SoLo Funds is Reimagining Personal Lending
The approach is a stark contrast to predatory lending that’s plagued impoverished communities More than three in four Americans — 78 percent — report that they are [...read more]
Companies
Startup takes diners on road for fun, mingling and variety
If dining out is one of our favorite forms of entertainment, who’s to say it can’t become an even better party? That’s what entrepreneurs Ashley Nuske and [...read more]
Recently acquired startup moving HQ to Over-the-Rhine
A Cincinnati startup that was recently acquired by the parent company of Coupons.com is moving its headquarters to Over-the-Rhine. Ahalogy, which was twice named Ohio’s [...read more]
Tech Talk: PopCom Builds a Smarter Vending Machine
PopCom was born out of founder Dawn Dickson’s previous venture, Flat Out of Heels, which sells rollable flats from vending machines in airports. Dickson wanted to know [...read more]
Athens company named top solar provider in Ohio
Announced this week, Athens-based Third Sun Solar, a leading provider of commercial, public sector and residential solar solutions, has been named the top solar provider in [...read more]
Anexsis Addresses a Growing Need in the Job Market
As more and more entry-level jobs go unfilled, Peerro provides a solution. There’s a problem in the job market: There are jobs to be had, yet Millennials don’t have them. [...read more]
Ohio Innovation Fund leads $7M round in Athens drugmaker
A pharmaceutical maker addressing critical drug shortages will fledge from an Ohio University incubator and add as many as 100 jobs in rural Athens County after closing a $7 [...read more]
Squirrels’ spinoff looks to cryptocurrency
North Canton tech company Squirrels LLC has spun off a sister company to enter the world of cryptocurrency and blockchain technology. The new company, Squirrels Research Labs [...read more]
Cincinnati startup gets backing from Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Morgan Stanley
A Cincinnati financial company that has been one of the region’s fastest-growing firms has spun off its technology platform into a startup that has brought in investments [...read more]
Columbus A.I.-based healthcare startup closes $32.8M investment round
A Columbus AI healthcare startup has closed on another round of venture capital. Olive Inc. announced on Tuesday the $32.8 million Series D round that was led by venture [...read more]
