Minneapolis

Minnesota startups raised $310.3 million across 12 deals in Q3 2026, led by Niron Magnetics' conditional $150 million and five rounds of $30 million or more.

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.

Minneapolis medtech startup Octin Health won the 2026 MN Cup grand prize, taking $75,000 toward FDA clearance for its aortic surgery device Elika.

Inside MN:EVC's first summit Minnesota: early-career investors learn how AI, founder expectations, and platform work are reshaping venture capital.

Minnesota startups raised $90M across 18 deals in Q2 2026 — more deals than any quarter last year, but smaller checks and a 42% drop in value.

Woodbury, Minnesota-based Patron Points secures strategic growth investment led by Detroit's Straylight Capital to expand its convenience store loyalty platform.

Minnesota DEED invests $43M in business expansion & job training, creating 260+ new jobs across manufacturing, clean energy, and health tech.

Scott Litman and Dan Mallin built and exited five Minnesota companies together, then founded the Minnesota Cup to grow the state's startup ecosystem.

Minneapolis founders are building a low-cost "gym" for startups with Origin House. Providing practical support, community, and the momentum to build—and build again.

Bansk Group acquires So Good So You, a Minnesota-based wellness shots brand. The deal boosts distribution & product innovation for the top-selling, B-Corp brand.

Should Minnesota favor a Moneyball investing strategy? Why smaller, more frequent startup exits may beat unicorn chasing.

Discover Histosonics' histotripsy: A non-invasive, sound wave method developed at U-M that evaporates tumors. FDA-cleared for liver cancer.

We've recently added Midwest Moxie to our network of podcasts, so will be adding more of them here. In this episode from late last year, fintech founder Cale Johnston tells of lessons learned from ClickSwitch and Onsetto.

Minneapolis fintech secures $2.2M in seed funding to accelerate its AI-enabled platform, automating business account switching for banks and credit unions.

How Twin Cities students are fueling the next wave of Minnesota entrepreneurship, from BizPitch to student-run VC firms like Atland Ventures.

Minnesota startup Carba raises $6M to scale landfill carbon removal technology (biocarbon) and plans Asia expansion, securing a Microsoft deal.

Reema Health raised $19M Series B led by LRVHealth & Optum Ventures to expand high-touch Medicaid outreach, cutting costs & boosting engagement.

Twin Cities Startup Week 2025: Founders, investors & operators connect, scale & innovate in Minnesota's thriving ecosystem.

Midwest Dairy Accelerator boosts dairy innovation. RoseBud Ice Cream & Zoguri win top prizes, highlighting functional & convenient dairy for consumers.

Minnesota's junior VCs are building community. But how do they foster collaboration, deal flow, and talent retention?

HistoSonics acquired for $2.25B to expand non-invasive cancer therapy globally. Edison System uses focused ultrasound to destroy tumors.