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By Lauren Zyber
Top Ann Arbor Startups and Tech Companies to Watch in 2023
Ann Arbor is home to some of the brightest startups in the Midwest, and in the country. With a world-class university feeding talent and funding into [...]

By Laura Cowan
9 Reasons You’ll Love Living and Working in Ann Arbor
Living in Ann Arbor, Michigan, is a unique experience. Ann Arbor is a special combination of academic research, high-tech startups, and wellness cultu[...]

By Lauren Zyber
After $4M fundraise, Nickels to double its team, gear up for growth
Last month, Ann Arbor fintech startup, Nickels, raised $4 million in seed funding to help fuel its mission to help banks and credit unions take on thi[...]

By Lauren Zyber
Best Places to Work in Ann Arbor in 2023
Ann Arbor is a growing hub for startup and tech companies. With a top university growing and supporting entrepreneurs, major tech companies like Googl[...]

By Alli Kelly
Midwest Tech Events: Fall 2022
Hay rides. Pumpkin picking at the pumpkin patch. Apple picking at the orchard. There are tons of fall activities to take part in that kick off the sea[...]

By Lauren Zyber
Ann Arbor's Keebo Raises $10.5M to Shape Future of Cloud Data Analytics
Keebo, a data learning platform, has announced that it raised $10.5 million in Series A funding. The company is building a cloud solution that automat[...]

By Lauren Zyber
Michigan’s top tech leaders on building a great startup ecosystem
And more insights from Michigan Tech Week From all across the state of Michigan, startup founders, tech leaders, students, job seekers and technolog[...]

By Lauren Zyber
Want to grow your career? AdAdapted supports employees every step of the way
Data is a powerful tool for brands, and there’s a tech company out there helping brands harness meaningful data in what might seem like a mundane part[...]

By Lauren Zyber
Rising Fintech Startup Nickels Raises $4M to Take On Credit Card Debt
There’s a rising startup joining the ranks of top fintech startups in Southeast Michigan: Nickels announced today that it has raised $4 million in see[...]

By Lauren Zyber
How KLA’s Center for AI in Ann Arbor is Addressing the Chip Shortage
How is one company a part of every technological advancement? Semiconductors are in virtually every piece of technology. Even a lightbulb can have a c[...]

By Lauren Zyber
How Blueflite is Using Drones to Create a City of the Future, Today
It was a four-year-old’s birthday party that sparked a revolutionary startup. James McClearen, founder of Blueflite, wanted to deliver a birthday pre[...]

By Alli Kelly
36 Ann Arbor Tech Companies & Startups Hiring in 2022
Ann Arbor continues to be one of the top growing tech ecosystems around the country with some great hiring tech companies. A combination of university[...]

By Alli Kelly
Michigan startup SkySpecs accelerates growth with $80M investment
SkySpecs, the Michigan-based energy renewal startup, announced today that an $80 million capital raise has closed. SkySpecs provides service and softw[...]

By Lauren Zyber
Genomenon Raises $20M, Launching a New Era in AI-Powered Genomic Data
Ann Arbor tech company Genomenon announced it has raised $20M in Series B financing. The round was led by Beringea and Spring Mountain Capital, with [...]

By Lauren Zyber
Two southeast Michigan cybersecurity startups raise new funds
Two cybersecurity startups in Ann Arbor and Detroit today announced new funding rounds. Ann Arbor startup Censys raised $35 million in Series B fundi[...]

By Lauren Zyber
May Mobility raises $83M to deploy autonomous vehicles with Toyota
Ann Arbor startup May Mobility announced today its initial Series C funding round, an $83 million investment. The round was led by Mirai Creation Fund[...]

By Laura Cowan
Michigan’s Startup & Tech Leaders on Emerging Tech Trends for 2022
The last two years changed a lot about business, particularly in the tech and startup space. In the Midwest, things are changing even more rapidly. We[...]

By Lauren Zyber
Behind the Scenes with the Cultural Ambassadors at DocNetwork
Part of the rapidly growing Ann Arbor tech hub, DocNetwork is a SaaS startup offering electronic health records for camps, schools, and member organiz[...]

By Laura Cowan
Top Ann Arbor Tech Companies & Startups to Watch in 2022
The list is out for 2023 — check out the Top Ann Arbor Tech Companies & Startups to Watch in 2023 Ann Arbor continues to be one of the top growi[...]

By Lauren Zyber
KLA opens $200M campus in Ann Arbor — here's what it's like to work there.
This month, leading tech company KLA opened its second headquarters on the northside of Ann Arbor, Michigan. Two years in the making, this new North A[...]

By Laura Cowan
2022 Ann Arbor Companies with the Best Benefits
Company Benefits are evolving like never before, and in-demand tech and startup workers are looking for new types of employee benefits, culture, and p[...]

By Laura Cowan
Workit Health Raises $118 Million for Virtual Addiction Treatment
Ann Arbor startup Workit Health, the nation's leading provider of virtual substance use disorder treatment, has just announced a $118 million Series C[...]

By Lauren Zyber
Virtual Road Trip Shows Strength of Detroit & Ann Arbor Tech Hubs
This week, the Purpose Jobs crew made our first stops on our virtual road trip, landing in Ann Arbor and Detroit. Cities in the Midwest, like Detroit [...]

By Lauren Zyber
New Ann Arbor Ecosystem Report Reveals Record-Breaking Year of Growth
Ann Arbor as a tech ecosystem has grown leaps and bounds over the last few years with major acquisitions of Duo Security and Llamasoft and the rise of[...]

By Laura Cowan
The Best Ann Arbor Coffee Shops For Remote Working
As Ann Arbor continues to rise as an emerging tech hub, there are an abundance of tech jobs based in Ann Arbor. Many companies are choosing to stay re[...]

By Laura Cowan
Best Places to Live in Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, Michigan, is consistently ranked one of the best places to live in America. It’s also considered one of the best cities to live in Michigan[...]

By Lauren Zyber
Living, working & finding purpose in the Midwest as a Boomerang: Lindsey Kilbride
This is the second blog in a three-part series on startup leaders finding success living and working in the Midwest. If you left your busy city for yo[...]

By Lauren Zyber
Top Ann Arbor Tech Companies to Watch in 2021
The list is out for 2022 — check out the Top Ann Arbor Tech Companies & Startups to Watch in 2022 Ann Arbor is perfectly positioned to be one of[...]

By Ryan Landau
Meet The Winners of the 2020 Purpose Awards
There’s no doubt that 2020 will go down in the history books. A once-in-a-lifetime pandemic, a national reckoning with racial injustice, record unempl[...]

By Lauren Zyber
Ann Arbor software company uses data to empower communities—and their employees
Figuring out how to get the pilot light to turn on—and how to continue to fuel it—has been a long term goal for “Rust Belt economist” Nigel Griswold. [...]

By Lauren Zyber
Ann Arbor tech company Llamasoft gets acquired for $1.5 billion
Coupa Software Inc. just announced they're acquiring Llamasoft Inc., an Ann Arbor supply-chain tech company, for $1.5 billion. Llamasoft has been a t[...]

By Lauren Zyber
Cahoots launches diversity scholarship, offers more than desk space
Created by founders for founders, Cahoots is a coworking tech hub that’s fostering a community for Ann Arbor tech companies and entrepreneurs. And now[...]

By Lauren Zyber
The Duo Blueprint: How Ann Arbor's Duo Security is Changing the Midwest Startup Scene
“Our small city of freaks and geeks, fast learners, and team players has been a crucible for startups,” said Dug Song, Co-founder & General Manage[...]

By Lauren Zyber
Becoming Better Allies: How Tech Companies can Build More Inclusive Cultures
When it comes to inclusion initiatives, Daniel Young says he learned from one of the best. Before founding Circadian Risk in Ann Arbor, Daniel worked [...]

By Lauren Zyber
Ann Arbor’s Shine & Rise Offers Resources, Community to Women in Tech
When Kristina Oberly left her job for an Ann Arbor tech startup, she was only the 4th hire at the company—and the only woman. “I came from the univer[...]

By Lauren Zyber
How to Volunteer with Meaning: DaySmart Combines Community and Industry
In today’s world, companies that stand for something stand out. More and more, people are buying (and staying loyal) to companies that are involved i[...]

By Lauren Zyber
The Top Ann Arbor Startups To Watch In 2020
Looking for the most recent startups to watch? Check out these lists: Top Ann Arbor Tech Companies to Watch in 2021 Top Ann Arbor Tech Companies &[...]