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NCR acquires Omaha-based D3 Banking
Omaha-based D3 Banking has become a leading financial technology solution for large banks. The company has built a broad-ranging platform that allows its customers to build both customized solutions and piggy-back on existing toolsets.
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Flywheel’s New Owner: About WP Engine
Flywheel is an Omaha-based startup that has helped designers create, build, host, and manage WordPress sites. The deal was described as the largest of its type in the WordPress industry in a press release by the acquiring company – WP Engine.
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MākuSafe scaling up production of innovative wearable tech and poised for growth in Iowa
MākuSafe was Co-Founded in 2016 by CEO Gabriel Glynn, an Iowa native. Gabe grew up around manufacturing; his dad was a machinist and is currently a safety manager. Just 4 years ago while touring a facility for his podcast on Advanced Manufacturing, he witnessed a regulatory agency conducting a sound audit to investigate whether…
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BanQu, a blockchain as a service company in Minnesota, begins fundraising in Minneapolis
BanQu, a blockchain as a service company, based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, filed paperwork with the SEC this week. The company provides technology that enables supply chain transparency, traceability, and efficiency through non-crypto blockchain technology. The technology specifically targets providing awareness to first world countries that have supply chains in third world locales. By building a…
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Puma Scan builds quick momentum in Des Moines
Puma Scan helps technologists scan a variety of software development code to identify irregularities. The company started in Des Moines in 2017 as an open source product targeted at software developers using C#. However, after tens of thousands of downloads, the company realized that there may be a commercial opportunity to build a professional scanner…
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Health system in Midwest launches $100 million venture fund
UnityPoint Health, based in West Des Moines, Iowa, has launched a $100 million venture fund to invest in early-stage growth companies in digital health, medical devices, and therapeutic and healthcare services. The Unity Point Health system comprises an integrated network of more than 280 physician clinics and 32 hospitals and home care services throughout…
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Reshaping our region for the 21st Century
By Matt Cordio and Kathleen Gallagher We’ve got a lot going for us here in the middle. We are one of the world’s agricultural powerhouses. We’ve got the country’s highest concentration of manufacturing activity. We have a heavy concentration of internationally-recognized health IT and health science companies. We have robust food and beverage, and transportation…
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Vigilant Aerospace has received debt financing
Vigilant Aerospace, based in Oklahoma, has received $1.59 million in debt financing, according to the company’s SEC filings in late May. The financing is from a variety of angels – including, according to Pitchbook, the Cowboy Technology Angels, Tonic Fund, Kluz Ventures, and Lubbock Angel Network. The company is a developer of a software tool…
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7th NMotion Demo Day in the books, summer program application open
Five Nebraska companies demoed their companies last week at the 7th NMotion Demo Day at the Nebraska Innovation Campus in Lincoln. The event was an opportunity for early-stage companies to practice their pitches and garner more exposure during the public event. NMotion’s 42 portfolio companies have collectively raised $10.56 million in financing, generated 46 jobs,…
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Pikazo takes art to the next level with neural network AI
Pikazo gives users a tool to create personal digital art with just two clicks. Business partners Mike Mages and Curt Hamilton have leveraged their artistic and digital expertise to utilize a cool app to help anyone easily create interesting, unusual, and beautiful artwork. Mike is the owner of Pikazo, an iOS app that uses…