The firm, which helps employers transition workers to individual health insurance plans, has more than doubled its workforce in the last year and hopes to go on an acquisition spree.
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Elevate Ventures, which occupies a 6,000-square-foot office on the north side of Indianapolis, will relocate to a much larger space at 1 Virginia Ave. within the next few months.
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The CEO of Indianapolis-based Elevate Ventures spills on expanding the search for talent, the untapped power of collaboration, and the five aspects of a business where entrepreneurs can minimize risk and attract investors.
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The five winners—three startups from California and one each from Kentucky and Massachusetts—are now eligible for up to $1 million in investment funding, provided they commit to establishing a presence in Indiana for at least a year.
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Representatives of Israel-based Iron Nation, established to support Israeli startups during the country’s ongoing war with Palestinian militant group Hamas, came to Indianapolis as part of a U.S. visit to meet with potential investors.
A spinoff of Indianapolis-based venture studio High Alpha that works with organizations to help them create and launch startups is preparing to announce a new round of investment from its first-ever outside investors, said CEO Elliott Parker.
The Central Indiana Corporate Partnership report’s findings show that tech-industry funding has still not rebounded from the slowdown that began in 2022.
Chicago-based M25, a venture firm that invests in early-stage Midwestern tech startups, has named local entrepreneur Brian Powers as its Indianapolis-based venture partner.
Indianapolis-based Habits Inc., which offers a platform where financial advisers can connect with potential clients, announced this week that it had closed on a $1.1 million round of pre-seed funding.
The seed round was oversubscribed, meaning Stellar Technology Services attracted more investor interest than anticipated.
After a lackluster few years for venture investing activity, observers expect to see improvement in 2025, both nationally and in Indiana.
MyBiometry, a Massachusetts-based health technology firm that was one of five winners of the Rally IN-Prize pitch contest last year, has secured $5 million in seed funding and hired its first Indiana employees.
The 2024 SaaS Benchmarks report, released this week by Indianapolis venture studio High Alpha, offers some reasons for optimism in the software-as-a-service sector amidst the ongoing tech slump.
Founded in 2009, Paccurate is a parcel intelligence platform that helps businesses pack their shipments more efficiently, saving up to 15% on transportation costs and reducing their carbon footprints.
While not unusual for venture funding in a third quarter, the latest investments totaled a small fraction of what Indiana tech firms received in both the first and second quarters of this year.
The company’s founder and CEO, Arthur Root, started Nostra AI while he was a student at Indiana University.
Champion, a marketing data firm founded in 2023 by former employees of Salesforce and Aircall, has raised a total of $5.3 million since its launch.
Insignum AgTech and Grannus Therapeutics were among the five winners announced Wednesday.
The founders designed the online platform to make it easier for K-12 schools to file required regulatory compliance reports. The company also sees opportunities in other regulated industries such as higher education, utilities and health care.
Local financial planning guru Peter “Pete the Planner” Dunn said the funding will help his company accelerate the development of an artificial-intelligence powered tool that will offer customized financial coaching.
According to TechPoint’s second-quarter Indiana Tech Venture Report, last quarter’s deal value rose to more than $216 million, towering over the $47 million posted in the second quarter of 2023.
Luster, which launched out of Indianapolis-based venture studio High Alpha, offers a software platform that creates custom training sessions for salespeople. The company had its public debut this week and already has landed a few paying customers.
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.
Fund IV marks some shifts in Indianapolis-based High Alpha’s operating strategy—notably, it plans to launch fewer companies per year than it traditionally has in the past, and it has cut its staff nearly in half.
