80 Acres CEO still uses skills learned playing professional chess
Hamilton-based 80 Acres Farms made some historic headlines this August. The vertical farming startup landed the region’s largest ever capital raise — a $160 million [...]
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Crunching the numbers: 2021 has been great for venture funding in Ohio
This year won’t be all that fondly remembered in most respects, but 2021 has been huge for venture funding in Ohio. So says Crunchbase in this analysis, which notes [...]
Woman-owned business grows from sales in thousands to millions from national demand
Tempagenix was a side hustle for its co-owners prior to the pandemic. However, the global crisis brought a spark in demand for their product, bringing their sales from [...]
It’s official: Cincinnati startup valued at $3.3B, plans to go public
Days after an initial report, Griid Infrastructure has confirmed plans to go public, with the Cincinnati-based bitcoin mining startup valued at $3.3 billion. On Tuesday, the [...]
Fintech firm Kurense sees rapid sales growth
Wade and Wyatt Goins are twins, the youngest of nine siblings. They finish each other sentences and are partners in a fast-growing payment technology business they started in [...]
Clarus R&D moves to larger HQ, aiming to help businesses claim billions in tax credits
Jeff Haskett and Brent Johnson started building software five years ago to help fellow startups not leave money on the table. Now, the table is about to get much bigger. [...]
Silicon Valley tech giant to buy one of Cincinnati’s best-funded startups for $510M
A California-based public tech company will acquire a Greater Cincinnati startup in a deal worth more than half-a-billion dollars — a massive exit that comes amid a [...]
Hiring, retention plan at AtriCure begins at top
At AtriCure, the drive for diversity begins at the top. In 2016, the senior leadership at the Mason-based medical device maker initiated a five-year program to improve and [...]
Dayton-area firm selected for New York climate tech accelerator
The Clean Fight New York, a nonprofit climate-tech accelerator, has unveiled the nine startups that will be the second cohort of its program to support companies working to [...]
Bounce Innovation Hub to Host Open House Nov. 30
Free Co-working, Guided Tours and Live Pitch Competition AKRON, Ohio – Bounce Innovation Hub invites the public to a free open house on Tues., Nov. 30, also known as [...]