Cincinnati venture capital firm raises $200 million fund
River Cities Capital Funds has raised a $200 million fund, matching the largest fund in the company’s 25-year history. Downtown-based River Cities wrapped up raising [...]
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Three startups to receive Innovation Fund Northeast Ohio support
Three Northeast Ohio startups have received funding from Innovation Fund Northeast Ohio in Elyria. Innovation Fund Northeast Ohio is a pre-seed fund for startups in the [...]
Warren County company could pay up to $300M to acquire California firm
AtriCure Inc. disclosed today the Mason-based medical device maker could pay up to $300 million to acquire a California firm that also makes devices to treat heart ailments. [...]
Three winners announced in $1M Paradox Prize competition to link workers without cars to jobs
CLEVELAND, Ohio — The Fund for Our Economic Future today announced the first three winners in its $1 million Paradox Prize competition, a project aimed at helping workers [...]
Collaboration, Corporates Draw Heartland Ventures To Columbus
When Max Brickman looked to expand South Bend, Ind.-based Heartland Ventures, he did a search of about 15 cities in the Midwest. “Columbus was by far the most [...]
Wright State research group receives $750K grant to launch med-tech startups
A research group affiliated with a Dayton-area university will receive a $750,000 grant to establish an accelerator program for medical technology startups. Wright State [...]
Cintrifuse closes $56M fund with some of biggest corporate names in U.S.
Startup catalyst Cintrifuse has closed its second Syndicate Fund, an investment vehicle central to its mission of making Cincinnati an innovation hub. The $56 million fund [...]
Cleveland is home for global blockchain VC fund
It’s not something you can say every day: Cleveland is now a local base for a global, blockchain-focused investment fund. And while Grasshopper Capital will look for [...]
How to invest in startups: It’s all about knowing your market
Do headlines about venture-backed tech companies making giant exits such as Dropbox and Spotify give you investor envy? Want to get in on that startup action? Experts say be [...]
Akron-based Venture Fund Brings Northeast Ohio to Silicon Valley
AKRON, Ohio, July 10, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Akron Fusion Investment Partners I, LP (dba Akron Fusion Ventures) is taking a unique approach to catalyze startup activity [...]