KAR Global wins Pandemic Pivot of the Year Mira Award for large enterprises

KAR Global won the Pandemic Pivot of the Year award for large enterprises during TechPoint’s 22nd annual Mira Awards gala honoring the best of tech in Indiana. KAR Global powers the world’s greatest digital marketplaces for used vehicles, through and easy-to-use, end-to-end platform. When the pandemic hit, KAR Global voluntarily shuttered its 70+ auction locations to […]

Meet the Pandemic Pivot of the Year nominees (institutions and large enterprises) for the 22nd annual Mira Awards

The Pandemic Pivot of the Year (Institutions and Large Enterprises) award recognizes tech employers who responded in remarkable ways to the COVID-19 pandemic. As we continue to navigate through the COVID-19 pandemic, we can’t help but think how far we’ve all come. While there have been many days where it’s felt like the weight of […]

Q1 2021 VC Report: Indiana’s tech sector starts the year strong

Terminus secures $90 million giving outlook for 2021 a post pandemic boost Indiana’s tech sector shot out of the investment gate this year with $102 million in publicly announced raises, 15 M&A transactions reported, and two new, tech-focused venture capital funds.  “When you recall that Indiana tech companies raised a bit more than $174 million […]

Meet the Large Enterprise of the Year nominees for the 22nd annual Mira Awards

Recognizing tech and tech-enabled companies that put a premium on talent development, diversity, and inclusion. Every ecosystem has its larger, more established employers that play important, highly visible roles in driving innovation, providing valuable training and experience, as well as being a force for good as conscientious corporate citizens. The Large Enterprise of the Year […]

VC Report: Q3 2020 M&A and investments in Indiana technology companies

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues its march through now each quarter of 2020, investment in Indiana tech companies for Q3 has dipped below the solid rebound of Q2 by close to $4 million. It is worth noting that the activity in September was significantly higher than (nearly double) that of August or July, so there […]

Meet the Exceptional Employer of the Year Nominees

The Exceptional Employer Award celebrates tech companies that are doing an exceptional job of hiring and developing talent, cultivating workspaces and workplace culture, and deliberately increasing diversity.
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VC Report: Q4 & end-of-year 2018 investments in Indiana technology companies

The fourth quarter of 2018 turned out to be a busy one for both venture capital investments and acquisitions in Indiana. Over $45 million in funding was publicly announced, with $34.8 million going to Scale Computing of Indianapolis in one of the largest capital raises for a tech company in Indiana in recent years.

KAR Auction Services is hiring and innovating before moving to new campus

With more than 17,500 employees working at more than 20 brands and nearly 1,600 at locations in Indianapolis, Plainfield, Fort Wayne and South Bend, KAR Auction Services is continuing to grow and hire.