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enStratus Secures Series A VC Investment

Thursday, November 3, 2011

An SEC filing reported by MarketBrief has revealed that Minneapolis-based enStratus Networks has raised $3.5 million in venture capital. The total size of the round is $4.5 million, a reliable source told me, but the investor for the additional $1 million has not yet been announced. Founded in 2009, enStratus provides a cloud infrastructure management [...]

Workface Lands $900k in Venture Capital

Tuesday, July 26, 2011

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We were delighted to see that friend of Minnov8, Lief Larson and crew, have landed $900k to accelerate their vision of delivering a platform to maximize sales force and customer service engagement for organizations. The Gang has used Workface’ profiles since the beginning and have watched this startup closely as they’ve continued to execute on [...]

Minnov8 Gang 121 – Starting the Startup

Friday, April 29, 2011

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Without question startups need world-class legal counsel. From choosing what kind of legal entity to use (e.g., S-corp; LLC; LLP) to funding with private equity or debt while also protecting the intellectual property value of the business, it’s always a challenge to find legal representation with a combination of tech-savvy, cutting-edge awareness and trust. New [...]

Minnov8 Gang 111 – The Throng Can’t be Wrong

Friday, February 11, 2011

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We talk with Aaron Weber, co-founder of an already successful startup (W3i) and now a new, exciting personalized and social discovery engine called Inveni. We talk with Aaron about this new platform, his recent influx of venture capital (nearly $500K) discussed in this high profile article at Techcrunch, and what’s next. We then shift our [...]

Apply for the Minnesota Angel Tax Credit for 2011

Monday, January 10, 2011

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If you are raising capital for your tech startup, get certified for the Minnesota Angel Tax Credit as early as possible this year. The Angel Tax Credit is a huge incentive for investors. It helps them manage the risk associated with new ventures, and it may also indicate that your company is a safer bet [...]

Minnov8 Gang 98 – Who Needs Money?

Friday, October 15, 2010

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The Gang covers a lot of topics on this show but primarily focuses on money. Who needs it? Hosts: Steve Borsch, Graeme Thickins and Phil Wilson (Tim Elliott is off this week). Music: Scott McLean & his song “Big White Limousine” via the podsafe Music Alley. Discussed During the Show: + Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke just announced the [...]

LiveBlog: “MN Venture & Finance Conference” – 10/14/2010

Wednesday, October 13, 2010

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The Minnesota Venture & Finance Conference, co-hosted by the Minnesota Venture Capital Association and The Collaborative, is being held at the Minneapolis Convention Center on Thursday, October 14. I’ll be in attendance all day live-blogging the event, right here, starting at 7:45 am when the program begins. For the latest official agenda, click here. Initially, [...]

In Its 24th Year, Venture Conference Asks If Minnesota Has ‘Lost It’

Sunday, October 10, 2010

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We’ll find out Thursday, because I’ll be there to live-blog it all: the proceedings of the annual Minnesota Venture & Finance Conference at the Minneapolis Convention Center, co-hosted as always by the Minnesota Venture Capital Association and The Collaborative. The blue-suit crowd will turn out once more to hash over where, oh, where is venture [...]

Is Perception the Reality with MN Venture Funding?

Friday, July 16, 2010

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All the effort underway to kickstart innovation and entrepreneurial activity ((e.g., MHTA; MNCup; MOJO MN; Minnedemo/Minnebar; Minnov8; tech.mn) is clearly a reaction to the nearly terminal decline of risk taking and venture funding in Minnesota. Wherever there is a vacuum, something will fill it! How true is the perception that Minnesota lacks funding and risk-taking venture capitalists? If you read [...]

Minnov8 Gang 61: Mobile & the Groovy Kids

Saturday, December 19, 2009

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Today’s show covers mobile developments for certain, but we also talk about several other things like yesterday’s Social Media Breakfast (SMBMSP), venture capital in Minnesota, cloud computing initiatives by Visi, and much more. This Week’s Show Hosts: Steve Borsch, Tim Elliott, Graeme Thickins and Phil Wilson. Music by Straight 8′s and the tune is, “Ann Bowman” Discussed during the show: [...]

Tag Archive | "venture capital"

enStratus Secures Series A VC Investment

Workface Lands $900k in Venture Capital

Minnov8 Gang 121 – Starting the Startup

Minnov8 Gang 111 – The Throng Can’t be Wrong

Apply for the Minnesota Angel Tax Credit for 2011

Minnov8 Gang 98 – Who Needs Money?

LiveBlog: “MN Venture & Finance Conference” – 10/14/2010

In Its 24th Year, Venture Conference Asks If Minnesota Has ‘Lost It’

Is Perception the Reality with MN Venture Funding?

Minnov8 Gang 61: Mobile & the Groovy Kids

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