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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,[...]

By Lauren Zyber
Columbus is a rapidly growing tech hub. Here's the top startup activity from the last 12 months.
In the Midwest, boomerangs are returning to the region to start companies, live sustainably, and find meaning in their work. Startup and tech companie[...]

By Lauren Zyber
How Finite State is shaping a new industry of cybersecurity
Over the past year, some of the biggest cyber attacks have been supply chain compromises, a type of cyber attack that targets software vendors or thir[...]

By Evan Weese
Columbus Firm’s New App Streamlines Ticketing for High School Sports and Events
High school sports may not be the first industry that comes to mind when talking about technology advancement, but that’s exactly where one Columbus f[...]

By Evan Weese
Bitcoin Company River Financial Picks Columbus for Global Operations Center
River Financial, a San Francisco-based company that lets people incorporate Bitcoin into their broader investment portfolios, has selected Columbus fo[...]

By Evan Weese
Columbus Tech Entrepreneur Keith Stevens Launches New Venture ‘UpRys’
Keith Stevens, a serial entrepreneur and Chair Emeritus of the Board of the Columbus Chamber of Commerce, has launched a new venture to help nonprofit[...]

By Evan Weese
Google Investing Another $1B, Boosts Columbus as Cloud Computing Hub
Google on Thursday said it will invest another $1 billion into data center operations in New Albany while also expanding to Columbus and Lancaster, un[...]

The Rise and Future of the Columbus Startup Ecosystem
A place that was once known as Test City, USA, due to its close resemblance to the overall population and preferences of our country as a whole, is no[...]

By Lauren Zyber
First but not only: Pride Fund 1 empowers LGBTQ+ community beyond Columbus
Despite expectations and the odds, 2020 VC activity was at a record high — for some founders. For women founders, VC funding shrank to 2.2%, and of t[...]

By Kai McKinney
Why I chose to build Helm, my startup, in Columbus
Field notes about the Columbus startup ecosystem from a student, founder, and community organizer. I noticed a pattern when I first moved to Columbus:[...]

By Lauren Zyber
Now Hiring: Finite State, a Leader in Supply Chain Security
Supply chain security has become an increasingly important topic in the tech industry, and Finite State is at the forefront of it. Founded in Columbu[...]

By Lauren Zyber
Columbus insurtech startup Beam Dental raises $80 million
Beam Dental is a top insurtech startup based in Columbus, Ohio. The company has secured $80 million in Series E funding, bringing their total up to $1[...]

By Lauren Zyber
The Top Columbus Startups and Tech Companies To Watch in 2021
The list is out for 2022! Check out the Top Columbus Startup and Tech Companies to Watch in 2022 Columbus is one of the best cities for tech jobs, a[...]

By Lauren Zyber
Columbus startup Olive raises $106MM to expand AI healthcare workforce
AI healthcare startup Olive just announced they raised $106 million in funding, led by an equity investment from General Catalyst and Drive Capital, a[...]

By Brian Hough
Taking a Page from the Midwest Playbook: What Tech Giants Could Learn as they Move Inland
After so many years of this myth that nothing’s going on in the Midwest, the secret’s out, and people are finally taking notice of the Heartland. Wit[...]

By Lauren Zyber
Meet Tandem, the Columbus startup creating a free marketplace for childcare
Even though Tandem has only been around for about ten months, CEO and co-founder Olivia Weinstock has been connecting families and babysitters for qui[...]

By Ryan Landau
Big News: purpose.jobs Expands to Columbus, OH
Three years ago we started purpose.jobs to help people find jobs they love in the Midwest. We started in Detroit because Detroit is our home, and it’[...]

By Lauren Zyber
Top Columbus Startups to Watch in 2020
For the most up-to-date list of the best Columbus startups, check out the Top Columbus Startup and Tech Companies to Watch in 2022 The researchers hav[...]

By Lauren Zyber
9 Best Places to Live in Columbus
Moving to a new city can be challenging. Trying to find the right neighborhood, the right apartment, worrying about your commute time… It can be daunt[...]

By Lauren Zyber
Top Columbus Startups Hiring Now
Columbus is a hotbed for fast-growing startups and tech companies. We featured a few of them on our list of the top startups in the Midwest, but there[...]

By Lauren Zyber
Columbus Cybersecurity Startup Raises $12.5 Million in Series A Funding
The Midwest is a cybersecurity powerhouse. From ForAllSecure in Pittsburg to Duo and Blumira in Ann Arbor, the Midwest is showing its cybersecurity st[...]

By Lauren Zyber
Top Q1 2020 Startup Funding In Columbus
Starting the year off on the right foot is always a good thing—and for startups, that can mean funding. Three Columbus startups crushed Q1 with some [...]

By Lauren Zyber
The Top Midwest Startups To Watch In 2020
It’s no secret that we love Detroit over here at purpose.jobs. We’re Detroiters and take a lot of pride in the city we call home. It’s a great place t[...]