Built by Iowa

  • What’s Iowa’s investment landscape like right now? We took a look

    What’s Iowa’s investment landscape like right now? We took a look

    No matter who you talk to, it’s a common narrative across the state: it’s hard to find funding in Iowa. But more and more, the old adage is seeming less and less true.

  • And the winners of the 2014 Silicon Prairie Awards are…

    And the winners of the 2014 Silicon Prairie Awards are…

    After literally thousands of votes, the input of a handful of judges and a lot of creative social media campaigns, all of you dressed to the nines and joined us Thursday evening at Kansas City’s Midland Theatre to see who would be deemed the best of the Prairie. Now we’re excited to share with you…

  • Get to know the five finalists for Investor of the Year

    They don’t just provide funding. They brag about their companies and connect them to the people who will make things happen. And the finalists are…

  • ClusterFlunk raises $1M round led by Lightbank, opens Chicago office

    Earlier this year, ClusterFlunk expanded its platform to more than 50 universities across the country. Now the company is growing its investor connections across state lines to the Windy City. The Iowa City-based startup announced Tuesday it closed a $1 million round of funding led by Chicago-based venture capital firm Lightbank. Local early-stage fund, Built…