Where are investors investing? More than 8,000 venture-backed companies received a combined $85 billion in funding in 2017, representing the highest annual total since 2000. As stocks, real estate investments, and venture capital reach record highs, what are investors...
Beyond Silicon Valley In the US, several tech ecosystems have become centers of tech innovation in addition to the much-vaunted Silicon Valley. Silicon Alley is in NYC; Austin is known as Silicon Hills; Silicon Mountain includes Boulder, Colorado Springs, Denver and...
Venture Investment across Minnesota Great North Labs (“GNL”) intends to invest $12M in ~25 companies in Fund 1 based on our plan for a $15M fund. We think ~75% (~$9M) of our investments will be in Minnesota companies of which ~$1M will go to Outstate Minnesota...
The Midwest has been nicknamed Fly Over Country by both coasts. As Steve Case expressed during his Rise of the Rest tours, the Midwest doesn't have the density of deals or capital that are found on the East and West Coast. This has been changing rapidly. There are...
