VC Report: Q1 2018 investments in Indiana technology companies
During the first quarter of 2018, there were four publicly announced capital raises with a combined total of over $33 million. There were also six acquisitions of Indiana tech companies by out-of-state companies, while two Indiana tech companies played the role of acquirer.
Conga to acquire Indy tech company Octiv
On March 7, 2018, Colorado-based Conga announced plans to acquire Octiv, a marketing Software-as-a-Service platform that revolutionizes web-based document solutions. Conga’s acquisition of Octiv will enhance the breadth and depth of the Conga Suite, which the company says is considered the industry’s most comprehensive Intelligent Document Automation Suite. Octiv will extend the Conga Suite by providing the ability to […]
David Kerr’s winding career path led him to a place with true transparency
Career journeys can be straight and narrow, or windy paths that take you where you never thought you’d go. In the technology industry, your planned path can be disrupted by the marketplace. For David Kerr, technology allowed him to explore many paths — one that even took him oversees to Germany. Kerr’s executive stints include leadership […]
Q3 Recap: Catch up on ‘Featured Company of the Week’ stories
Indiana technology companies continued to scale during the third quarter of 2016. Our Featured Company of the Week profiles highlight an exciting roster of innovations, announcements and growth amongst rapidly emerging companies. The biggest headline went to Interactive Intelligence and the announcement of their pending acquisition by Genesys, a customer experience and contact center solutions company, […]
Q3 2016 Investments for Indiana Technology Companies
The third quarter of 2016 saw a spike in the value of Indiana technology funding deals with a national acquisition and high-value raises from capital sources across the U.S. We compiled a list of funding deals announcements to highlight the Indiana technology companies and those that have invested in or acquired them. Mobile app software company Bluebridge […]
Octiv is defining a complex and fragmented industry
The Indianapolis-based sales productivity software maker formerly known as TinderBox made a splash with its new brand name, Octiv, a couple weeks ago. Governor Pence even highlighted the tech company’s impressive growth in one of the largest job creation announcements of the year so far. It’s the “why” behind these major announcements and vision for […]
Millennials, Success, and the Perils of Cereal
A study published earlier this year, “Why Millennials Won’t Eat Cereal,” premised that this 20- to 30-something demographic shies away from the breakfast food because it’s too much work to prepare and clean up. Articles bemoaning millennials have been in vogue for some time now. Why millennials are slackers. Why millennials feel entitled. Why millennials […]
IndyStar’s Top Workplaces 2016 recognizes Indianapolis technology companies
Several Indianapolis technology companies received recognition from the Indianapolis Star’s Top Workplaces for 2016 survey. A total of 90 companies received recognition this year, up five from the previous year. PERQ is an engagement technology company providing solutions that connect consumers to brands. They combine their engagement technology and advertising services to help businesses motivate consumers through promotions; […]