July 2, 2013

  • ClusterFlunk closes $100K seed round, looks to expand team

    Iowa City startup ClusterFlunk has closed a $100,000 seed round. “We received funding from strategic investors who will help us get to the next level in our company and product operations,” co-founder AJ Nelson said in a press release. Nelson and co-founder Joe Dallago began ClusterFlunk, a virtual meeting place that allows college students to…

  • Straight Shot, AIM to hold speaker series though September

    First, Straight Shot introduced seven startups to the Omaha community. Now, the Dundee Venture Capital startup …

  • Before its accelerator begins, Dundee VC backs participant with $125K

    Dundee Venture Capital is doubling down on Minnesota startup Cympel. After accepting the company into its Straight Shot accelerator earlier this year––the program kicks off next week––news came Monday that the Omaha VC firm has invested an additional $125,000 into the startup. …

  • Decorah content marketing company helps businesses create blogs

    In 1895, John Deere began circulating a narrowcasted publication called The Furrow to help inform farmers about new technology and teach them how to run a business. The idea was simple: by targeting a niche audience with unique content, a company could create community engagement while promoting their products…

  • Watch: Banno CEO Wade Arnold talks Iowa tech, software culture

    “If you think of programming and IT as the same thing, good luck hiring programmers.” That advice came from Wade Arnold during his lecture at the Biz Luncheon Series June 19 in Des Moines. The 34-year-old CEO of Cedar Falls-based company Banno spoke about how to create a successful software culture…