The tech.mn Podcast

A Groovy angel event, MN Cup semifinalists, and more. This is the news in Minnesota tech and startup for the week of Friday, May 28.

The Minnesota IPO train keep chuggin’ along, long-term-lending options, video games as educational tools, and more. This is the news in Minnesota tech and startup for the week of Friday, May 21. Featured Interviews: Maria Burns Ortiz, CEO and Co-founder of 7 Generation Games Headlines: Sezzle Partners With Ally Lending for Long-Term Lending Program Bright Health Files for IPO NetSPI Secures $90 Million in Growth Funding

On this week’s episode we welcome Clarence Bethea, Founder and CEO of Upsie.

Hype Time

Every episode we ask our guest to name drop someone doing cool things in the tech community. Clarence gives a shout out to James Jones Jr., Founder of Audience.

https://tech.mn/news/2021/05/13/upsie-announces-18-2-million-series-a

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A new app with a goal of getting people home safely, a new IPO on the horizon, a new Series A… lots of NEW. This is the news in Minnesota tech and startup for the week of Friday, May 14.   Featured Interviews: Jazz Hampton, CEO and General Counsel of TurnSignl New Startup TurnSignl Aims to Get Everyone Home Safe Headlines: Upsie Announces $18.2 Million Series A A Sezzle IPO Is Coming HealthTech Company AmVentureX, Inc. Raises $1 Million JAMF Acquires Security Technology Company for $400 Million HelpSystems Acquires Beyond Security When I Work Announces New CTO Lone Wolf Technologies Acquires HomeSpotter

On this week’s episode we welcomeLeena Pradhan-Nabzdyk, CEO of Canomiks.

Every episode we ask our guest to name drop someone doing cool things in the tech community. Leena gives a shout out to Brett Brohl of Techstars and Bread & Butter Ventures.

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https://www.canomiks.com/

https://www.groovecap.com/groove-capital-minnesotas-first-check-fund

https://www.pepsico.com/news/story/pepsico-greenhouse-collaborative-accelerator-2021

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Accelerators, incubators, and cohorts — oh my. This is the news in Minnesota tech and startup for the week of Friday, May 7. Featured Interviews: Elizabeth Caven, Managing Director of the OnRamp Insurance Accelerator OnRamp Insurance Accelerator Announces 2021 Cohort Russ Straate, Associate Director of the Venture Center in UMN Technology Commercialization University of Minnesota, Launch Minnesota Announce New Startup Incubator Headlines: TinySeed Unveils Spring 2021 Cohort HelpSystems Announces New Investment From Harvest Partners SCF Live.Give.Save Announces New Chief Partnership Officer Flywheel and Imbio Partner for Lung Disease Discovery Solution Sportsdigita Announces Second Funding Round From PEAK6

On this week’s episode we welcome Lisa Lavin, Founder & CEO of Ōmcare, Inc.

Every episode we ask our guest to name drop someone doing cool things in the tech community. Lisa gives a shout out to the startups that are getting grants from Launch MN.

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@Kevin_McArdle

@Omcare_Health

@lmlavin

https://omcare.com/

A new contract with U.S. SOCOM, climate accelerators, a big Branch raise, and more. This is the news in Minnesota tech and startup for the week of Friday, April 16. Featured Interviews: Brennan Townley, CEO of Collaboration.Ai Collaboration.Ai Wins $10 Million Contract With U.S. Special Operations Command Headlines: Communications Systems, Inc. Enters Into Purchase Agreement With Lantronix, Inc. 75F Joins the Google Climate Accelerator Branch Raises Nearly $19.5 Million

On this week’s episode we welcome Connie Rutledge, CEO of FINNOVATION Lab.

Every episode we ask our guest to name drop someone doing cool things in the tech community. Connie gives a shout out to Judd Grutman of Vonzella and the Minnesota University Startup Program Ecosystem. Check out tech.mn’s Ultimate Guide to Minnesota Entrepreneurship Eduction.

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