Vending machines grab tech firms’ fancy
International Vending Management Inc. has been winning the affection of industry titans in and around the tech hotbed lately, and it sees plenty of room for growth.
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Local email marketing firm Delivra encounters service woes
The company said about a dozen customers complained about email delivery issues over the past two days, and the problem stemmed from a local data center.
Tech firm CloudOne changes name to ClearObject
The Fishers-based tech business said the name change reflects its evolution into a leading “internet of things” company.
UPDATE: Stonegate Mortgage to be acquired by Michigan firm for $211M
The deal would mark the end of Indianapolis-based Stonegate’s stint as a public company, which has largely disappointed investors since its IPO in 2013.
Lawmakers propose bill to expand venture capital tax credit
The bill would increase the cap on the amount of tax credits investors could claim, as well as make the credits useful for out-of-state investors.
Indiana tech IPOs becoming a rarity
Global forces are swaying tech companies to delay or forgo going public, and acquisitions seem poised to play a bigger role in the exit strategies of Hoosier tech firms.
Speaker firm Klipsch rocking again after losing its beat
Voxx International Corp.’s Premium Audio segment—essentially Klipsch—has seen three straight quarters of strong sales growth, including a 27-percent showing in the latest quarter.
Allure of IPO fades for fast-growing Hoosier firms
Candidates for initial public offerings are increasingly opting for mergers or private equity instead.
Octiv Inc. cofounder Sapp steps down as CEO
Dustin Sapp, 38, is taking a sabbatical from the software company he co-founded in 2010. Chief Operating Officer David Kerr is the new CEO.
Legal software firm gets boost under new leadership
A prominent law firm started a software company in 2007, but it grew fairly slowly until an outsider came in two years ago and revamped the operation.
Salesforce pulls plug on Connections conference
The popular digital marketing conference got its start under ExactTarget in 2007. Salesforce said it would bolster its digital marketing agenda at its other events.
McCorkle joins High Alpha following post-Salesforce hiatus
Scott McCorkle, who stepped down as CEO of Salesforce Marketing Cloud in August, will be executive in residence at High Alpha, a firm that creates and nurtures enterprise-technology companies.
Reports on Indiana VC activity differ starkly
Last year, one research firm pegged Indiana’s 2015 venture capital activity at about $55 million. This year, another firm said it was about $157 million.
Indiana bank stocks surge on Trump prospects
Indiana-based banks have benefited from a post-election stock jolt hitting financial stocks across the country.
Zionsville entrepreneur plans Airbnb for tiny homes
The platform, called Try it Tiny, was launched by a former Wall Street investment banking analyst who noticed a demand for smallish dwellings.
Indiana venture capital deal activity hits 16-year high
Hoosier companies signed 31 venture capital deals worth $77 million last year, a 16-year-high for deal activity that underscores Indiana’s growing variety of high growth firms.
Nine biz-tech predictions for 2017
Leaders of nine local tech firms see a variety of trends gaining steam in 2017, including an increased focus on cybersecurity and heightened interest in employee-engagement software.
Interactive built building, reaped city tax break for unrealized job surge
Interactive Intelligence in 2014 said it would add 430 Hoosier employees—plans it leveraged to hash out city and state tax incentive agreements. But it's local employment hasn't changed much since.
FOCUS: Will Trump’s policies push markets higher?
Six experts talk about what the new administration, rising Fed rates, oil prices, Brexit and more mean for 2017.
SmarterHQ raises $13 million, eyes new markets
Marketing software maker SmarterHQ Inc. has raised $13 million to expand operations, marking one of the area’s largest venture capital hauls in recent years.