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Why We Invested: Claira

Why We Invested: Claira

Heartland Ventures recently led an investment round in Claira, a competency analytics engine that helps employers both better utilize their…
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Conor McGuinness
How One Midwestern Family Cares for People, Pigs, and Planet

How One Midwestern Family Cares for People, Pigs, and Planet

This story is part of Heartland Voices, a series from Heartland Ventures focusing on the heritage and future of successful Midwestern…
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Anna Eversole
Leadership Lessons from the Midwest

Leadership Lessons from the Midwest

What has led to the consistent growth and success of BeecherHill? Managing Principal, Cindy Hilsheimer, shares her story.
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Anna Eversole
The Next Industrial Revolution is Here: 3 Manufacturing Tech Startups Leading Industry 4.0

The Next Industrial Revolution is Here: 3 Manufacturing Tech Startups Leading Industry 4.0

Why Does Manufacturing Tech Matter?
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Bianca Caban
Why I joined Heartland Ventures

Why I joined Heartland Ventures

I am excited and deeply grateful for the chance to work with a team that is so passionate about creating opportunity and innovating to…
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Hannah Wexner
Zipline Logistics: Tech-Enabled Logistics Firm Focuses on the Customer

Zipline Logistics: Tech-Enabled Logistics Firm Focuses on the Customer

It’s been a hectic 12 months for Zipline Logistics. The Columbus, Ohio-based logistics solutions provider exclusively serves consumer…
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Conor McGuinness
Secretary Pete’s Confirmation is Good News for Transportation — and the Heartland

Secretary Pete’s Confirmation is Good News for Transportation — and the Heartland

Former South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg was confirmed Tuesday and sworn in yesterday as America’s new Secretary of Transportation. As…
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Mike Schmuhl
Midwestern Business Challenges and Opportunities We’re Following Into 2021

Midwestern Business Challenges and Opportunities We’re Following Into 2021

At Heartland Ventures, we often see things from a different perspective due to our work connecting large Midwestern companies with…
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Max Brickman
Everyone Wants a Boat, Especially in a Pandemic

Everyone Wants a Boat, Especially in a Pandemic

This story is part of Heartland Voices, a series from Heartland Ventures focusing on the heritage and future of successful Midwestern…
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Max Brickman
Heartland Ventures: My New Role Bridging Silicon Valley and the Midwest

Heartland Ventures: My New Role Bridging Silicon Valley and the Midwest

Last month, I joined Heartland Ventures to lead the firm’s deal sourcing and co-investor relationships in Silicon Valley.
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Bianca Caban
Beyond 2020, We Have to Come Together as Americans

Beyond 2020, We Have to Come Together as Americans

I started 2020 managing a presidential campaign in my hometown for my longtime friend, Pete Buttigieg. I’m ending this year at work with…
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Mike Schmuhl
Checkout-Free Shopping is Happening in the Heartland

Checkout-Free Shopping is Happening in the Heartland

High-quality sensor hardware tracks every item in the convenience store as you shop
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Max Brickman
A Different Approach to Venture Capital

A Different Approach to Venture Capital

Why did I start Heartland Ventures in South Bend, Indiana, a Midwestern city of just over 100,000 people… and then invest our capital into…
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Max Brickman
Why Heartland VC? Shifting from Campaigns to Startups

Why Heartland VC? Shifting from Campaigns to Startups

Last month, I joined Heartland Ventures after working mostly on political projects and campaigns for the past ten years. I’ve been…
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Mike Schmuhl
Heartland Ventures: Building the Next Generation

Heartland Ventures: Building the Next Generation

Born and raised on Long Island, I grew up working very closely with my father and brothers in our family business. It’s where I learned…
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Mark Accomando
Heartland Ventures: Bridging Divides Through a New Type of VC Fund

Heartland Ventures: Bridging Divides Through a New Type of VC Fund

I moved to Indiana 11 years ago. Before that, I lived my entire life in the Northeast Corridor, always somewhere in or between Boston and…
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Conor McGuinness
Dear Grads, How About Staying in the Midwest? COVID-induced Trends Could Benefit the Heartland

Dear Grads, How About Staying in the Midwest? COVID-induced Trends Could Benefit the Heartland

The month of May is traditionally a time for commencement speeches, graduation parties, and gearing up for that first big job. Many…
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Max Brickman
Workstream, Kea, StrongArm & Grabango coming through for Essential Workers

Workstream, Kea, StrongArm & Grabango coming through for Essential Workers

As we all know, Covid19 doesn’t discriminate. Pandemic-related shutdowns created the same challenges for Heartland portfolio companies as…
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Conor McGuinness
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