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Evan Weese

By Evan Weese

Columbus Startup SureImpact Raises $2M to Measure Philanthropic Impact

Columbus startup SureImpact has raised $2 million to help nonprofits measure, understand, and share their philanthropic impact. The seed round was led[...]

Evan Weese

By Evan Weese

Ohio Tech Summit is Back for 2nd Year—This Time in Columbus

The Ohio Tech Summit is back after a successful debut last year, this time in Columbus.  A year after holding its inaugural summit in Cleveland, OhioX[...]

Anthony Santaro

By Anthony Santaro

Why Emerging Tech Hubs Are Leading the Way in Chip Development

High-tech semiconductor manufacturing, venture capital, and Silicon Valley share a common origin story.  In 1955, William Shockley left the East Coast[...]

Lauren Zyber

By Lauren Zyber

Purpose Studios Presents: Life at Veeva, Behind the Scenes Docuseries

In 2018, Veeva Systems, a Silicon Valley-founded tech company powering the path to the world’s new medicines, announced a new U.S. Hub office in Colum[...]

Lauren Zyber

By Lauren Zyber

Drive Capital Launches $80M Seed Program in Emerging Tech Hubs

Columbus, Ohio-based Drive Capital has announced today a new $80 million seed program to help support entrepreneurs in the "Driveway." For the past 10[...]

Lauren Zyber

By Lauren Zyber

Why Dolr Is Taking A Community Approach To Paying Off Student Debt

If you’re one of the 42.8 million Americans with student loan debt, you probably understand how cumbersome it can be. But for some, paying off massive[...]

Mary Murphy

By Mary Murphy

7 Black Founders in Ohio to Know

Landing venture capital funding seems like it would be fair game - you have a good idea, you shake the right hands, and you eventually can get some gr[...]

Mary Murphy

By Mary Murphy

10 Reasons You’ll Love Living and Working in Columbus

Columbus, Ohio, is a booming, cosmopolitan city attracting employers and top talent from all over the country.  Those unfamiliar with Ohio’s capital c[...]

Max Brickman

By Max Brickman

Ohio’s Innovation Economy is on a Roll

Ohio is on a roll.  Hardly a week goes by without a major development, expansion, relocation, or fundraising announcement. As I write this, details ar[...]

Lauren Zyber

By Lauren Zyber

Amazon is buying 400 acres for $116M near Intel site in central Ohio

According to Licking County Auditor records, Amazon has purchased nearly 400 acres of land just outside of Columbus, Ohio.  The transaction from Janua[...]

Evan Weese

By Evan Weese

Top Columbus Startups to Watch in 2023

Despite macroeconomic challenges, many startups continue to raise funding, add customers, and grow.  For all the job seekers and tech talent out there[...]

Mary Murphy

By Mary Murphy

Columbus Startup Raises $7M in Series A to Help Homeowners Bust a Move

MoveEasy has raised $7 million in Series A funding to continue building what it calls the nation’s first fully integrated home management and concierg[...]

Alli Kelly

By Alli Kelly

Heartland Ventures Announces Successful Closing of $52M Fund II

Heartland Ventures, a venture capital firm connecting high-growth startups to Midwest corporations, announced today that they have closed $52M for Fun[...]

Lauren Zyber

By Lauren Zyber

Best Places to Work in Columbus in 2023

Columbus, Ohio has one of the fastest growing startup and tech ecosystems, not just in the Midwest but in the country. Why? Because it’s home to some [...]

Evan Weese

By Evan Weese

Columbus-based Health in Motion Acquired by Silicon Valley-based Platform

Health in Motion, a Columbus-based healthcare startup supporting pharmacists with digitally connected data sources, has been acquired by Silicon Valle[...]

Alli Kelly

By Alli Kelly

48 Tech Companies Hiring in Ohio

As the Ohio tech and startup scene continues to grow, so do the job opportunities! We've pulled together an exciting list of startups and tech compani[...]

Evan Weese

By Evan Weese

Why This Tech-Focused Law Firm Says the Billable Hour is Dead

Stansbury Weaver Brings a Startup Mindset to Staid Legal Industry The billable hour is dead.  Take it from Stansbury Weaver, Ltd., the Columbus law fi[...]

Evan Weese

By Evan Weese

Funding is in Their Genes: Forge Biologics Raises $90M in Series C

Forge Biologics announced on Monday a $90 million Series C financing to increase access to life-changing gene therapies and accelerate programs from t[...]

Evan Weese

By Evan Weese

Rev1 Ventures Launches New Programs Promoting Diversity

Rev1 is launching two new programs to bridge the gap for underserved founders in the Columbus area: The Rev1 Ventures Diversity, Equity & Inclusio[...]

Lauren Zyber

By Lauren Zyber

At Aware, Humans and Empathy Come First in Product, People and Purpose

The Great Resignation, the Great Reshuffle, the Great Reflection . . . whatever you call it, one thing is clear: what’s happening at the workplace mat[...]

Evan Weese

By Evan Weese

The Most In-Demand Tech Jobs in Columbus

From locally grown unicorns to multibillion-dollar investments by industry giants, Columbus is proving to be an emerging tech hub. For job seekers, th[...]

Evan Weese

By Evan Weese

5 Major Tech Companies in Columbus, Ohio

With Intel breaking ground in suburban Columbus, we’re taking stock of tech giants with a presence in the area.  You won’t always find a lot of their [...]

Evan Weese

By Evan Weese

Columbus Startup Studio Rev1 Surpasses $4B in Economic Impact, Report Shows

Columbus startup studio Rev1 Ventures has surpassed $4 billion in total economic impact after a historic year, the organization noted in releasing its[...]

Evan Weese

By Evan Weese

SHARE Mobility Raises $12M in Mobility-as-a-Service Push for Employers

SHARE Mobility, a Columbus-based provider of Mobility-as-a-Service solutions, has raised $12 million in a Series A fundraise to help make commuter ben[...]

Evan Weese

By Evan Weese

New Unicorn for Columbus: Branch Raises Series C at $1.05 Billion Valuation

3-year-old Insuretech Branch Raises $147M to Reach Unicorn Status Columbus is home to another unicorn. Branch, a full-stack insurance company that use[...]

Evan Weese

By Evan Weese

Columbus Transit Agency Partners with Startup Studio on Transportation Tech

Columbus’ public transit agency is getting a lift from a local startup studio to find and support emerging transportation technologies. The Central Oh[...]

Lauren Zyber

By Lauren Zyber

The latest startup and tech news from Ohio

The Ohio startup and tech scene continues to grow. New funding, big tech expansion, and always lots of hiring.  Catch up on this week's startup and te[...]

Evan Weese

By Evan Weese

The Inside Scoop on the First-Ever Ohio Tech Summit

A new event is building on Ohio’s recent wins—like Intel’s multibillion-dollar investment—as a hub of tech and innovation. The inaugural Ohio Tech Sum[...]

Lauren Zyber

By Lauren Zyber

The software company that powers the path to the world’s new medicines

You may have never heard of Veeva Systems, but you’ve certainly heard of the companies it supports: Pfizer, Moderna, Eli Lilly, Merck, Bayer, and over[...]

Lauren Zyber

By Lauren Zyber

How T-CETRA is bridging the digital divide and serving the underbanked

Think about all the times in your day when you use a credit card. Buying groceries, going out to eat, online shopping… Every time you watch Netflix or[...]

Lauren Zyber

By Lauren Zyber

Founder Q&A: Akava CEO on new Olive partnership, remote working

Akava, a leading Silicon Valley-based technology transformation consultancy founded by an Ohio State alum, this week announced a major partnership wit[...]

Lauren Zyber

By Lauren Zyber

Meet Provide, the people-first fintech company

On a mission to help healthcare providers achieve their practice ownership dreams, Provide isn’t your typical finance company.  Provide is a digital f[...]

Lauren Zyber

By Lauren Zyber

CoverMyMeds founders launch new venture, raise $57M in financing

Former CoverMyMeds co-founder and CEO Matt Scantland is working on a new venture in healthtech. Yesterday, AndHealth emerged from stealth mode after t[...]

Evan Weese

By Evan Weese

11 Fast-Growing Biotech Companies in Columbus, Ohio to Know

Growth and investment in Ohio’s biotech industry are at all-time highs, fueled by the state’s world-class universities, hospitals, and support organiz[...]

Evan Weese

By Evan Weese

Columbus’ Hot Streak Continues with Hyperion’s Battery Tech Investment

Fresh off Intel’s historic announcement, Columbus is in line for another major tech investment. Hyperion, a hydrogen power company, will invest more t[...]

Evan Weese

By Evan Weese

Intel Announces Historic $20B Investment in Central Ohio

When it comes to tech jobs, there is rarely news quite like this.  Intel Corp. on Friday confirmed reports that it will invest $20 billion to build a [...]

Evan Weese

By Evan Weese

Drive Capital Portfolio Company Raises $58M, Rebrands to Enlace Health

Columbus-area technology companies continue raising big money. Aver Inc., an early portfolio company of Drive Capital, has raised more than $58 millio[...]

Erin Gregory

By Erin Gregory

UpRys Leverages JobsOhio Inclusion Grant to Elevate Underrepresented Orgs

The last two years have been challenging for businesses everywhere, but nonprofits and small businesses were hit especially hard. One Columbus busines[...]

Evan Weese

By Evan Weese

Root Insurance Backs Former Employee Aiming to Reinvent Title Industry

Empora Title Lands Investment from Root Insurance; Columbus’ Startup Flywheel in Full Effect A former employee of Root Insurance has launched a new ve[...]

Evan Weese

By Evan Weese

Top Columbus Startup and Tech Companies to Watch in 2022

The list is out for 2023 — check out the Top Startups in Columbus, Ohio to Watch in 2023   It’s hard to even stay current on all the great things star[...]

Laura Cowan

By Laura Cowan

2022 Columbus Companies With The Best Benefits

Columbus is a quickly emerging tech hub for healthtech and insurtech startups. Many boomerangs are returning to the Midwest, especially to Columbus, t[...]

Evan Weese

By Evan Weese

The Best Columbus Coworking Spaces

Coworking spaces are no longer reserved for freelancers and twenty-somethings looking to “find themselves” in the nurturing vibes of natural light and[...]