Silicon Prairie News worked with nonprofit venture development organization Invest Nebraska to compile a list of venture capital investments in Nebraska startups January-March 2026. The list is based on information from Invest Nebraska investments and private capital market database PitchBook.

Regional venture capital funds, local investors and startup founders gathered May 1 at the Catalyst building in Omaha. The goal was to encourage more investment participation from stakeholders in the Midwest ecosystem while providing experienced investor perspectives to local entrepreneurs interested in raising capital. Read on for key takeaways.

NMotion powered by gener8tor is a Nebraska-based accelerator offering $100,000 investments and 12 weeks of mentoring and programming to six startups. Leadership encouraged early-stage founders to apply for both the chance to join but also for the feedback the application process can provide.

Nelnet is unique among the state’s corporate players in the way it supports early-stage startups. Since 2006, it has invested roughly $171 million into companies like Hudl and CompanyCam, boosting Nebraska’s innovation and helping the next generation of talent grow locally.

The upcoming Gr8er Plains Summit is focused on educating qualified investors on the ins and outs of investing in venture capital-backed startups in the Midwest. The event coincides with the Berkshire Hathaway Annual Shareholders Meeting and aims to convene active startup investors with interested investors and a curated group of startups from the region.

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.

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.

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.

Omaha-based Impower Health offers gait-tracking technology — developed from University of Nebraska at Omaha research — that integrates into treadmills. The startup has raised $500,000 to support pilot efforts and future growth opportunities.