Indianapolis-based tech startup Holder ceases operations
Holder, a blockchain-focused marketing tech firm, launched out of Indianapolis venture studio High Alpha in 2022. Its CEO told IBJ the company was too early to market in an emerging industry.
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Sports Tech HQ initiative lands $4.5M in state funding
The goal of Sports Tech HQ is to build Indiana’s sports technology sector, in part by luring startups here and helping them connect with the state’s existing sports ecosystem.
Indianapolis-based Paxafe secures $9M investment
Paxafe’s software helps customers identify and avoid potential logistical disruptions in shipments of temperature-sensitive products such as pharmaceuticals and foods.
New ed-tech accelerator announces its first four participants
The program, a joint effort between Butler University, Indianapolis-based TechPoint and Wisconsin-based gener8tor, offers $100,000 investments to each of the participating companies.
Tech firm MadeLabs moves from Chicago area to Fishers, eyes local growth
MadeLabs serves software-as-a-service companies and does everything from building software products for clients to helping them integrate or modernize their existing products.
Lafayette-based co-working group offering entrepreneur training in Indianapolis
The seven-week program, called MBXax, covers topics including sales and marketing, business models, product/market fit and go-to-market strategies.
Online marketing firm Pneuma planning to relocate from Denver to Fishers
Online marketing firm Pneuma Media LLC plans to hire 26 people over the next five years, the company announced Tuesday.
Fishers-based Membershine planning to add 61 jobs
Membershine, which launched in 2020, offers an online platform for membership-based groups such as homeowners associations.
Indianapolis startup Dwellane aims to provide local context for online house-hunting
Dwellane, founded by a longtime Indianapolis real estate agent, offers a website where users can both search for local homes and learn about the neighborhoods in which those homes are located.
Notre Dame IDEA Week extending its reach to Indianapolis this year
IDEA Week is an annual entrepreneur and innovation festival that takes place in the South Bend-Elkhart region. This year, the weeklong festival will extend its brand to events in Indianapolis in hopes of forging stronger connections between the two regions.
Legislature considers easing regulations for startups
Indiana is routinely touted for its positive business climate, but the state ranks 44th among states when it comes to creating new entrepreneurs, according to a recent study from the Indiana Chamber of Commerce.
Local tech firm ShipSigma combining business, basketball in event next month
Carmel-based ShipSigma is hosting what it calls its ShipSigma Summit on Feb. 16-17, specifically timing the event to capitalize on the All-Star Weekend activities in Indianapolis.
IEDC, Indiana startups headed to CES show in Las Vegas
This will be the third straight year the Indiana Economic Development Corp. has attended the splashy CES tech trade show in Las Vegas. But this year, it will be bringing some special guests to provide first-hand accounts of the state’s startup-friendly culture.
Indianapolis-based Market Wagon acquires St. Louis company
Indianapolis-based Market Wagon, which offers home delivery of food and artisan items, has grown its customer base in the St. Louis area with the purchase of Find Your Farmer Inc.
2023: A look back at Indiana’s biggest tech-sector investments
Venture investing in tech firms was still sluggish in 2023 as compared to the peak activity of 2021, but a handful of Indiana-based tech companies and venture investors still got some big deals done this year.
Pacers partnering with sports-tech startup Edge Sound Research
The technology allows sports fans to both hear and feel sounds with greater clarity than they otherwise could.
Indianapolis tech startup Arrive to go public via merger
Indianapolis-based Arrive, which did business as DroneDek until a rebranding earlier this year, offers smart mailboxes for package delivery.
NBA, partners to host pitch contest for Hoosier startups on All-Star Weekend
The contest for diverse-led Indiana-based startups offers a total of $150,000 in cash prizes.
High Alpha Innovation launches new fund to boost Notre Dame-affiliated startups
Indianapolis-based High Alpha Innovation announced this week that it has closed on $17.5 million for its new 1842 Fund, which will invest in startups affiliated with University of Notre Dame faculty, students and members of the greater South Bend and Elkhart communities.
IU Kelley School of Business launches co-op program in Indianapolis
The new program is one of several ways that IU Indianapolis is working to increase the number of job-ready graduates in Indianapolis and make higher education more accessible to Hoosiers.