Q1 2023 VC Report: Cautious Movement but Significant Deals Start the Year.
By Ting Gootee, CFA, CAIA and Roger Shuman We noted in an earlier report that 2022 was a year of venture market normalization from the 2021 high watermark, and our analysis of Q1 2023 indicates a continued pace toward more cautious deal making. Nationally, according to PitchBook, venture capital (VC) activity dropped in all stages […]
IEDC-TechPoint partnership means 50 new Xterns for Indiana startups for summer 2023
Fifty Indiana tech startups will get a discount on hiring talented young professionals as Xterns next summer thanks to a $300,000 investment from the Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IEDC) into TechPoint’s signature career development program. The Xtern program, which is entering its tenth year, has primarily seen company participation from established employers. Startups – which […]
The Difference Between Startup and Scale-Up Companies (and Why it Matters)
Startups are essential to any tech ecosystem. Every industry needs fresh and new innovations to stay relevant, and startups bring needed capital, ideas, and solutions to the market that can further support the bigger tech ecosystem. It’s crucial during the initial introduction of a startup tech company that they find their niche and stride, quickly. […]
The Rise of the Accelerators in Indiana
Over the past few years, I have often talked—some may say bragged—about the explosive growth of the tech ecosystem in Indiana. Most of the time, that commentary is based on the most recent number of investments (and their amounts) by venture capitalists in Indiana tech companies. In my own defense, it’s not bragging if it’s […]
Tech 25 winner Phil Tarnowski brings products to life through data
As Indiana’s tech community continues to grow and mature, it’s getting harder and harder to narrow down the winners for our annual Tech 25 Awards program. There is a wealth of tech talent in the Hoosier state, and they are making incredible moves. Join us in celebrating the Tech 25 class of 2021 through this […]
Indianapolis tech veterans are heating up cold cases
Many tech startups result from an enterprising entrepreneur who’s recognized a pain point and had an idea to solve it. For Uncovered’s founders, Jim Brown, Ashlee Fujawa and Anna Eaglin, the pain is deeply personal and dates back years. Uncovered offers the first platform that credibly centralizes all the publicly available facts of a case […]
ActiveCampaign Raises $240 million, hiring 40 people in Indianapolis
As founder and CEO of ActiveCampaign, my favorite part of growing the customer experience automation (CXA) category is watching the impact that it has on growing businesses and community. I’m thrilled to share that ActiveCampaign has crossed 145,000 customers in 170 countries, and has raised a $240M Series C funding round to continue accelerating the […]
