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Venture Capital
Centerfield rounds up $171M for new fund
May 18, 2013
Dan HumanAn Indianapolis private investment firm has raised one of the largest-ever funds in the state. Centerfield Capital Partners
pulled in $171 million that it plans to invest in about 20 companies. Its two previous funds totaled $60 million and $116
million.
MoreNew seed fund aims to make Indiana a hotbed for digital health startups
May 4, 2013
J.K. WallInfuse Accelerator hopes to make early-stage investments in 12 to 15 companies a year.
MoreVenture capital favoring later-stage firms
April 27, 2013
Dan HumanGetting $50,000—often from friends and relatives—to develop a product and set up a company still is easy enough
in Indiana, small-business leaders and venture capitalists say. But once a firm needs a few million dollars to grow into a
revenue-generating operation, the area can’t compete with Silicon Valley’s magnetism for venture capital.
MorePace of venture capital funding slows in Indiana, Midwest
April 19, 2013
J.K. WallSeven Indiana companies attracted $16.4 million in venture capital during the first quarter. Nearly all the money was paid
out to Carmel-based ChaCha Search Inc., which secured a $14 million investment in January.
MoreUrban biz accelerator giving leg up to startups
March 23, 2013
Andrea Muirragui DavisIndianapolis-based startup Dreamapolis is finalizing the details of its first Dreamapolis Accelerator class, a 12-week crash
course designed to help high-potential urban businesses get up to speed quickly.
MoreAllos Ventures raises $40 million for early-stage tech firms
February 16, 2013
Chris O'MalleyAllos Ventures has raised $40 million from local tech industry luminaries and others to invest in early-stage tech companies
in the Midwest, a segment that has seen funding dry up. The fund, Allos II, aims to invest $3 million to $7 million each in
about a dozen early-stage companies—not upstarts but those already generating solid revenue streams.
More'12 worst year for life sciences since 1990s
February 11, 2013
J.K. WallTo understand why Indiana’s life sciences entrepreneurs are frustrated with the flow of venture capital, look no further
than this statistic from a recent PricewaterhouseCoopers report: 2012 was the slowest year for first-time life sciences investment
since 1995.
MoreChaCha secures $14M investment to expand services
January 28, 2013
Scott OlsonThe latest round of funding will enable ChaCha to make "significant" investments in new products to expand both mobile and
online services, CEO Scott Jones said. Internally, the project is dubbed "Go Big."
MoreIndiana firms see big drop in venture funding
January 18, 2013
J.K. WallVenture capital investments in Indiana dropped off in 2012, but local investors see the market here steadily gaining strength.
MoreIEDC seeks $30M fund to stoke life sciences firms
December 15, 2012
Kathleen McLaughlinThe Indiana Economic Development Corp. is looking to renew its commitment to life sciences by creating a $30 million venture
fund. The amount dedicated to one sector would be equal to the state’s allocation for all high-tech startups over the
past two years.
MoreNico raises $6.5 million more from existing investors
December 4, 2012
J.K. WallIndianapolis-based Nico Corp. wants to use its new round of capital to develop brain surgery products to address diseases
that were often considered inoperable, such as metastatic brain cancer and intracerebral hemorrhages.
MoreVC funds hope to help early-stage life sciences firms
December 1, 2012
J.K. WallEarly-stage venture capital has been harder and harder to come by for life sciences companies in recent years, but two Indianapolis
investors are working to raise sizable funds to help fill the gap.
MoreOutlook gloomy for device investments
October 29, 2012
J.K. WallThe amount of venture capital invested in medical-device and equipment companies nationally has declined each quarter this
year, reaching levels not seen since 2004, according to data released Oct. 19 by the National Venture Capital Association
and PricewaterhouseCoopers.
MoreRapid rise of ExactTarget uplifting for young techies
October 27, 2012
Greg AndrewsIn just over a decade, the interactive marketer has rocketed from bootstrapped startup to New York Stock Exchange-listed company
with a market value of $1.5 billion.
MoreScale Computing lands $12 million in VC funding
October 23, 2012
Chris O'MalleyScale Computing, a maker of data-storage devices that recently launched a “datacenter in a box,” has landed another
$12 million in venture funding.
MoreWeb startup aims to connect private businesses, investors
July 28, 2012
Andrea Muirragui DavisPrivate firms that need to raise relatively modest amounts of capital have a hard time finding money. Now three Indianapolis
entrepreneurs think they have the answer: crowdfunding. Individuals make small investments that are aggregated to fund a business.
Indianapolis-based Localstake wants to be the matchmaker.
MoreIndiana life sciences companies rethink innovation
July 28, 2012
J.K. WallResearch and development comes under pressure in an age of austerity.
MoreVenture funding falls 12 percent in second quarter
July 20, 2012
Associated PressFunding for U.S. startups fell 12 percent in the second quarter as venture capitalists poured less money into fewer deals
than a year earlier. But the number of companies getting funded in the earliest stages of development reached the highest
level in more than a decade.
MoreState, former Colts invest in Fishers software provider
June 27, 2012
Kathleen McLaughlinThe state of Indiana and former Colts are among the lead investors in Fishers-based software provider CloudOne, the company
announced this week.
MoreIndiana slips in life sciences funding
May 14, 2012
J.K. WallIndiana has taken “a giant step backward” in the availability of early-stage capital for life sciences companies,
according to the Indiana Health Industry Forum—which also has a few ideas on how to reverse those developments.
MorePower-grid software maker lands $7M in venture capital
May 1, 2012
Chris O'MalleyIndianapolis-based Blue Pillar Inc., which makes software to manage electrical grids, has closed on $7 million in funding
from four venture capital firms, it said Monday.
MoreBioCrossroads launches second seed fund
April 30, 2012
J.K. WallBioCrossroads Inc. has raised an $8.25 million seed fund in its second attempt to help startup life sciences companies grow
to the point where they can attract venture capital or a corporate funder.
MoreProposed Indy airline gets audience with Venture Club
April 28, 2012
Legacy Travel Club needs to raise $50,000 to unlock commitments from angel investors.
MoreTechies pressing again for direct Silicon Valley flights
March 31, 2012
Chris O'MalleyHigh-tech firms have been clamoring for a couple of decades for nonstop flights between Indianapolis International Airport
and California’s Silicon Valley. One of Indiana’s tech icons made it clear recently that the need is as urgent
as ever.
MoreIndy lab company secures $30M seed investment
March 30, 2012
J.K. WallIndianapolis-based Strand Diagnostics LLC will receive up to $30 million in investment capital over the next three years from
Los Angeles-based NantWorks LLC, a seed-stage investment firm, the companies announced this week.
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These quaint,obsessed musings by the stalkers are certainly entertaining, but I'm trying to figure out what, if anything, all the yelping below has to do with Zak Brown.
It's evident that Moffett was pushing the right buttons and corporate America is now trying to squash him. He just wanted to withdraw the free pilot services provided to the company by the pilots to try and put some pressure on a company that has not been interested in negotiating a contract in over 5 years. The company does not provide a contract because not having one has saved them a bundle of money. Shame on any Republic pilots not standing behind their union leader just because things are getting tough, can you not see such strategic moves by the company as putting the last union president in a corporate position and into THEIR pocket. Do you really believe the last union president is so appalled at the attempts by Moffett, do you not remember his oppositions to the company? We stood behind him. It has been proven over and over again for thousands of years without fail, a man cannot serve two masters. Anyone that believes people vote contrary to their paycheck and livelihood deserve to be taken advantage of, the recent statements by the former union president are laughable as he denounces the current union president from his new corporate position. Have you ever seen a drafted sports player score points for his previous team, it cannot be done, he is not on the pilots side anymore, he gets his money a different way now than you and I do, and he should not be allowed to remain on the seniority list. A drafted player brings strength, credibility, tactical knowledge, and a strategic advantage to his NEW team, he would not be drafted or paid were it otherwise. We are all forced to choose only one side to play for and support, not doing so has many references in life such as insider trading and shaving points, all illegal for good reason. This basic fact is why corporate moguls, scientist, and engineers all sign non-discloser agreements and non-compete clauses, as protection in case they are lured into switching sides as our former union president has done. No NFL coach ever drafted a player so that both teams could benefit and better understand each other, they are recruited to win the game against that former team, period. Likewise the company does not recruit the former union president by accident or mutual understanding, its strategy. Don't confuse playing the game with good sportsman-like conduct in support of common business and prosperity goals, with the requirement to only play for one side. Good men we all love and favor fall subject to this manipulation, often without their knowledge, and it is not a betrayal of their friendship to oppose them when they switch sides. If we did not love and trust them, they would not have been chosen and lured to the other side in the first place. The deception by the drafted player is not made at a conscious level, it's just human nature and it's all about money and power which corrupts our ability to be objective and loyal to two masters. This is why our court system created the defense attorney, and why our military created counter intelligence. Its strategy and its propaganda, and it works, and that's why the "powers to be" manipulate the chess pieces by sometimes changing their colors. Some players know they are being manipulated when their color is changed, but it brings them more money and power so they do not care. The rest have good intentions but do not even realize they are being manipulated. This tactic is also known by another name, Divide and Conquer. In battle sending an imperfect message with an imperfect team is obviously not ideal, but it's still being sent by YOUR team, your union leader, a leader that has common goals and common rewards with you, they are the best, because we have elected them to do a job for us. If you are not backing Moffett but believing the spin by those that have recently switched sides, you are taking food out of your own mouth. Showing unity and backing an imperfect situation still results in taking just as much ground, it's about unity and bargaining power. It's not necessary to wait around for that perfect attack because it will never come, the company will spin and attempt to destroy anyone that gets in their way. Ultimately it's not about any specific attack anyway, ASAP or whatever it makes no difference, it is and always has been only about power. If this company cared about safety it would not build pairings with 8 hour overnights, come on, are you that naive? Besides, do you really think Hoffa cares, no, he got a call from corporate America and was squeezed into denouncing Moffett. If he didn't they would spin the safety card against him and the Teamsters National with implication for truckers, future contracts, insurance rates etc...saying something like the Teamsters use safety as a bargaining chip, blah blah blah... Do you really think any pilot is going to do something unsafe for the contract, absolutely not, the only ones threatening safety here is the company with reduced rest, fatigue, and poverty. Do you not find it odd that Hoffa and the Teamsters are opposing a Teamster president publicly? Would the Teamsters National not normally support and work with one of their own? Why did they not sit down and help him strategize, correct any mistakes, and charge ahead? Would the Teamsters National not normally support and leverage a contract for all those pilots that have been paying Teamster dues, isn't that why we have all been paying Teamster dues in the first place? I sure haven't been paying dues so that the Teamsters National could come along and write this kind of an article undercutting our union leader and our unity. Whose side is the Teamsters National really on, it's obviously not the Republic pilots side.
No matter what Moffatt does the company is going to spin it like he is the terrorist and brainwash people like you into believing it, wake up, back your players that are trying to change things for you and your livelihood. Where has Hoffa been for the last 6 years, except collecting our dues. Seriously, do you really think an FO going for upgrade, signed off by a checkairman ready for the upgrade, who then fails, is not even capable of returning as a First Officer.
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