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 […]

Elevate Ventures wins Investor of the Year Mira Award

Private venture development organization Elevate Ventures won the Investor of the Year award during TechPoint’s 21st annual Mira Awards gala honoring the best of tech in Indiana. Elevate Ventures’ overriding purpose is to elevate Indiana’s entrepreneurism and innovation velocity. With $14.2 million deployed through 76 different investments in pre-seed through early-stage startups, 2019 proved to […]

Authenticx founder Amy Brown wins Rising Entrepreneur Mira Award

Authenticx Founder Amy Brown won the Rising Entrepreneur Award during TechPoint’s 21st annual Mira Awards gala honoring the best of tech in Indiana. Authenticx is an Indiana-based software company that leverages customer interactions to provide transformative insights for healthcare organizations and other businesses. After a trailblazing 20-year career in government service and executive roles, Amy […]

Kristian Andersen to receive Trailblazer Award during TechPoint’s first-ever virtual Mira Awards gala

TechPoint, the nonprofit, industry-led growth initiative for Indiana’s technology ecosystem, will recognize designer, innovator, entrepreneur and investor Kristian Andersen with the Trailblazer Award during a live broadcast of TechPoint’s 21st annual Mira Awards gala tonight (Thursday, June 18 beginning at 8 p.m. EDT). The awards are being held virtually for the first time and the […]

Meet the Scale-Up of the Year Nominees for the 2020 Mira Awards

The Scale-Up of the Year award celebrates high-growth, innovation-driven businesses that provide technology products or services (or highly tech-enabled businesses).