Raising venture capital is unnatural and unnerving, but it doesn’t have to be

There are people out there who just love venture capital fundraising. The thought of creating a new pitch deck and getting up in front of strangers to ask for money thrills them. These people are weirdos and you should either avoid them at all cost or become best friends with them, I’m not yet sure […]

Production partners are key to making virtual events a success

It’s been a little over a month since the 22nd annual TechPoint Mira Awards gala, and as I reflect on how we produced the last two virtually, I feel compelled (out of pride) to acknowledge the great work of our production partners who truly helped us transform these overwhelming challenges into memorable and successful celebrations […]

Comcast’s $100 million commitment to fight injustice and inequality already impacting Indy

It can be difficult to quantify the local impact of a global corporation like Comcast (Nasdaq: CMCSA) and its major U.S. subsidiaries Xfinity, Comcast Business and NBCUniversal. With more than 190,000 employees, about 6,000 of whom live and work in Indiana, there’s simply no doubt that the telecommunications conglomerate has a significant influence on the […]

TechPoint honors ‘Best of Tech’ Mira Award winners during 22nd annual gala

Socio, Malomo, Eli Lilly and Company, GadellNet Consulting Services, KAR Global, OneCause, 3oe Scientific, PIER Group, NearWave and IU Ventures among top honorees TechPoint, the nonprofit, industry-led growth accelerator for Indiana’s tech ecosystem, honored 122 nominees and 16 award winners during a live broadcast of the organization’s 22nd annual Mira Awards gala, with presenting sponsor […]

Socio wins Scale-up of the Year Mira Award

Socio won the award for Scale-up of the Year during TechPoint’s 22nd annual Mira Awards gala honoring the best of tech in Indiana.  After spending a couple of years perfecting their product-market fit as Purdue University students, Socio’s founders struck out on their own to disrupt the events market with their application built for in-person […]

Malomo wins Startup of the Year Mira Award

Malomo won the award for Startup of the Year during TechPoint’s 22nd annual Mira Awards gala honoring the best of tech in Indiana.  In less than two years, Malomo has raised $8.2 million in venture capital by proving that its innovative shipment tracking platform has the ability to help small, independent retailers pivot to survive […]

IU Ventures wins Investor of the Year Mira Award

IU Ventures won the Investor of the Year award during TechPoint’s 22nd annual Mira Awards gala honoring the best of tech in Indiana. With the goal of enabling Indiana University affiliated entrepreneurs and innovators to have a positive impact on the world, IU Ventures invests in early-stage, high potential companies through three programs—the IU Philanthropic Venture […]

Malomo Co-founder and CEO Yaw Aning wins Rising Entrepreneur Mira Award

Yaw Aning, co-founder and CEO of Malomo, won the Rising Entrepreneur Award during TechPoint’s 22nd annual Mira Awards gala honoring the best of tech in Indiana. Malomo is an Indiana-based tech startup that provides shipment tracking software for high-growth merchants. Since 2018, Malomo has tracked millions of shipments and the company’s revenue grew by 500% […]