Indiana venture

Indiana’s entrepreneurial ecosystem has garnered significant attention from venture capital (VC) firms across the country, bringing in about $2.8 billion since 2020. Recent totals are lighter than expected due to a nationally tech-industry slowdown that began in mid-2022 and uncertainty surrounding the recent elections. Responding to those market conditions, Indiana policymakers, educators and organizations like […]

Author: Greg Stanley is founder and President of Accelerant Consultants  There is an adage many business owners live by, which is “sales fixes everything.” It makes sense, right? Nothing happens until a sale is made. As long as top-line revenue grows by any means necessary, bills are being paid, machines are running, and cash flow […]

For many first-time founders, raising venture capital is a mysterious process. Without a robust network of investors or a board to make introductions, it can be tough to even land meetings. However, one thing every founder knows how to do is sell (or they should!). So, for first-time founders, I recommend approaching fundraising as if […]

It’s no secret that Indiana has been transforming into a burgeoning hub of technological innovation. This year alone, Indiana saw the creation of the Heartland BioWorks tech hub, continued development of 16 Tech Innovation District and the construction of The Forge, Bloomington’s new tech center which will be opening soon.  But we didn’t start as […]

The third quarter of 2024 saw significant fluctuations in the venture capital (VC) landscape, marked by shifts in investment strategies, regional hotspots of activity, and a renewed focus on technological advancements. Tech VC investment in Indiana decreased in the third quarter of 2024 in both total dollars and number of deals.   Recent shifts in economic […]

Indiana tech entrepreneurs will tell you that the fundraising process to build a high-growth venture-backed company can be long and complex. But they say the process is becoming a little easier and is showing impressive results when the TechPoint Venture Support team is involved.   The TechPoint Venture Support team was formed in December 2022 to […]

A good accelerator program helps founders better understand their opportunity and connect them with trusted, interested resources like mentors, advisors, investors, potential customers and organizations and tools that can help you grow your company.   These programs are important to the entrepreneurs that use them, and they’re also vital to organizations that want to keep tech […]

By Lori Smith, Director of Marketing & Investor Relations at Health Cloud Capital  Editor’s note: Bradley Bostic likes to solve problems, and he’s good at it. So good at it, in fact, that he’s been able to keep solving problems thanks to successes in cofounding companies like Cha Cha, ESG Corp and several venture funds. […]