Minneapolis-based fintech startup Branch has raised $75 million in a Series C funding round led by a New York City venture capital firm. That brings the company’s total funding to
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Headquarters: Minneapolis // Founded: 2020 // Founders: Gavin Lee, founder and CEO; Tony Dincau, co-founder and chief technology and product officer Gwoop’s mission is to help esports athletes train and
Amazon.com’s brick-and-mortar retail experiment is coming to an end in Minnesota. The online retail behemoth confirmed that it’s closing all of its “4-Star” stores in the United States, along with
Minneapolis-based venture capital firm Groove Capital says it has raised $7.5 million for its first fund for early stage startups. The firm officially closed on the fund last week, said
It's official: Minneapolis-based fintech firm Sezzle Inc. is merging with rival Australian payment platform Zip Co. Ltd. On Monday, the companies announced that Zip will purchase Sezzle for roughly $356
Another U.K.-based company is setting up an office in the Dayton’s Project in downtown Minneapolis. On Monday, the Dayton’s Project announced that London-based consumer goods giant Unilever has signed a
There won’t be any more corporate events, concerts, or Super Bowl parties at the Aria after 2022: The popular North Loop event venue will soon transform into a place of
St. Louis Park-based video fitness platform Wellbeats is coming under new ownership. On Monday, Toronto-based LifeSpeak Inc. announced that it has reached a deal to acquire Wellbeats for up to
The Starbucks unionization wave has reached Minnesota. On Friday, workers at two Starbucks stores in the Twin Cities requested union recognition from local management and the coffee chain’s CEO Kevin
Minnesota’s two top basketball teams are teaming up with Deluxe Corp. to launch a new digital content series centered on Black business owners in the Twin Cities. On Wednesday, the
Downtown Minneapolis is not dead yet. Despite a pandemic, civil unrest, and spurts of violence, people still want to live downtown. That’s one of the main messages Minneapolis Downtown Council
Minneapolis-based Sleep Number Corp. on Wednesday said it plans to use its vast trove of customer data to study the impact of sleep on cancer. As part of an agreement
Apple-backed Minneapolis supply chain startup Inspectorio on Monday announced that it has landed $50 million in a Series B raise. Most of the money came from out of state, but
Minnesota’s first medical cannabis company is getting acquired by a Chicago firm. On Tuesday, Chicago-based Verano Holdings Corp. announced that it has reached a deal to buy Minneapolis-based Goodness Growth
A medical device company founded by two Mayo Clinic doctors has landed a $20 million financing deal with a California venture capital firm. Eagan-based Sonex Health has secured a $20
Minneapolis mayor Jacob Frey’s vaccine mandate stands. A Hennepin County judge on Friday rejected a challenge to the city’s emergency order requiring proof of vaccination or a negative Covid-19 test
Twin Cities entrepreneur Houston White has secured another deal to help him build out his vision for North Minneapolis. On Thursday, White’s company The Get Down Coffee Co. announced that
Another national law firm has set its sights on Minneapolis. Last week, 22 partners from Bowman and Brooke LLP, headquartered in Minneapolis, departed to join South Carolina-based Nelson Mullins Riley