3 Questions: Demystifying Technology Exits with John McDonald

This is a follow-up piece to Demystifying Venture Capital in our “3 Questions” series contributed by subject matter experts throughout the tech community in Indiana. This series takes complex tech topics and explains them in easy-to-understand ways without the dense jargon so every reader can learn a little bit more about our industry. So, you’ve […]

Indiana Philanthropic Venture Fund ready to invest in IU connected startups, entrepreneurs

The $15 million IU PhV evergreen fund will invest in Indiana University-connected startups and entrepreneurs, and alumni and friends of the university can make donations to support the funds’ longevity.

Meet Sam Hay, Account Executive at Costello

Sam took a chance on Sales Bootcamp. Now, he's a full time Account Executive at Costello, a rising startup focused on improving the sales process.

VC Report: Q2 2018 investments in Indiana technology companies

During the second quarter of 2018, there were six publicly announced capital raises by Indiana tech companies with a combined total of over $18 million in funding. There were also six acquisitions of Indiana tech companies by out-of-state companies, while two Indiana tech companies were on the acquiring end of these transactions.

Newest $2.1 million funding round fueling Costello’s rise to ‘brand of choice’

By the time the sales enablement software category matures, Indianapolis-based Costello could emerge as the brand of choice.

Sam Hay finds balance at Costello after TechPointX Sales Bootcamp

Sam's time as a TechPointX Sales Bootcamp participant helped him define his place in the tech ecosystem and has led him on a path toward success in his own career as well as the opportunity to help build up tech in the place he’s always called home.

Startup co-founder Rod Feuer always knew he would come back home to Indianapolis

Before co-founding sales deal management startup Costello in Indianapolis, Rod Feuer worked in Chicago and New York City at a top consulting company, a major financial institution, and a private equity firm. In 2010, he started on a more entrepreneurial path that included leadership roles at advertising and marketing tech scale-ups in the Big Apple.

Union 525 is Indy’s newest rallying point for tech growth and talent

Located six blocks south of Monument Circle and nestled next to Rolls-Royce’s downtown campus, Union 525 opened its doors at the end of 2016 as the new home to a variety of tech startups and emerging scale-ups. A number of educational institutions that support the future and continued development of the tech sector in Central […]