A new Gravitate Coworking location in Jefferson is now accepting members, Gravitate Coworking announced last week. The new coworking office is located at 202 E. State St.; members will have access to the office at all hours during the week. More information is available online.
A Des Moines-based app dedicated to connecting nonprofits to donors is rebranding as the team begins work to expand connections outside of Iowa. Beginning this month, the Given platform is rebranding to Grateful — a new name that reflects the emotions donors report when they choose to give to local nonprofits, said founder Matt Ostanik. […]
Des Moines computer vision startup Roboflow raised $2.1 million in a new seed round led by Craft Ventures and Lachy Groom, months after graduating from the Y Combinator’s Summer 2020 batch, Roboflow announced today. The funding round is in addition to $500,000 raised by Roboflow from angel investors following the Y Combinator Demo Day presentation. The […]
The Global Insurance Accelerator announced seven insurtech startups joining the accelerator’s 2021 cohort. Based in Des Moines, the GIA will open this year’s 100-day program virtually on Jan. 19, the accelerator announced on Wednesday. “The startups selected as part of our 2021 cohort have solutions for all lines of business which, with time, dollars, and development, […]
The U.S. Small Business Administration will hold a live webinar today, Jan. 7, at noon to announce details about Ascent, a new online learning platform for women-owned small businesses. The new learning platform, which was first announced by the SBA in May 2019, was built to provide a modern e-learning experience for female business owners. […]
Bioconnect Iowa is debuting a new brand two years after shifting its mission toward the state’s biosciences, the organization formerly known as the Iowa Innovation Corp. announced this year. The change in name is just the start: Bioconnect Iowa partnered this year with Iowa State University’s Startup Factory and VentureNET Iowa to launch the Go-to-Market Accelerator in […]
BrokerTech Ventures announced four new company partnerships for the broker-centric accelerator program Tuesday, including one West Des Moines-based company. Merchants Bonding Co. joins 12 other regional brokerage partners in the U.S. who participate in the BrokerTech Ventures Accelerator to support mentoring, distribution, access to capital and brand exposure to brokerage-centric fintech startups. Invitations to 2021 […]
Applications are open now for Cultivo Virtual Academy, a six-week virtual program targeting international startup companies and entrepreneurs seeking entry in the U.S. market, America’s Cultivation Corridor announced Tuesday. Completion of the program will make participants eligible for a weeklong, in-person Cultivo event in Iowa, currently slated for 2022, giving participants an opportunity for additional […]
ETALYC, founded by Iowa State University-based researchers, is among 22 startups nationally selected to be highlighted in the national University Innovation and Entrepreneurship (I&E) Showcase, ISU’s Office of Economic Development and Industry Relations announced on Monday. The I&E Showcase is hosted by the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) and the Association of American […]
Dwolla is releasing Drop-In Components, a new low-code offering designed to shorten the development time on customers’ payment integration services, the company announced on Tuesday. When a business uses a payment API for online transactions, sensitive user information must be provided to the business to create an end user account with the business. Drop-in Components […]