Minneapolis

  • Player’s Health striving to create the safest environment possible for athletes

    Player’s Health striving to create the safest environment possible for athletes

    Many of us can relate to reminiscing over our “glory days” on the field. Today, there are over 46.5 million children (aged six to 17) participating in youth sports who are creating memories of their own. This week, I had the chance to interview a former professional athlete-turned-entrepreneur who is striving to level the playing…

  • Minneapolis-Based Upsie Raise Big Series A Round

    Minneapolis-Based Upsie Raise Big Series A Round

    Upsie, a tech company that focuses on supplying warranties for various devices based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, received $5 million in Series A Early Stage Venture funding from a group of venture capitalists headed by Silicon-Valley based tech investors, True Ventures, In May.  Upsie provides a consumer-friendly platform for the purchase of affordable warranties. Clarence Bethea, CEO said “We want consumers…

  • Apruve closes $6 million Series A venture deal

    Apruve closes $6 million Series A venture deal

    Minneapolis-based Apruve raised $6 million in Series A venture funding on January 24 in a round led by Cloud Apps Capital Partners, with TTV Capital and AllegisCyber participating in the round. The company plans to use the capital on research and development, and to expand its market reach. The company, founded in 2013, is a…

  • Minneapolis based Travel Labs joins Beta.MN and raises $500K

    Minneapolis based Travel Labs joins Beta.MN and raises $500K

    Minneapolis-based Travel Labs joins Beta.MN and raises $500,000. Travel Labs is the creator of an artificial intelligence platform intended to make business travel easier. They are also the creator of a travel application called Tempore, which helps provide business travelers with a reimagined experience. Travel Labs is intended to mimic the role of an executive…

  • Total Expert closes $20 million Series B deal led by Emergence Capital

    Total Expert closes $20 million Series B deal led by Emergence Capital

    Minneapolis-based Total Expert announced today that the firm has raised $20 million in Series B funding. The round was led by Emergence Capital with participation from Rally Ventures and Arthur Ventures, bringing Total Expert’s total funding to $34 million.  The six-year old company is a marketing platform for the mortgage industry, but the firm plans…