Chris Olsen

  • Drive Capital co-founder announced as keynote speaker at TAI’s i2iowa

    The Technology Association of Iowa announced Monday that Drive Capital co-founder Chris Olsen will be the keynote speaker at the organization’s third annual i2iowa. Earlier this month, the Columbus, Ohio-based venture capital firm announced a $250 million fund that will be used to fund roughly 30 companies across the Midwest. Drive Capital’s website lists technology, tech-enabled services, health care and consumer…

  • Drive Capital announces $250M fund focused on Midwest investments

    Growing up, Chris Olsen didn’t plan on staying in his hometown of Cincinnati. “It’s kind of an unlikely turn of events that we ended up here,” Olsen told Silicon Prairie News …

  • FINDitKC sees future in business video directories

    Instead of scrolling through customer reviews or relying on internet ratings, imagine meeting the chef of a new restaurant before you choose to dine or touring a spa before you book a massage. Thanks to FINDitKC, a startup focused on creating a video directory of local businesses, Kansas City area residents have the opportunity to…