Avatar

Michael Krumholtz

Michael is a journalist living in Medellín, Colombia.

Posts ( 90 )

Columbus and St. Louis rank as top two rising cities for startups in Forbes poll

By Michael Krumholtz October 3, 2018

Two of the most important cities in the Midwest are being recognized for their up-and-coming...

Ohio on verge of setting record job mark

By Michael Krumholtz September 24, 2018

After adding nearly 14,000 jobs in August, Ohio is closing in on the long-elusive mark of 5.64...

Midwest universities launch platform that connects executives with startups

By Michael Krumholtz September 19, 2018

Nearly a dozen Midwest universities have come together to launch a platform that will act as the...

project north

How one Wisconsin accelerator is bridging the gap between startups and corporate executives

By Michael Krumholtz September 16, 2018

Madison, Wisconsin's very own gener8tor has been consistently ranked as one of the best American...

Four companies and two nonprofits to join Iowa Startup Accelerator this fall

By Michael Krumholtz September 13, 2018

The Iowa Startup Accelerator, which is part of the New Bohemian Innovation Collaborative (NewBoCo)...

Chicago smart food producer closes $30 million funding round

By Michael Krumholtz September 10, 2018

A Chicago-based producer of healthy food for vending machines closed a Series-C funding round with...

Illinois startup partners with Purdue University to make pet medicines

By Michael Krumholtz September 5, 2018

An Illinois startup is using technology from Purdue University in neighboring Indiana to create...

Ohio nonprofit announces top 50 startups to watch in the state

By Michael Krumholtz September 1, 2018

Ohio entrepreneurial facilitator VentureOhio has announced a top 50 list of up-and-coming startups...

milwaukee vc fund

New $100 million VC fund to be based in Milwaukee

By Michael Krumholtz August 28, 2018

Four major organizations are coming together to create a $100 million venture capital fund in...

root insurance

Ohio car insurance startup bags $100,000 in latest fundraising round

By Michael Krumholtz August 26, 2018

Root, an AI-boosted car insurance startup out of Columbus, Ohio, secured a $100,000 series D...

Wisconsin startup gives voice to undiscovered artists with new music streaming app

By Michael Krumholtz August 19, 2018

There are good days and then there are days like the one the founders of the Live Undiscovered...

How one Minnesota startup is raising awareness for refugees

By Michael Krumholtz August 18, 2018

The world over, people escaping war or economic crises are always in a vulnerable spot. Without...

Ohio microlender scores grant for investing into minority-owned startups

By Michael Krumholtz August 16, 2018

Columbus-based microlender Economic and Community Development Institute (ECDI) has received a...

Kansas City venture capital firm sells a second company for $63 million

By Michael Krumholtz August 12, 2018

Flyover Capital, a Kansas City venture capital firm that aims to boost the Midwest tech scene, sold...

Chicago’s William Wrigley Jr. looking to invest in medical marijuana

By Michael Krumholtz August 8, 2018

Extending from chewing gum to the baseball diamond, the Wrigley name is synonymous with Chicago....