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Phil Vella
Phil Vella
More than 125 Ohio municipalities have moratoriums on data centers. Across the Midwest, local governments try to keep up.
September 26, 2026
Midwest investors say capital isn't the bottleneck. So what is?
September 26, 2026
The Midwest has 115 unicorns. What does that number actually prove?
September 23, 2026
Founder Stories: Nikhil Teja Kolli of MokSa - AI-powered security for retail
September 8, 2026
Andressen Horowitz’s $1.1 billion hardware fund: is the Midwest equity partner, or tenant?
September 5, 2026
VC Fest in Ohio returns for fourth year, coinciding with Cleveland Tech Week.
August 29, 2026
Founder Stories: Tim Huelskamp of 1440 - newsletters for the insatiably curious
August 24, 2026
The Midwest College Rankings 2026
August 22, 2026
UnDemo Day 2026: Applications close this week as investors - and the NVCA - come to Detroit
July 27, 2026
PitchMI startup competition: $2 million, but are attention and hype the real prize?
July 25, 2026
A road trip to Cincinnati for Black Tech Week 2026.
July 22, 2026
Is this German region a mirror image of the Midwest?
July 18, 2026
Founder Stories: Brian Moore of Voxel51 - Data for Physical AI
July 13, 2026
Midwest Startup Funding Q2 2026: $1.27 billion across 114 deals
July 11, 2026
Wisconsin startup funding in Q2 2026: the busiest since 2024, carried by one big check
July 8, 2026
Indiana startup funding fell in Q2 2026
July 8, 2026
Minnesota did more deals in Q2 than in any quarter last year.
July 6, 2026
Ohio's Startup Funding Fell 85% in Q2 2026 while the Country Tripled
July 4, 2026
Illinois leads the Midwest in deal volume in Q2 2026.
July 3, 2026
Michigan led Midwest in Q2 2026 startup funding off just 14 deals.
July 3, 2026
As GM swaps workers for robots in Detroit, Chicago's Automate show previews what's next
June 25, 2026
Could a Hackathon solve the Midwest visibility Gap?
June 22, 2026
Midwest states courted data centers for years. Now some are asking who pays.
June 8, 2026
In small-scale manufacturing, winning a contract is when the issues start.
June 1, 2026
Where Midwest startup hubs rank in Dealroom's 2026 Global Tech Ecosystem Index
May 29, 2026
Founder Stories: Josef Hjelmaker of Electric Outdoors
April 27, 2026
Midwest startup funding Q1 2026: a record US quarter, but Midwest share shrinks
April 18, 2026
The 2026 ‘State of Midwest Innovation Ecosystem’ report with Dealroom
April 11, 2026
VC firm lets AI decide $50,000 investment at ClawCon Michigan
April 10, 2026
Minnesota knows how to build: can it keep its best?
April 4, 2026
Founder Stories: Eric Tobias of Opendate
March 16, 2026
Founder Stories: Justin Turk of ConStrat AI
March 2, 2026
Founder Stories: Chris Kaufman of StockX
February 16, 2026
The Midwest: the new Data-Center Heartland of America?
January 26, 2026
Midwest Startup investment was poor in 2025. Where to in 2026?
January 2, 2026
2025 Midwest startup funding: Year in Review.
December 24, 2025
Midwest Startup Founder Stories: Year in Review 2025
December 23, 2025
Founder Stories: Charlie & Madeline of Intero Biosystems
December 15, 2025
Midwest Innovation: the AI Forum building a regional center of gravity
December 8, 2025
Founder Stories: Scott & Bryce of Midwest vs… the Rest?
December 3, 2025
Founder Stories: Ryan Rybolt of Payload
November 17, 2025
Founder Stories: Kerry Duggan of Energy Security Partners
October 17, 2025
The Story of Midwest House Part 2: Changing Names
October 16, 2025
Ohio’s Experiment: The O.H.I.O. Fund Bets on Itself
October 15, 2025
The Story of Midwest House Part 1: Ten Years to Community
October 14, 2025
Founder Stories: Ben Kvalo of Midwest Games
October 13, 2025
Midwest Startup Fundraising – Q3 2025: Uneven, Outlier-Driven, and Sober.
October 11, 2025
Founder Stories: Laura Markewicz of Lotza
September 29, 2025
Can a $1.25M pitch competition impact Michigan’s startup trajectory?
September 25, 2025
Founder Stories: Troy M. Morris of Kall Morris Inc
September 15, 2025
Maker, Maker. Doctor… Quantum Physicist? Midwest Fundraising by Industry by State
September 13, 2025
Founder Stories: RJ Talyor of Backstroke
September 1, 2025
Is Deep Tech Quietly Exploding in the Midwest?
August 23, 2025
Founder Stories: Beth Hussey from Shifty
August 18, 2025
Michigan Angel Collective: Speed of Entrepreneurship vs. Speed of Risk
August 14, 2025
The Summit for VC collaboration in the Great Lakes region
August 8, 2025
Founder Stories: Heather Jackson of iXplore
August 4, 2025
Vote in the 2025 SaaS Benchmarks Survey
July 30, 2025
Founder Stories: Blake Mischley of MeetYourClass
July 21, 2025
The Start Midwest University Rankings: 2025
July 16, 2025
If a Midwest startup raised $40m and no one knew, did it make a sound?
May 1, 2025
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