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| 03.06.2025 | Freeplay AI Announces New Funding and General Release | We are thrilled to share two exciting pieces of news for Freeplay AI! They announced $5.6M in new funding and the full general availability launch of Freeplay, including their new free tier. Now anyone can access the same powerful tools for... |
| 12.05.2025 | We’re Thrilled to Welcome Nicole Glaros as a Venture Partner at Matchstick Ventures | We are excited to announce that long time startup leader, investor and friend Nicole Glaros has joined Matchstick Ventures. Nicole brings deep expertise, sharp instincts, and a founder-first mindset that aligns perfectly with our values. Pl... |
| 25.04.2025 | Kipsu Acquires Leading Hotel Operations Software to Enhance Guest Experience and Operational Efficiency | We are excited to share the news that Kipsu, a leader in frontline customer experience software, has announced the acquisition of Lodgistics, a cutting-edge hotel operations software that revolutionizes the way hoteliers manage day-to-day o... |
| 20.03.2025 | Branch named “Best Payment Enablement Platform” by FinTech Breakthrough Awards | Congrats to the Branch team for being named “Best Payment Enablement Platform” by the FinTech Breakthrough Awards 2025. This achievement recognizes their commitment to delivering fast, seamless payments experiences for workforces across ind... |
| 19.03.2025 | Inspectorio CEO Chirag Patel Honored as a 2025 “Pro to Know” by Supply & Demand Chain Executive | We are thrilled to share that Chirag Patel was honored in the Leaders in Excellence category for his outstanding contributions to the supply chain and logistics industry. |
| 18.03.2025 | Intelligems Closes $9 Million Series A | Congratulations to the Intelligems team on raising a $9 million series A led by Stage 2 Capital! Over the last few years they’ve evolved from price testing to a profit growth platform. We are excited to see their mission to allow ecommerce ... |
| 07.03.2025 | Broadlume acquired by Cyncly | We are thrilled to congratulate Broadlume (Matchstick Fund I) on joining forces with Cyncly to accelerate the development of an all-in-one software platform for the flooring industry. We believe this strategic acquisition will streamline op... |
| 04.02.2025 | Warmly Closes $17 million in Series A | Matchstick Ventures is proud to support Warmly as they secure an additional $6 million in their Series A+ funding round, led by RTP Global, bringing their total Series A funding to $17 million. We are confident that Warmly's AI-fueled pipel... |
| 29.01.2025 | Delfina Raises $17M to Revolutionize Maternal Health with AI-Powered Care | The maternal health crisis in the United States is alarming, demanding innovation, determination, and a commitment to equitable care solutions. Delfina has stepped up to this challenge with its mission to transform maternal health outcomes ... |
| 21.01.2025 | Precog Raises Series A led by Venture Guides | I’m thrilled to announce a transformative milestone for Precog: the successful close of our investment round, led by Boston-based Venture Guides. This partnership marks a pivotal step in their mission to solve the data integration problem o... |
| 05.12.2024 | Broadlume is now a Cyncly company | We are thrilled to congratulate Broadlume on joining forces with Cyncly to accelerate the development of an all-in-one software platform for the flooring industry. We believe this strategic acquisition will streamline operations, unlock new... |
| 31.10.2024 | Fast 50: Software firm debuts on The List at No. 29 | Minneapolis software firm Kipsu Inc. debuts on the Business Journal's 2024 Fast 50 list at No. 29. The company reported 2023 revenue of nearly $13.7 million, representing an increase of 66.12% from 2021. |
| 28.10.2024 | Branch featured in Power Partner Awards 2024 | - |
| 22.10.2024 | Top 10 US Cities for Startup Ecosystems | Are you an entrepreneur looking for the perfect place to launch your startup? While Silicon Valley and the East Coast have long been the go-to destinations for new businesses, times are changing. Today, exciting opportunities are popping up... |
| 14.10.2024 | In Detroit, Creating a New Hub for Innovation | Entrepreneurs once flocked to Motor City to build cars. Now, they’re building its mobility future. |
| 04.10.2024 | This Female Founder Has Raised $53 Million–but It Hasn’t Come Easy | Soona is changing the game for how brands create visual assets, but CEO Liz Giorgi has faced her fair share of challenges–and made her fair share of mistakes.
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| 02.10.2024 | Indeed Flex Partners with Branch to Deliver Same Day Pay for Flex Workers | Collaboration Delivers Greater Payment Choice, Financial Wellness Tools, and More Flexibility to Temporary Workers
Key benefits of the partnership include:
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| 20.09.2024 | Frate Raises $3.6M in Seed Funding | Frate, a Toronto, Canada-based startup transforming the retail returns process, raised CAD$3.6M in Seed funding. The round was led by Matchstick Ventures with participation from 2048 Ventures (NYC), Whitecap Venture Partners (Toronto), Clos... |
| 17.09.2024 | Two Boxes Secures $5.3M in Oversubscribed Funding Round | Two Boxes, the best way for brands and 3PLs to streamline returns and capture critical data from the process, has successfully raised $5.3 million. The oversubscribed funding round led by Peterson Ventures and saw participation from new inv... |
| 09.09.2024 | Tab raises $2.5M Seed Round | Matchstick Ventures is thrilled to announce our continued support of Tab Commerce as they secure a US$2.5 million seed round, led by Toba Capital, with participation from existing investors including Matchstick Ventures and Mucker Capital, ... |
| 03.09.2024 | ALLCITY Network Launches DLLS in Dallas with YouTube- and Podcast-Based Sports Coverage | A week after announcing a $12 million Series B funding round, Denver-based ALLCITY Network has launched its DLLS outlet in Dallas. Helmed by local NBA insider Marc Stein, DLLS will offer daily weekday shows covering the Cowboys, Mavericks, ... |
| 28.08.2024 | Tilt Secures $15M Series B | Tilt, the pioneering platform for leave management solutions, is thrilled to announce the successful completion of its $15 million Series B funding round. This round was led by Bramalea Partners, with additional participation from HearstLab... |
| 26.08.2024 | Zed collaborating with AnthropicAI | Introducing Zed AI, in collaboration with AnthropicAI. Zed AI brings LLMs directly into your editor with an extensible, text-centric approach. We're also piloting anthropicAI's new Fast Edit mode for Claude 3.5 Sonnet with a small set of Ze... |
| 19.08.2024 | ALLCITY Network is changing sports media and raises $12M Series B | ALLCITY Network is changing sports media and based on the millions of engaged users they just raised a $12 million Series B. They make it more fun to be a sports fan. We led their Seed round. |
| 29.07.2024 | Deals are starting to get done', Chicago investors say | Pre-seed and seed deals for local early-stage startups are starting to close faster heading into the second half of 2024. Find out what other insights local investors shared during TechWeek Chicago. |
| 26.07.2024 | Our investment in Althea | We are excited to announce that Matchstick Ventures Fund III has completed an investment in Althea. Althea is an end-to-end software for the introduction of regulated psychedelics into health care.
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| 18.07.2024 | After.com raises $10 Million in Series A Funding | After.com raises $10 million in Series A funding led by HIPstr, the early-stage investment arm of HighPost Capital, LLC. The pioneering end-of-life technology services platform will use the proceeds to enter new markets, boost marketing eff... |
| 08.07.2024 | Q2 2024 Pitchbook-NVCA Venture Monitor | This recent report from Pitchbook is full of interesting data about the ever changing venture market. One takeaway we have from this is that 54.8% of all pre-seed/seed deals are done off the coasts currently (not in Bay area, NYC, LA, Bosto... |
| 01.07.2024 | Airspace Link's CEO named one of EY's Entrepreneurs of the Year | Congratulations to our region’s Entrepreneur Of The Year® finalists, who were selected by an independent panel of judges based on their demonstration of long-term value through entrepreneurial spirit, purpose, growth and impact, among other... |
| 12.06.2024 | Our investment in Mentium | We are excited to announce that Matchstick Ventures Fund III has completed an investment in Mentium. Mentium is an AI copilot that captures, structures, and matches all payment-related documents, automating data entry for transportation com... |
| 05.06.2024 | Liminal Secures Oversubscribed Seed Round | New investment fuels expanded capabilities to empower life sciences, healthcare, banks, financials services, insurance, and public sector organizations to rapidly leverage generative AI in every use case. |
| 08.05.2024 | soona adds co-founder of Klaviyo and co-founder of Havenly as independent board members | soona, the leading platform for content creation in commerce, announced today that Ed Hallen and Lee Mayer have joined the Board of Directors as their first independent members.
"We're honored to welcome Ed and Lee, some of the best mi... |
| 11.04.2024 | Denver, Boulder are poaching more of California’s tech founders, workers and VC billions | Technology is one of the Denver-Boulder, Colorado region’s biggest economic drivers, attracting corporate giants Google, Amazon and Salesforce, and startups leaving San Francisco. |
| 08.03.2024 | Treet closed $10 million Series A | We’re excited to announce that we’ve led the Series A in Treet, the platform that enables brands to easily enable powerful resale programs. This round underscores our enthusiasm for startups building data and software driven solutions that ... |
| 08.03.2024 | Swiftly Acquires BYBE, Powering the Future of Alcohol Promotions in Retail | Swiftly, a leading provider of innovative technology tools and solutions, today announced its acquisition of the alcohol promotions platform, BYBE. This strategic move combines BYBE’s domain expertise in the alcohol category—including its w... |
| 26.02.2024 | Colorado's Thriving Tech Ecosystem | The recent news of discontinuing the original Techstars Boulder accelerator location and Foundry planning to stop making new investments after its current fund has rippled through the Colorado tech community.
While the changes happening wit... |
| 20.02.2024 | Our Investment in Maggie's Refuel | We are excited to announce that Matchstick Ventures Fund III has completed an investment in Maggie’s Refuel. Maggie’s Refuel is a high-end convenience store brand planning to modernize and innovate the current gas station experience. |
| 31.01.2024 | Our very own Natty Zola was named one of the “30 Most Successful Early Stage Investors” in the world | Business Insider recognized Natty as one of the "30 most successful early-stage startup investors in the world." We are honored to be recognized globally. |
| 16.11.2023 | Our Investment in Keel Technologies | We are excited to announce that Matchstick Ventures Fund III has completed an investment in Keel Technologies. Keel helps the healthcare workforce achieve its fullest potential through professional development coaching and upskilling. |
| 14.11.2023 | ALLCITY raises $9.4M Series A led by Mosaic Ventures and Andre Iguodala | ALLCITY recently announced their $9.4M Series A led by Mosaic and Andre Iguodala. We're bringing on fantastic experience, connections and network to many athletes and teams to help in our vision of making it more fun to be a sports fan. Con... |
| 20.10.2023 | Warmly raises $11M Series A | Warmly announced an $11 million Series A to keep building on their idea of providing warm leads for sales departments by pushing data about people who are in active buy mode on a website as the time to connect to sales prospects is highly i... |
| 17.10.2023 | 5 Questions with Matchstick Ventures from NVNGIA | NVNGIA, one of our key partners out of Wisconsin, recently published an interview with Natty, Ryan and Shannon. |
| 13.10.2023 | Our investment in PreFix | We are excited to announce that Matchstick Ventures Fund III has completed an investment in PreFix. PreFix is a data-driven operating system that puts home maintenance on autopilot. |
| 03.10.2023 | Matchstick Campfire Fall 2023 hosted in Boulder this week | This week we hosted our Matchstick Campfire (founder retreat) in Boulder! We spent an inspiring and connecting 36 hours with our incredible founders. We covered topics to identify areas of improvemens within the company without increasing c... |
| 22.09.2023 | Launching PitchColorado.com to help connect founders and investors in Colorado | We're very excited to announce a project to make it easier for startups in Colorado to connect with investors, PitchColorado.com. Startups can now submit a single pitch and reach 15 amazing local investors. Our hope is this platform increas... |
| 13.09.2023 | Optera announces $12M Series A | Environmental, social and governance technology startup Optera released that it has closed on a $12 million Series A round led by Next Frontier Capital to grow its enterprise-focused ESG and carbon management platform. Congratulations to th... |
| 28.08.2023 | Leading the "VC Day" activities at the 2023 Denver Startup Week | We're looking forward to Denver Startup Week September 18-22 this year! We're helping organize and lead the "VC Day" activities to help startups succeed at raising capital. We've put together a huge meet and greet for investors an... |
| 24.08.2023 | Our investment in Liminal | We are excited to announce that Matchstick Ventures Fund III has completed an investment in Liminal. Liminal delivers horizontal security for all generative AI, enabling CIOs and CISOs to take back complete control over AI data privacy, sec... |
| 24.08.2023 | Fulcrum Announces $18M Series A2 Round of Funding | Congratulations to Fulcrum on the announcement of their Series A2 round of funding! |
| 22.08.2023 | Natty highlighted on The 23 most important VCs in the Rocky Mountain Region, according to other VCs | We are so proud of our very own Natty Zola for being named one of the most important investors in the Rockies! |
| 05.08.2023 | Our investment in Silkline | We are excited to announce that Matchstick Ventures Fund III has completed an investment in Silkline. Silkline is a modern operating system for B2B procurement, organizing communication with suppliers to deliver a more connected supply base... |
| 27.07.2023 | Leading AI events in Boulder: Our AI Builder Meetups are growing! | We loved seeing all the new faces at our AI Boulder meetup! 100s signed up, 80+ attendees! There is a ton of AI happening in Colorado and we're thrilled to host events to help the community make connections. Thanks to all the presenters and... |
| 14.07.2023 | Be 'a cockroach, not a unicorn': Chicago VCs advise founders how to land a pre-seed round in 2023 | During Chicago Tech Week, Ryan Broshar participated in a panel that shared a lot of great tactical advice for founders building a company in the Midwest. |
| 23.06.2023 | Matchstick Campfire Summer 2023 hosted in Minnesota this week | This week we hosted our Matchstick Campfire (founder retreat) in Minnesota! It was such an amazing and inspiring 24 hours with our incredible founders. We covered topics to improve negotiations, decision making, personal trajectory, and get... |
| 01.05.2023 | Launching the Startup Events and News in Colorado Substack | We have a great startup community but it could use a bit more organization...Each month we’ll send around an email with the following: |
| 29.03.2023 | Our investment in Tab Commerce | We are excited to announce that Matchstick Ventures Fund III has completed an investment in Tab Commerce. Tab Commerce is an intelligent expense control software designed to maximize restaurant profitability. |
| 28.03.2023 | Two Boxes, a Denver logistics startup, exits stealth with $4.5M raise | Two Boxes, the best way for brands and 3PLs to process returns and capture critical data from the return process, emerged from stealth today with $4.5 million in seed funding. We are so excited for this team, and the chance to participate i... |
| 15.03.2023 | Zed Announces $10M Series A led by Redpoint and Launches its Collaborative Code Editor | Zed Industries, the maker of a high-performance, multiplayer code editor, today announced it raised a $10 million Series A funding round, bringing total investment in the company to $12.5 million. The round was led by Redpoint Ventures (Mat... |
| 10.03.2023 | HR technology startup Tilt raises $10M in new funding | Tilt, a human-resources technology platform that helps companies and employees navigate the leave process, has raised $10 million in new investment capital. Congratulations to the Tilt team, and keep up the good work! |
| 04.03.2023 | Our investment in Freedev.ai | We are excited to announce that Matchstick Ventures Fund III has completed an investment in Freedev.ai. Freedev.ai is building an AI agent platform for software teams that automates many common development tasks, including maintaining code ... |
| 23.02.2023 | Intelligems raises $4M to help brands maximize their margins | The founders of Intelligems first met while working at the ridesharing company Via Transportation in New York, where they ran the company's pricing strategies. They set out on their own in 2020 to introduce those strategies to e-commerce br... |
| 11.01.2023 | Our investment in Freeplay | We are excited to announce that Matchstick Ventures Fund III has completed an investment in Freeplay. Freeplay helps product teams ship better products with LLMs, by giving people the power to prototype faster, test with confidence, and opt... |
| 04.11.2022 | Our investment in Abode | We are excited to announce that Matchstick Ventures Fund III has completed an investment in Abode. Abode is a tool that empowers employers to better engage and retain early-career talent from offer acceptance to start date. |
| 18.10.2022 | Manufacturing software startup Fulcrum raises $18.8M, emerging from stealth | Fulcrum, a Minneapolis-based software-as-a-service firm focused on modernizing manufacturing, has exited stealth mode to announce it has raised $18.8 million in Series A financing. This funding round was led by Bessemer Venture Partners, an... |
| 11.10.2022 | Our investment in Presta | We are excited to announce that Matchstick Ventures Fund III has completed an investment in Presta. Presta is an end-to-end lending platform that helps financial institutions streamline the lending process so they can spend more time with b... |
| 10.10.2022 | A first of many, Matchstick Fall Campfire was "lit" | Matchstick Ventures hosted our first (of many to come) “Matchstick Campfire” at the A-Lodge in Boulder, CO from October 4-5. This event was held as a retreat for founders within the Matchstick portfolio to step away from the day-to-day for ... |
| 13.09.2022 | Broadlume raises $60M | Congrats to our friends at Broadlume who just announced their raise of $60M from PSG to lay their software across the flooring industry. Learn more on the Broadlume biog. |
| 08.09.2022 | TechCrunch Live Event: Why this Californian founder moved to Minneapolis to build a B2B fintech | With a recording included, this article includes the interview of Atif Siddiqi, founder and CEO of Branch, and Ryan Broshar on how the venture ecosystem of Minneapolis has evolved over the years. The two share their tips for founders outsid... |
| 26.08.2022 | Our investment in Coherent | We are excited to announce that Matchstick Ventures Fund III has completed an investment in Coherent. Coherent is an opinionated API for human readable blockchain data, empowering the next wave of web3 internet innovation. |
| 26.08.2022 | Natty featured on Found in the Rockies podcast | Natty joined Les Craig from Next Frontier Ventures to talk about his background and the Colorado startup ecosystem. |
| 24.08.2022 | Our investment in Bean | We are excited to announce that Matchstick Ventures Fund III has completed an investment in Bean. Bean is a marketplace and workflow management platform for accounting and finance services. |
| 08.08.2022 | Our investment in Jawa | We are excited to announce that Matchstick Ventures Fund III has completed an investment in Jawa. Jawa is a community-driven online marketplace for gamers, with an initial focus on custom gaming computers. |
| 01.08.2022 | Our investment in Stylo | We are excited to announce that Matchstick Ventures Fund III has completed an investment in Stylo. Stylo’s AI enables customer support teams to create a better customer experience. |
| 23.06.2022 | Airspace Link announces Series B | Airspace Link announces a $23M Series B round as they rapidly grow, led by Avanta Ventures and including Morningside, Caprock, Altos Ventures, Indicator Ventures, 2048 Ventures, Detroit Venture Partners and Thales Group. Congratulations to ... |
| 22.06.2022 | Airspace Link's drone tracking platform gathers government customers before going global | Detroit-based Airspace Link has positioned itself as a provider of increasingly important infrastructure in the burgeoning drone services space, letting operators get local and federal approval quickly. With $23 million in new backing, the ... |
| 13.06.2022 | Our investment in Improovy | We are excited to announce that Matchstick Ventures Fund III has completed an investment in Improovy. Improovy is a digital marketplace that connects homeowners to vetted painting contractors, providing a seamless end-to-end experience. |
| 13.06.2022 | Helio's Eric Reinhardt: Switching from natural gas to electricity will reduce Colorado’s smog | Eric Reinhardt, founder of Matchstick portfolio company Helio Home, wrote this opinion piece in The Colorado Sun about the power of reimagining how we power our homes and our lives in reducing smog, specifically in the Denver area. |
| 24.05.2022 | Our investment in Delfina | We are excited to announce that Matchstick Ventures Fund III has completed an investment in Delfina. Delfina is an intelligent pregnancy care platform for healthier moms and babies. |
| 23.05.2022 | Our investment in After | We are excited to announce that Matchstick Ventures Fund III has completed an investment in After. After is a modern, online-first experience to help people plan and pay for the passing of their loved ones. |
| 18.05.2022 | StackHawk raises Series B | Big congrats to Joni, Ryan, Scott and the entire StackHawk team on raising their Series B to continue their leadership driving Developer-First Security. This new capital will acclerate their novel approach to application and API security te... |
| 13.04.2022 | PingPong acquired by Grain | We're excited to share the exciting news that PingPong (a stealth investment from Matchstick) is joining Grain! Together, they're going to build Grain into the category-leader in helping teams capture the power of video. A huge thank you to... |
| 11.04.2022 | Our investment in Scholars | We are excited to announce that Matchstick Ventures Fund III has completed an investment in Scholars. Scholars is a tool that empowers employers to better engage and retain early-career talent from offer acceptance to start date. |
| 09.04.2022 | Landline raises $28M in new funding | Landline recently announced a new $28 million investment led by our friends at Drive Capital. The funding — which is nearly three times Landline’s initial fundraising — brings its total invested capital to $38 million. With this funding, th... |
| 30.03.2022 | Social healthcare startup Reema Health raises $8 million | Reema announced Wednesday, 3/30 that it raised a seed round of $8 million to expand its social healthcare platform. Keep up the great work, Reema team! |
| 14.03.2022 | How Colorado startups attracted $6.8 billion in venture investments in 2021 | A record venture capital year is credited to the budding Colorado ecosystem for startups and talent in the works for more than a decade. |
| 11.03.2022 | Our investment in Frate | We are excited to announce that Matchstick Ventures Fund III has completed an investment in Frate. Frate is a returns solution for ecommerce retailers and consumers that decreases costs and emissions associated with each return. |
| 11.03.2022 | Treet raises $3.5M to help modern brands grow responsibly with branded resale | We're so excited about the progress Treet has made and excited to bring First Round Capital onto the team. Since our their last round in June 2021, they went from 2 co-founders to a 15-person all-star team, from 5 brands to 65+, and increas... |
| 09.03.2022 | Our investment in Circus | We are excited to announce that Matchstick Ventures Fund III has completed an investment in Circus. Circus empowers web3 community builders with the tools and information to build, maintain and grow long lasting communities. |
| 09.03.2022 | Branch raises $75M to help workers get paid faster | Branch, a Matchstick Fund I portfolio company that aims to power faster payments to contract workers with its technology, has raised $75 million in a Series C funding round that has closed just six months after it announced its last financi... |
| 07.03.2022 | Our investment in Stateless | We are excited to announce that Matchstick Ventures Fund III has completed an investment in Stateless. Stateless offers an API-First software router to enable hybrid, multi-cloud networking. |
| 03.03.2022 | Our investment in Snug | We are excited to announce that Matchstick Ventures Fund III has completed an investment in Snug. Snug protects families and assets through digital estate planning, offering unlimited trusts, wills, and guardianships for an annual subscript... |
| 24.02.2022 | Our investment in Kahilla | We are excited to announce that Matchstick Ventures Fund III has completed an investment in Kahilla. Kahilla is a digital platform providing equitable access to coaching and community for women in the corporate world. |
| 22.02.2022 | Our investment in ALLCITY Network | We are excited to announce that Matchstick Ventures Fund III has completed an investment in ALLCITY Network. ALLCITY Network is a digital network and lifestyle company for diehard sports fans. |
| 31.01.2022 | Inspectorio Raises $50M Series B | We're so excited to share that Inspectorio, a Minnesota-based Matchstick Fund I portfolio company, has announced their $50M Series B. This team is doing great work, and we're so grateful for the chance to participate in their Series B round... |
| 27.01.2022 | Our investment in Two Boxes | We are excited to announce that Matchstick Ventures Fund III has completed an investment in Two Boxes. Two Boxes is the first purpose-built logistics network dedicated to maximizing the value of returned e-commerce inventory. |
| 27.01.2022 | Our investment in HurryUp | We are excited to announce that Matchstick Ventures Fund III has completed an investment in HurryUp. HurryUp is the first purpose-built logistics network dedicated to maximizing the value of returned e-commerce inventory. |
| 24.01.2022 | soona raises $35 Series B from Bain Capital Ventures | Big news from soona today as they announce their $35M Series B led by Bain Capital Ventures. They're excited to welcome Scott Friend and Dawit Heck to the team. Read more from Bain Capital Ventures on their blog. |
| 21.01.2022 | Colorado startups crush venture funding record in 2021 with $6.5B raised | We're building a great entreprenurial community here in Colorado. |
| 19.01.2022 | Spekit raises $45M Series B from Craft Ventures and Felicis | We're thrilled at the progress of Spekit, who are redefining the way employees onboard and master their roles. We are excited to bring on such high quality investors. Congrats Mel and Zari! |
| 17.12.2021 | Pikup raises $1.8M in VC funds | Pikup, a Twin Cities startup that is setting up a 'milkman' system of regular neighborhood delivery routes, has raised $1.8M in funding. We're grateful to have been a part of Pikup's journey and are excited to see where this team takes the ... |