Funding

Funding

Midwest Startup Fundraising – Q3 2025: Uneven, Outlier-Driven, and Sober.

Minnesota Startup Funding: Q3 2025

Illinois Startup Funding: Q3 2025

Wisconsin Startup Funding: Q3 2025

Indiana Startup Funding: Q3 2025

Ohio Startup Fundraising: Q3 2025

Michigan Startup Fundraising: Q3 2025

Fundraising in the Midwest: Longer timelines and a trickle of liquidity

Chicago’s zerohash raises $104 million as Wall Street firms move into crypto infrastructure

Can a $1.25M pitch competition impact Michigan’s startup trajectory?

Cleveland’s Splash Financial raises over $70 Million in Series C

Madison’s TruStage Ventures targets investments in Veteran-Owned Fintech Startups

Maker, Maker. Doctor… Quantum Physicist? Midwest Fundraising by Industry by State

Chicago-based Kin raises $50 million at $2 billion valuation

Hitachi's JR Automation to open new global HQ in Michigan

Michigan to host the nation’s richest state-based startup pitch comp

Michigan’s Swept AI raises $1.4 million for AI safety

Ohio VC Fest doubles down with regional round for $1m prize

Ohio startup Lighthouse Avionics wins Accelerator place

Chicago's Ocra raises $5m to accelerate AI‑led parking

NSF awards $15 million to University of Illinois lab

City of Detroit launches Startup Fund

Fundraising Q2, 2025: Wisconsin

Fundraising Q2, 2025: Illinois

Fundraising Q2, 2025: Ohio

Fundraising Q2, 2025: Indiana

Fundraising Q2, 2025: Michigan

Mastercraft Ventures raises $6.2m to boost early-stage startups across Wisconsin

Fundraising Q2, 2025: Minnesota

Propel People Raises $3 Million to Speed Up Skilled Trades Hiring

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