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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[...]

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[...]

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[...]

By Evan Weese
Top Columbus Startups 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[...]
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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[...]

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[...]

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 [...]

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[...]

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[...]

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[...]

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[...]

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[...]

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[...]

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[...]

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 [...]

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[...]

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[...]

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[...]

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[...]

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[...]

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[...]

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[...]

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[...]

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[...]

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[...]

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[...]

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[...]

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[...]

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 [...]

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[...]
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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[...]

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[...]

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[...]

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[...]

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[...]

By Evan Weese
Columbus Startup Aware Raises $60M Series C Round led by Goldman Sachs
It’s time we’re all aware of this Columbus startup. Aware, which helps companies collaborate by making sense of human behavioral data, has raised a $6[...]

By Ryan Landau
'State of Columbus Startups' event celebrates growth in tech ecosystem
On October 12th, our Purpose Jobs crew teamed up with OhioX, One Columbus, Drive Capital, TechLife Columbus, Pride Fund 1 and Ohio Impact Fund to virt[...]

Hiring Companies at the Columbus Startup & Tech Virtual Career Fair
This post has been updated include updated links and resources. The State of the Columbus Startup Community brought together top Columbus tech leaders[...]

By Evan Weese
4 Companies Adding 1,200 Jobs in Columbus, Ohio
What do a dog treat supplier, a private jet company, an AI-based lender, and an e-commerce business have in common? They’re all expanding in Columbus.[...]

By Evan Weese
Columbus Venture Capital Firms You Need to Know
There’s an undeniable momentum to Columbus’ startup scene. For a long time, Columbus was known for corporate titans like Nationwide, Wendy’s, and Car[...]

By Evan Weese
UnifiHealth Raises $5.4M to Provide Health Benefits to Small Businesses
Columbus startup UnifiHealth has raised $5.4 million in seed funding to provide digital-first health benefits to small businesses. Noting the complexi[...]

By Evan Weese
Ohio Tech Day launches this week: Q&A with OhioX President Chris Berry
Ready to talk tech in Ohio? Mark your calendar for this one. The first-ever Ohio Tech Day will be held on September 24th, bringing together companies,[...]