Justin Kaufenberg, Rally Ventures: Execution is King Episode 1
In Episode 1, Rob and Josef kick around bucket list ideas and shattered Vikings dreams, then dive into the interview with the former Co-Founder and CEO of SportsEngine. Justin Kaufenberg shares his path to venture from childhood brainstorming sessions trying to make his dad rich, to the realization and creation of the “atomic unit” central […]
Newsletter: “Podcast Launched: Execution is King!”
Welcome back to the Great North Ventures newsletter! (Sign up here!) We are excited for the launch of our new podcast and Fund II investing! Our new podcast is live! Check out “Execution is King” on Spotify, Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts! Join me, Josef Siebert, and either Ryan or Rob Weber as we […]
“Execution is King” – the Great North Ventures Podcast
It’s not what you know. It’s not who you know. It’s knowing how to put it all together. Execution is King. As founders, investors, and builders, we think execution is key to success. In our new podcast, we go in search of insight and lessons. This takes us to people who have been there before, […]
Newsletter: Fund II is open for business!
Execution is our North Star Welcome back to the Great North Ventures newsletter! (Sign up here!) Summer is in full swing, as is our Fund II investing. Fund II is open for business! If you’re raising a seed or pre-seed funding round, check out our criteria and application on our website. Or just reply to Rob’s tweet. […]
Unlocking the Potential of Anonymized Commercial Real Estate (CRE) Data
Commercial real-estate (CRE), a $12 trillion industry, has been slow to use new technologies and data that can boost economic returns. During a recent Quarterly Spotlight event held by Great North Ventures, Tony Lesicka, CEO and Founder of Coverlease, and Pradip Madan, Managing Partner at Great North Ventures, discussed opportunities in CRE available from better […]
Fund II is open for Business!
Great North Ventures Fund II is now actively investing! Investors can learn more on our Investors page. If you have a pre-seed or seed stage startup, check out our Founders page for our criteria: Great North Ventures invests in companies using breakthrough technologies to transform industries in a variety of verticals including: Consumer, Financial services, […]
Mike Schulte Promoted to Venture Partner
Great North Ventures is pleased to announce the promotion of Mike Schulte to Venture Partner! Mike joined Great North as an Associate in January 2018. He was previously employed in the venture practice of Soffer Charbonnet Law Group in the Twin Cities. Mike received his BA degree from Minnesota State University Mankato in 2013 and […]
New Name + New Venture Studio
Welcome to the Great North Ventures newsletter! Yes, you read that correctly: Great North Ventures. We have had some big news come out lately, and the name change to Great North Ventures better reflects our organization. We Launched a Venture Studio The Great North Venture Studio co-creates startups to tackle focused market opportunities. We pair with talented founders […]
Great North Launches Startup Studio
We are pleased to announce the launch of our venture studio, Great North Venture Labs. Great North Venture Labs will design and build companies with world-class founders and operators that are in focused market segments with substantial opportunities. Promising studio startups will be funded with capital from the second Great North venture fund. The venture […]
How Founders Spend Big Exit $$$, Flywheel, and St. Thomas: Innovation sans Full-Time MBA
Welcome back to the Great North Labs newsletter! With so many great startups getting acquired or going IPO lately, one wonders: What do founders do when they score these big windfalls? How Do Founders Spend Their Cash? Rob Weber was curious, so he asked other successful founders from the region about their post-exit strategies. Do […]