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Q2 2026 Nebraska venture capital update: Agtech, medtech and robotics continue to raise funds
Silicon Prairie News reached out to nonprofit venture development organization Invest Nebraska to compile a list of venture capital investments in Nebraska startups April-June 2026. The list is based on information from Invest Nebraska investments and private capital market database PitchBook.
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- AfroFest Tech Day is taking place in Omaha this Friday, Sept. 4, from 5-8 p.m., with the goal of bridging socioeconomic gaps in the tech and entrepreneurial space. Connect with local support organizations, educational institutions and AI experts. Register here.
- Pipeline is hosting a fireside chat and networking event in Lincoln on Thursday, Sept. 10, from 6-8 p.m. Learn more about the organization and its upcoming cohort opportunity for founders. Reserve a spot here.
- Learn how to collaborate with the Nebraska APEX Accelerator and do business with Offutt Air Force Base at the upcoming event through NBDC on Thursday, Sept. 10, from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., in Columbus. Register here.
- Nebraska Enterprise Fund is hosting its Start-up to Success Small Business Conference on Friday, Sept. 11, from 8 a.m.-1 p.m., in Omaha. Get your tickets here.
- Applications close Sunday, Sept. 13, to participate in the UNO Regional I-Corps program. University and community startups looking to explore customer discovery can apply here.
ICYMI: Updates from around the ecosystem
Have an announcement or event you’d like to share? Send it to [email protected].
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- How to turn your startup into a rocket ship — lessons from Grain Weevil
- Meet Brett Stohs, clinical professor of law and director at the UNL Weibling Entrepreneurship Clinic, in the latest Prairie Portrait
- At the College of Saint Mary, a microcosm of AI use and tensions in education
- Small business vs. scalable company: Determining the best path forward
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