In 2018, I moved to Minnesota after almost two decades working in Silicon Valley’s tech industry. The move was inspired by both personal connections and professional intrigue. My husband Steve’s large
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Charlie Kratsch is no medical professional. He’s a tech entrepreneur. He founded Blaine-based Infinite Campus, which manages student data for K-12 schools nationwide, in 1993. The company now has more
Minneapolis-based Flywheel Exchange Inc. has closed on a $22 million Series C financing round. The company’s statement on Wednesday indicates “more financing [is] expected in the coming weeks.” Flywheel just
Matchstick Ventures on Tuesday announced the close of its third fund focused on pre-seed and seed-stage technology startups with a connection to the North or Rockies. At $55 million, Fund
A flurry of initial public offerings has overtaken Wall Street in recent months. So far in 2021, Minnesota has added six more publicly traded companies, with more likely on the
Minneapolis-based Brother Justus Whiskey Co. has just wrapped up a new $4.4 million round of financing to help build its business. The financing closed on August 11. The company started
Minneapolis-based Branch is flush with cash. The company, which offers businesses a platform to accelerate payments to employees or flexible workers, just secured $48 million in its Series B round
Technology retail giant Best Buy is committing up to $10 million to Minneapolis-based Brown Venture Group’s inaugural fund. Brown Venture Group was established in 2018 to support BIPOC tech entrepreneurs.
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
Bloomington-based Bright Health Group Inc. is set to go public today at $18 per share. That’s lower than the range outlined in a previous filing with the U.S. Securities and
Minnetonka-based Drake’s Organic Spirits Inc. is currently working to close a $10 million round of financing. “This is our third and final private placement since we launched in 2017. It’s almost
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
NutriSource Pet Foods, a subsidiary of Perham-based KLN Family Brands, is taking dog treat startup Finley’s under its wing through a strategic product development and manufacturing partnership. Under the partnership,
Do you have to be a med-tech or technology startup company to raise venture capital in Minnesota? Not always. Local startup Rae Wellness just closed on a $9.5 million round
St. Paul-based online warranty platform Upsie just finalized an $18.2 million Series A round that founder Clarence Bethea hopes will encourage other Black founders. “Getting more dollars to Black and
Cash continues to flow into Minnesota’s medical startups. On Monday, the Medical Alley Association reported that its member companies raised more than $347 million during 2021’s first quarter. That figure
Rochester-based LEAH Labs is another Minnesota biotechnology company, but the future patients for the company’s technology are dogs, not people. The company is working to develop a treatment for cancer