Fundraising for First-Time Founders: Put on Your Sales Hat 

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 […]

The widening aperture of Indiana’s tech sector 

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 […]

Indiana Tech Investments Down in Q3 

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 […]

TechPoint Venture Support Team Helps Indiana’s Tech Community Scale 

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 […]

Ready, Set, Accelerate Your Indiana Tech Startup  

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 […]

How Personal Tragedy Launched a Relentless Journey to Save Lives with Personalized Healthcare 

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. […]

U.S. VC Activity still Rocky but Indiana Again Outpaces the Nation 

Author: Chelsea Linder, VP of Innovation & Entrepreneurship Author: Roger Shuman, Director of Venture Engagement Tech venture capital (VC) investment in Indiana increased in the second quarter of 2024 in both total dollars and number of deals even as the national VC market continued to face challenges.  Total tech VC investment in Indiana increased to […]

Winning is Great, but Startup Founders Taught me that the Work is Where it’s At 

I recently read “Choosing to Run” by Des Linden, the 2018 Boston Marathon winner. The book delves into the power of grit and perseverance, and I highly encourage anyone to read it regardless of your interest in running. I came across a quote from her in the book that I cannot stop thinking about:  “Having […]