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Lincoln startup LiveBy acquired by real estate giant
A Lincoln startup focused on neighborhood-level data and insights has been acquired by Fathom Holdings, Inc., the companies announced last week. After the acquisition is finalized, LiveBy will become a wholly owned subsidiary of IntelliAgent, itself a subsidiary of Fathom Holdings. In a press release, the companies said the purchase price is expected to be…
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Meet the latest members of NMotion’s Accelerator Studio—and their innovations
Four burgeoning startups supported by Lincoln-based NMotion, a gener8tor program, made their debut recently at the virtual Prairie Roots Spring Show. SPN asked the four teams to share a little about their businesses and what it was like going through the Accelerator Studio cohort. The startups represent a variety of business models and industries, from…
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Omaha startup Workshop raises seed round, adds former Flywheel founders to the team
It’s full speed ahead for Omaha startup Workshop. The company, which provides an employee and internal communications software product, raised $3.5 million in a seed round. Also, former Flywheel founders and executives Dusty Davidson and Rick Knudtson are joining Derek Homann and Ben Stevinson as co-founders for the new endeavor. The four men previously all…
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Looking back, looking forward: The tech startup community’s predictions for 2021
It’s been a wild year. A pandemic has squeezed the global economy while also spurring innovation and unique tech-based solutions. Silicon Prairie News reached out to entrepreneurs, investors, business leaders and government officials across Nebraska to get their take on 2020 and see what trends they think we will see in 2021. Answers below are…
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With FanX mobile platform, Omaha company From Now On saves the game
The immediate future of college sporting contests may be hazy due to COVID-19, but there’s been no slowdown at mobile app development company From Now On. In fact, the global pandemic has fast-tracked the Omaha company’s development and roll-out of features to its FanX™ platform for sports-starved fans across the country. CEO Sue Thaden said…
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Creighton Bluejay baseball uses student team to bring data insights into focus
A team of student data analysts is helping Creighton baseball gain the most out of new tech equipment. An initiative out of Creighton University is assisting the Bluejay baseball team while also providing students with real-world sports analytics experience. The blending of both fields creates a winning atmosphere for players and students alike, says Creighton…
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Not just for teens — TikTok means business for Kenney Property Services
Glitter. Red wine. Acrylic paint. Glue. Jake Kenney’s seen it all when it comes to carpet stains. And, thanks to a strategic video content marketing strategy, so have millions of viewers on TikTok. Under the handle @OmahaCarpetCleaning, Kenney’s demonstrations on how to remove various stains out of carpet have gone viral dozens of times, building…
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Catching up with Gazella Wi-Fi founder Eric Burns after the company’s acquisition by Bloom Intelligence
2019 ended on a high note for Omaha startup Gazella WiFi. In December, the company was acquired by St. Petersburg, Florida-based Bloom Intelligence, a Wi-Fi marketing and customer intelligence platform. Gazella’s services have been deployed in more than 2,000 Wi-Fi access points across 26 countries, a press release highlighting the acquisition said. Financial aspects of…
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UNO students team up to develop 1-Check COVID app
As the global pandemic spread this spring, a trio of University of Nebraska at Omaha students helped quickly turn an idea into a valuable COVID-19 screening tool. The 1-Check COVID app was the result of an interdisciplinary team effort across the University of Nebraska Medical Center and UNO. Staff from the emergency medicine department at…