Iowa Startup Accelerator

10/31/2024

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Hummingbirds is a female-founded startup that connects hyperlocal content creators with brands that reward them for sharing products with their small and Hummingbirds connects hyperlocal content creators with locally-based brands that reward them for sharing products with highly engaged communities.

09/29/2022

Media Contact Eric Engelmann General Partner [email protected] 319-214-0122 Joseph Kelley Manager, Media Relations [email protected] 513-509-8466 CareSource Launches Opportunity Investment Fund in Iowa ISA Ventures to manage the investment fund September 28, 2022 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE....

06/09/2022

We are a GO for launch🚀

06/08/2022

Happy Launch Day! 🚀 We are almost a GO for Launch, but first, meet Holly Bennet from Sprayer Mods. Holly & Blake Espeland are co-founders of Sprayer Mods, which retrofits agricultural sprayers to apply herbicide only to weeds, reducing herbicide use by 80%! Holly is grateful for ISA because they have helped connect them to key industry professionals.

If you haven't registered for Launch Day, do so today to meet amazing entrepreneurs, like Holly!

06/07/2022

We are getting ready for launch🚀 Meet Julian Duhautois, Julian & Uzir Thapa are co-founders of Line Call, Inc. Line Call, Inc enhances the sports experience by turning amateur players' phones into an impartial AI (artificial intelligence) referees. It starts with the Tennis Line Call App which indicates when a tennis ball lands in or out of bounds offering a fair game to all who use it. This patent-pending solution allows users to simply start the app and place their phone on a tripod to the side of the court. When a call is challenged, the app will provide the answer with flash and sound.
Read more from Julian; "We're excited for EntreFEST altogether. There are so many inspiring leaders in the entrepreneurial community. Launch Day feels a bit like graduation and it's a great opportunity to look back and see how far we've come since September. Come and see our pitch to get inspired by the future of amateur sports!"

Join us at The Englert Theatre in Iowa City for Launch Day 2022!

06/06/2022

We are counting down the days till Launch🚀 Meet Emily Steele, Founder of The Hummingbirds. Hummingbirds connect brands to hyper-local content creators, influencers, and social media enthusiasts to drive awareness and sales. Read what Emily had to say about her experience with ISA!
"ISA supported me tremendously as a new startup founder who has never built a scalable tech product. From traction channels to getting honest feedback on business pitches to weekly support with our advisor/mentor, Alex, I felt like I could build much quicker, with more confidence."

Come meet Emily and other entrepreneurs at Launch Day 2022 at The Englert Theater Iowa City.

06/03/2022

We are counting down the days till Launch🚀 Meet Ryan Glick, the co-founder of Groov!

"Hi, I'm Ryan Glick, Co-Founder, and CEO of Groov. I'm excited about launch day because it's a great opportunity for us to share our passion and vision for Groov with the community. By streamlining the residential land development industry, Groov is also creating a more transparent and easy-to-understand experience for new construction consumers. Join us at EntreFEST to learn more about how Groov works, and how we're improving the way the residential land development industry operates."

Be sure to say 'Hi' to Ryan at Launch Day on Wednesday, June 8th at The Englert Theater Iowa City.

05/18/2022

This week instead of a founder story, 1MC is going to focus on funding resources for founders. We'll dive into a few of the resources here in Iowa from the Kiva Loan program, Bank Financing, Angel Investors, and Venture Capital comparing and contrasting the different options, and how to approach each one!

05/11/2022

Proud of our friends at Cargofy.

05/07/2022

ICYMI: Yahoo Finance reported Gross-Wen Technologies, an ISA portfolio company, has been chosen to provide wastewater treatment at Cattlemen's Heritage Beef Company's new beef processing plant in western Iowa.

Cattlemen's Heritage Beef Company has selected Gross-Wen Technologies, a leading algae-based wastewater treatment company based in rural Slater, Iowa to provide wastewater treatment at Company's new beef processing plant in western Iowa, Managing Partner Chad Tentinger said today.

04/26/2022

The Business Journal of Chicago featured Koloni, an ISA portfolio company, that makes software for smart locks. Using the software lets any business create a sharable locker system for their customers.

This Chicago startup wants to make smart lockers more than just a high-tech mailbox.

03/20/2022

Join us this week for Founder Fireside on Wednesday, March 23rd. We will host one of the startup founders backed by ISA Ventures. Cherie Edilson, co-founder of Member Marketplace, will join Eric Engelmann to talk about her experiences in growing her business and what she has learned along the way.

Bonus: Been missing the Geonetric Cafe? This week's Founder Fireside will be held at Geonetric. Coffe at 8:30 and presentation at 9.

FYI: One week later due to spring break week.

Cherie Edilson, co-founder of Member Marketplace, shares her story on March 23rd, 2022.