Posts Tagged ‘capital’
LenderClose completes $10 million series B funding round
West Des Moines-based LenderClose received $10 million in a completed series B funding round, the lending platform announced this week. Investors include Next Level Ventures, Collins Community Credit Union, Financial Plus Credit Union, Serve Credit …
Read MoreJust after Catalysts celebrate, Brookings Institute highlights Des Moines as candidate for investment
At the Technology Association of Iowa’s recent Catalysts event, retiring Executive Vice President Gary Scholten of Principal Financial Group said he has watched the fight for growth in Iowa’s tech scene.
“About 10 years ago …
Andrew Yang, 2020 presidential candidate, to speak at Dwolla’s Monetery
Entrepreneur, venture capitalist and 2020 Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang will be speaking at the 2019 Monetery tech summit in Des Moines, hosted by Dwolla at the Temple of Performing Arts. Yang is the founder …
Read MoreMidwest Growth Partners announce second private equity fund
West Des Moines-based Midwest Growth Partners, a private equity fund funded in 2013, has raised $113.5 million for a second fund, the organization announced on Monday. Twenty-six investors have invested in Midwest Growth Partners II …
Read More2018 Leaders Survey: Venture capital in central Iowa
In the seventh year of the Business Record’s annual Leaders Survey, the Business Record asked local leaders whether they believe Central Iowa businesses had adequate access to venture capital. It’s a snapshot of our wider …
Read MoreDwolla announces expanded Monetery summit in May
Dwolla, a Des Moines-based digital payment platform, is expanding its second Monetery summit to two days this May, the company announced on Wednesday. The 2019 summit will be held May 21-22 at the Temple for …
Read MoreApplications period extended for InvestMidwest Venture Capital Forum
High-growth companies that missed the Nov. 2 deadline can still apply to present at the 2019 InvestMidwest Venture Capital Forum in Kansas City. Midwestern companies interested in pitching to investors at the forum, held March …
Read MoreAngel Capital Association funds nine Midwest startups at Des Moines conference
The Angel Capital Association has announced investment in nine regional startups who recently presented in Des Moines at the annual Best of Midwest Conference, hosted by local investment group Plains Angels.
Hosted by the Greater …
Read MoreRegistration opens for Raising Capital seminar
Registration is open now for the fall session of Greater Des Moines Partnership’s biannual Raising Capital Seminar, scheduled this month for Sept. 27.
Sponsored by BrownWinick Law Firm, the day-long seminar takes participants from the …