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Connected Cars collect data and drivers can adjust what they collect

Technology

November 12, 2026

Ford promises not to sell personal data following GM privacy settlement

Ford's Privacy Promise says it won't sell connected-vehicle data to insurers or data brokers, after GM's $220M settlement. Opting out has trade-offs.

Path Robotics Founders Andy and Alex Lonsberry

Funding

November 11, 2026

Path Robotics raises $300 million at $2.45 billion valuation

Columbus, Ohio's Path Robotics raised a $300M Series E led by Georgian at a $2.45B valuation, making the AI industrial robot maker Ohio's latest unicorn.

Honda auto plant in Union County, Ohio, near Marysville, where a new $3 billion factory will build gas, hybrid and electric vehicles from 2029

Technology

November 10, 2026

Honda's $3 billion Ohio plant will add 2,000 jobs and build gas, hybrid and electric vehicles

Honda will build a $3 billion auto plant in Union County, Ohio, with more than 2,000 jobs. From 2029, it will between gas, hybrid and EV production.

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No matter what they tell you, Nobody Has It Figured Out in VC.

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Nobody Has It Figured Out in VC. That's basically the Job.

Ilana Habib leaves Cintrifuse Capital in Cincinnati to launch Psycho Capital as a solo GP. What she learned about conviction, institutions, and the region.

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November 11, 2026

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Path Robotics Founders Andy and Alex Lonsberry

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Path Robotics raises $300 million at $2.45 billion valuation

Columbus, Ohio's Path Robotics raised a $300M Series E led by Georgian at a $2.45B valuation, making the AI industrial robot maker Ohio's latest unicorn.

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Midwest Startup Funding for the week ending November 7, 2026

No Flying Pigs in this weeks funding ending October 30th

Midwest Startup Funding for the week ending October 30, 2026

Split Rock Lighthouse Lake Superior Minnesota

Minnesota Startup Funding Q3 2026: $310.3 million across 12 deals, led by Niron Magnetics' conditional $150 million and the region's broadest set of large rounds

East Pierhead Lighthouse in Michigan City, Indiana

Indiana Startup Funding Q3 2026: $51 million across 6 deals, with a $25 million grant and a $20 million seed extension most of it

Pigs Might Fly for Startup Funding in the Midwest this week

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Chicago Skyline and Lagoon in the Fall

Illinois Startup Funding Q3 2026: $431.4 million across 27 deals, the most rounds in the Midwest

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Erin Wall of Lunr Capital's Founder Story: Finance for Consumer Brands

Erin Wall of Minneapolis-based Lunr Capital on funding consumer brands before the purchase order, and why Minnesota's corporate giants need to move faster.

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Founder Interview: Ryan Stevens of Digital Reference - From startup COO to Founder

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Founder Stories: Brian Moore of Voxel51 - Data for Physical AI

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No matter what they tell you, Nobody Has It Figured Out in VC.

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Nobody Has It Figured Out in VC. That's basically the Job.

Ilana Habib leaves Cintrifuse Capital in Cincinnati to launch Psycho Capital as a solo GP. What she learned about conviction, institutions, and the region.

Physical AI is coming to the Midwest

Physical AI Is Where Hardware Meets Software, and Midwest Startups Have the Advantage

The Secret VC column on Midwest startup fundraising: the investor deal funnel, fundraising timelines, and staying on an investor’s radar

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Is growth equity an alternative funding solution?

Is Growth Equity an Alternative Funding Solution?

How Much Should You Raise? Start With the Milestone, Not the Number

How Much Should You Raise? Start With Milestones, Not the Number

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