Auto-auction powerhouse KAR investing heavily in digital transformation
The used-car auction business might sound like a low-tech industry, and one destined to stay that way. But KAR’s executives think otherwise.
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Coding academy Iron Yard to close all locations
The for-profit coding academy, which opened an Indianapolis school in spring 2015, said it will cease operations at all locations at the end of the summer.
TechPoint taps former Salesforce leader McCorkle as board chairman
The not-for-profit tech advocacy group has passed the board torch to Scott McCorkle and added two other software executives to the ranks.
Startup wants to ease payment, delivery for online marketplaces
An Indianapolis-based entrepreneur is hoping improve the experience for people using online marketplaces. His fledgling firm has facilitated a few hundred transactions so far, despite the fact that it doesn’t yet have an app.
Path to merger for Angie’s List full of twists, turns
Securities filings show how activist investors gained influence, how organic turnaround plans lost favor, and how IAC played hardball at the negotiating table.
Indiana venture capital activity softens in latest quarter
Two recently published national reports show Indiana venture capital activity cooling off in the second quarter. And per-deal investment averages remain relatively low.
Tech executive Love steps down as Bloomerang CEO
Serial entrepreneur Jay Love, who co-founded the software firm in 2012, has passed the reins to his former chief operating officer.
Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site goes high-tech with 3-D printing
The Indianapolis museum at the home of the 23rd U.S. president is allowing consumers to print 3-D versions of its artifacts for free.
Non-tech firms hike innovation strategies
A growing number of Indiana corporations are formalizing in-house innovation, an effort aimed at remaining technologically relevant in a fast-changing business landscape.
IU preps new VC fund amid agency revamp
The school plans to unveil a new venture capital fund this summer under the purview of the Indiana University Research and Technology Corp., which was overhauled to better address startup needs.
Ed-tech startup scales up team, picks Indy as home base
Mimir, which was previously based in West Lafayette, recently moved its headquarters to downtown Indianapolis. It has 14 employees, up from three last year.
Music-marketing startup closes $3 million seed round
In its first round of institutional fundraising, Fishers-based Fuzic secured backing from High Alpha, Allos Ventures and Hyde Park Venture Partners.
2017 Indiana 100: Cummins aims to transform trucking through tech
Q&A with Sherry Aaholm, Cummins Inc.: “My mother, early on, taught me the value of hard work, the value of recognizing diversity, the value of recognizing engagement and the fact that you’re just as powerful to do what you want to do.”
Torchlite closes $2M fundraising round, bolsters board
Former Salesforce executive Scott McCorkle has been named Torchlite’s executive chairman. The $2 million round brings the marketing firm’s total financing take to $4 million since its launch in 2015.
ExactTarget alums band together at new tech spinoff
A handful of Indianapolis-based ExactTarget alumni have joined Cheetah Digital, which is led in part by an ExactTarget co-founder. And they’re looking for office space downtown.
Apparatus alum rolls out text-based recruiting startup
Former Apparatus President Aman Brar has launched Canvas Talent Inc., with a software tool that allows recruiters to manage their text conversations with prospective employees.
Unprecedented push underway to advance women in tech
Efforts to increase and support the ranks of women in technology jobs are emerging in Indianapolis and helping put a spotlight on gender imbalance in the industry.
HR exec talks workplace strategy following national accolades
Bloomington-based Hanapin Marketing, a 60-person digital ad agency, was recently honored on national best-workplaces lists for perks including quarterly three-day weekends and routine “stay interviews.”
High Alpha, tech vet team up on ‘marketing experiments’ startup
ExactTarget alumnus R.J. Talyor, who left Geofeedia nearly a year ago, and Indianapolis venture studio High Alpha have rolled out Quantifi.
Lumina kicks venture capital arm into high gear
Over the past year, Indianapolis-based Lumina Foundation has aggressively moved in a novel direction for a grant-making not-for-profit, funneling more of its $1.2 billion endowment into venture capital.