3 Portfolio Companies Ranked on The Inc. 5000 List
The Inc. 5000 List is Inc. Magazine’s data-driven list of the nation’s fastest-growing private companies. Companies are ranked according to […]
Dispatch
Portfolio raises $125M + talking fundraising with Branch CEO
Welcome back to the Great North Ventures newsletter! We have a couple of big raises to report, along with updates
How the University of Minnesota is Embracing Startup Culture
The University of Minnesota is embracing startup culture across disciplines and producing results in the number of founders, tech talent,
COVID-19 Trends, the Great North response, and our Founders Survey
Forecasts of the economic impact are still developing as the COVID-19 pandemic continues. Mary Meeker (famed for her annual Internet Trends report)
Giving in the Time of Coronavirus
With unemployment soaring, small businesses shuttering, and even some large chains withholding rent, the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic are
Taking the Founders Pledge, Inhabitr, and gBETA Pitch Night
Happy Thanksgiving, and welcome back to the Great North Labs newsletter! This is the perfect time of year to reflect
BETA Showcase, Greater MN, and Launch MN comes to St. Cloud
Twin Cities Startup Week is over! It was a busy week for many of us in the tech and innovation
Dispatch and 2ndKitchen claim Tech Madness titles
Great North Labs portfolio companies Dispatch and 2ndKitchen have claimed titles in American Inno’s 2019 Tech Madness competition. The annual
Oct.-Nov.: Singularity University, Exponential Tech, and the State of Innovation
Exponential Tech with SingularityU Minneapolis-St. Paul Great North Labs Managing Partner Ryan Weber is now co-ambassador for Singularity University’s chapter here in the Twin Cities! SingularityU Minneapolis-St.Paul is
June: Silicon Lakes, FactoryFix, and the Digital Transformation Summit
Welcome to Silicon Lakes! The legacy of cornfields and flyover states taints the national perception of the modern Midwest. It’s