October 16, 2018

  • Coolfire Solutions Lands Big Round

    Coolfire Solutions Lands Big Round

    St. Louis startup Coolfire Solutions raised $11.5 million dollars last week from Clayton Capital, a firm closely tied to Enterprise Rent-a-Car, and IrishAngels. The firm, which provides real-time situational awareness via their Ronin Platform helps customers understand the environment in which they find themselves. Specifically, Ronin provides an enterprise resource planning (ERP) system that can…

  • Pipeline: The Midwest’s secret weapon

    Pipeline: The Midwest’s secret weapon

    In 2006, KTEC (Kansas Technology Enterprise Corporation) created the Pipeline program and recruited Joni Cobb to organize and run the nascent company. The goal of the organization was to build a sustainable, long-term entrepreneurial training and mentoring network. Entering its 13th year, Pipeline’s success is measurable. The entrepreneurs that have graduated from Pipeline have created…