sale of the downtown Minneapolis property. In a July 19 filing in Hennepin County
You might not even realize there’s been a major renovation project at the base of the IDS Center. In some ways, that’s by design. On Thursday, local leaders gathered at
Winnebago Industries, the half-century-old maker of RVs, on Tuesday announced that it has reached a $255 million deal to buy Indiana-based Barletta Pontoon Boats. Established in 1958, Winnebago is technically
Doug Baker, former CEO of St. Paul-based Ecolab, has become part owner of a consulting firm helmed by former Thor Construction CEO Ravi Norman. On Monday, Excelsior-based JIT Services Inc.
Bloomington-based HVAC technology startup 75F Inc. on Thursday announced that it has landed another $5 million in a Series A funding round. That brings the company’s total raised to $28
Eden Prairie-based cybersecurity firm Arctic Wolf on Tuesday announced that it has closed a $150 million raise. To date, the company has now raised nearly $500 million since its inception
Minnetonka-based BBQ Holdings, owner of the Famous Dave’s restaurant chain, on Friday announced that it has reached a $13.5 million deal to acquire VIBSQ LLC, the parent company of Bakers
Richfield-based Best Buy Co. Inc. on Thursday announced plans to spend $1.2 billion with Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) businesses over the next four years. The announcement mirrors
Minnesota is lending hundreds of thousands of dollars to a California company to expand its presence here. On Wednesday, the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) announced that
A drive on just about any Minnesota highway reveals dozens of “Now hiring” signs from desperate employers, some offering hundreds of dollars in signing bonuses. Manufacturers, restaurant chains, agribusinesses, and
Richfield-based ag tech firm Sentera has raised $25 million in a Series C funding round. In a news release issued last week, CEO Eric Taipale said the funds will help
Bayza Weeks has spent much of her career advocating for underserved students. The first in her family to get a college degree, she’s familiar with the obstacles that stand in
Two Minnesota arts groups are among the recipients of another major donation from billionaire MacKenzie Scott. Minneapolis-based Arts Midwest and the St. Paul-based Penumbra Theater received a share of a
One of Minnesota’s two medical cannabis companies is taking a trip into psychedelic medicine. Minneapolis-based Goodness Growth Inc., formerly known as Vireo Health, has announced plans to start clinical research
Brooklyn Park-based medical device maker CVRx Inc. has filed paperwork to take the company public. The company is looking to raise at least $75 million in its initial public offering
Despite three quarters of strong sales, General Mills Inc. plans to cut hundreds of positions across the globe. In a virtual meeting with employees on Friday, the company said it
Medtronic plc on Thursday announced that it has stopped selling a heart failure device due to greater risks of strokes and deaths in comparison to other products on the market.
Minnesota had another strong showing on the annual Fortune 500 list. In the 2021 list, 18 Minnesota companies made the cut, up from 16 a year ago. Each year, Fortune