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newsletter, March 18 – VC report

Nebraska startups raised $527.9 million in venture capital in 2025, the most ever for the state in a single year. Data compiled by Invest Nebraska identified 66 VC deals. Nebraska ranks 30th in the country for the total amount of VC funding raised last year.

The top three industries with the most money raised were B2B software, agtech and health care. CompanyCam’s massive Series C round last summer played a major role in the 2025 outcomes.

Read about the top 10 deals, median deal size and Nebraska VC trends over time in the story on SPN.

Upcoming Events

  • Reserve your spot at Coffee and Connections, Friday, March 20, 7:30-9 a.m., at Archetype Coffee in Millwork Commons in Omaha.
  • RSVP for the Women in Technology of the Heartland March event on Tuesday, March 24, 5-7 p.m., at Blue Cross Blue Shield in Aksarben in Omaha.
  • There’s still time to register for the MarkeTech Conference, happening March 24-25 at the Younes Conference Center in Kearney.
  • Join the next Idea Pub Morning Edition Thursday, March 26, 9-10 a.m., at the Catalyst building in the EDGE district in Omaha. 
  • Use the code SPN50 to save $50 on registration for IO2026: The Art & Science of Innovation, Monday, April 13 at the Sheldon Museum of Art in Lincoln.

See more events on SPN »

ICYMI: Updates from around the ecosystem

  • From hackathon idea to govtech startup serving Nebraska cities
  • Meet Silicon Prairie Center founder Kirk Zeller in the latest Prairie Portrait
  • CompayCam acquires California construction fintech startup Beam
  • MCC unveils new biotech program to prep workers and careers in Nebraska
  • From horse health to student meal deliveries: Meet the six LaunchLNK grant recipients of 2026

Have an announcement or event you’d like to share in an upcoming newsletter? Send it to tips@siliconprairienews.com.

Until next week!

Sincerely,

Stefanie Monge, SPN Editor

Stefanie Monge, Executive Editor

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