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Omaha Inland Port Authority launches fund to support entrepreneurship in northeast Omaha
The OIPA Impact Fund seeks to support businesses within or interested in moving to the area overseen by the OIPA. The agency is also looking for proposals and partners to execute goals with housing, job creation and community feedback. Deadlines begin April 16.
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Mom, rancher, speech-language pathologist, founder: Hemingford local receives statewide recognition
The Nebraska Business Development Center annually recognizes the work of entrepreneurs across the state with its NBDC Business Awards. Mission Accomplished Founder Jenilee Woltman was awarded for her efforts in strengthening her small-town community and launching an AI-powered app built for supporting neurodivergent children and their guardians.
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Omaha-based Grapple raises $1 million to remove barriers to data analytics
Grapple compiles business data across sources onto a single, AI-powered platform in order for users to quickly access trends and takeaways. Founder and CEO Jack Sellwood described the importance of the local ecosystem on his journey and what’s in store for his company, including his participation in the California-based LAUNCH Accelerator.
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Five startups from Greater Omaha accepted in the Techstars Founder Catalyst Program spring cohort
The 10-week pre-accelerator is available through the Techstars Omaha Startup Community Partnership, supported by the nonprofit Open Range. Selected founders gain access to a global network of mentors on top of hands-on curriculum.
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Applying UNMC expertise in infectious diseases, Carecubes closes $6.5 million Series A round
Carecubes is a medtech company that offers deployable isolation units for treating patients and containing disease outbreaks. With clinicians and some key investors in Nebraska, the startup has begun selling to hospitals and looking into other pathogen containment solutions for health care providers.
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University legal clinics offer free resources and advice for Nebraska entrepreneurs
University legal clinics are a free resource to help Nebraska entrepreneurs navigate the complex legal challenges that come with starting or scaling a business. The Creighton University School of Law recently launched the Innovation and Entrepreneurship Legal Clinic to serve Omaha. The University of Nebraska-Lincoln Weibling Entrepreneurship Clinic assists business owners across the state.
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Nebraska companies raised a record-breaking $527.9 million in venture capital funding in 2025
Data compiled by Invest Nebraska identified 66 venture capital deals completed by startups in the state in 2025 — placing Nebraska 30th in the country for the total amount of VC funding raised last year.
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CompanyCam acquires California construction fintech startup Beam
Beam Finance Inc. offers finance-specific construction management tools to help with invoicing, estimates and other tasks. Lincoln-based CompanyCam recently achieved unicorn status with its own job site solutions. Founders from both companies discussed their continued commitment to builders and contractors.
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From horse health to student meal deliveries: Meet the six LaunchLNK grant recipients of 2026
The grant program stewarded by the Lincoln Partnership for Economic Development gives high-growth startups $20,000 in non-dilutive funds and $15,000 worth of business support services. The goal is to help these companies grow, scale and boost Lincoln’s economy.
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Creighton Greisch Center for Enterprise Value receives $4 million gift to champion student founders
The donation comes from the Diabetes Care Foundation in its mission to benefit community wellbeing initiatives. Greisch Center for Enterprise Value Director Nathan Preheim discussed what the funding means for future offerings. Students shared the encouragement they’ve experienced to grow their ventures.
Ben Goeser
