Longtime TechPoint CEO Langellier to step down in May
Mike Langellier has been the president and CEO at Indianapolis-based TechPoint for nine years. The organization will launch a national search for his replacement.
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Lawsuit claims former ClearObject owners overstated revenue projections by millions
Egis Capital Partners and ABS Capital Partners claim several high-profile ClearObject executives, including CEO John McDonald, deceived them about how much revenue and profit the company was projected to make.
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Tech exec sees ‘newbie’ status as political asset
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Josh Owens, the 34-year-old CEO of tech firm SupplyKick, has never held elected office. But he doesn’t consider that a bad thing.
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Tech startup co-founded by Scott McCorkle secures another $7M in funding
MetaCX’s newest round of fundraising brings its total to $31.5 million, including multiple investments from several venture capital organizations.
New Emarsys CEO sees continued local growth ahead for software firm
New Emarsys CEO Joanna Milliken, who starts in her new role Oct. 1, will oversee all of the Austria-based marketing tech company’s activities from Indianapolis. About 150 of the company’s nearly 700 employees are based in central Indiana.
Tech companies pledge billions in cybersecurity investments
Google, Microsoft, Apple, Amazon and Amazon were among the companies committed to investing billions of dollars or develop programs to strengthen cybersecurity defenses and to train skilled workers, the White House announced Wednesday
Biologist, attorney, tech leader has championed inclusion throughout her career
During her six years on the board of Women & Hi Tech—the last year as its president—Angela Freeman has focused as much on up-and-coming young women and schoolgirls as on supporting the not-for-profit’s members.
Ex-Brightpoint execs plan IPO to raise $100M for new tech firm
Novus Capital Corp. formed last month and is seeking to acquire companies “that are at the forefront of high technology.”
Carmel tech firm Lumavate raises $3M in growth capital
The software-as-a-service firm has raised $10 million in growth capital since being founded in mid-2015, company officials said.
Carmel-based Rook Security acquired by English firm
Rook Security, an 11-year-old firm that specializes in cyber-threat detection and response services, had been on a torrid growth pace for most of this decade but has downsized its workforce more than 60 percent over the past three years.
2019 Innovation Issue: The data scientists behind AI
Three data science experts spoke with IBJ about the benefits—and difficulties—associated with the practical use of artificial intelligence.
Upstart software firm plans 75 jobs at new downtown HQ
A software-as-a-service firm founded last year under the wing of Indianapolis-based venture studio High Alpha announced Tuesday that it plans to spend $1.4 million to establish a downtown headquarters.
IBJ Podcast: A startup’s journey from idea to pivot to series A fundraising
120WaterAudit co-founder and CEO Megan Glover talks to host Mason King about the challenges of raising money and whether being based in Indianapolis helps or hurts those efforts. Her answer may surprise you.
IBJ Podcast: Why tech execs bought The Vogue in Broad Ripple
High Alpha’s Eric Tobias talks with podcast host Mason King about what he and two other tech execs plan to change at the 81-year-old venue (think glass barware and a larger green room)—and what they think the club is already doing well.
Broad Ripple’s Vogue nightclub acquired by trio of tech executives
Broad Ripple’s historic nightclub has its first new ownership since 1986. The new owners plan to maintain the Vogue as a live-music venue while expanding into other types of programming.
IBJ Podcast: Lessonly’s Max Yoder on teamwork, vulnerability and how they’re connected
The tech firm CEO says his new book—“Do Better Work: Finding Clarity, Camaraderie, and Progress in Work and Life”—is about being a great teammate.
Sticksnleaves co-founders land funding for new tech firm
Entrepreneurs Yaw Aning and Anthony Smith are thinking big with their latest company, which was launched out of "stealth mode" Tuesday with an announcement that it raised $600,000 in early venture funding.
Local tech startup aims to reinvent currency exchange market
An Indianapolis-based startup is aiming to reinvent the currency exchange market by connecting international travelers directly to the currencies they need.
Founder sells tech firm Studio Science to investment group
More than 20 years after founding his tech consulting and development firm Studio Science, Kristian Andersen has sold the company to a group of investors led by CEO Steve Pruden.
Are too many tech firms seeking ‘Goldilocks’ employees, rather than developing pipelines?
Given the talent shortage in Indiana and nationwide, companies must learn to "build capacity internally," TechPoint CEO Mike Langellier told a crowd at IBJ's Technology Power Breakfast on Friday.
In new book, Lessonly’s Max Yoder urges bosses, employees to ‘be vulnerable’
“We clearly don’t have all the answers, but sometimes we posture as though we do,” Yoder tells IBJ. “And when we do that, we really can decrease the amount of communication on the team.”
Q&A: McDonnell builds pathway for computer science education
Codelicious currently has 14 schools as customers, but founder Christine McDonnell is confident that will grow dramatically as the trend toward requiring computer science education expands.