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EVENTS


UPTECH 5 INFO SESSION + HAPPY HOUR

Q&A, networking
and first drink for anyone interested in applying for UpTech's 5th cohort  

DATE: June 8
TIME: 5- 7 PM
PLACE:  Braxton Brewing Company
27 West 7th St
Covington, KY 41011




GCVA RECOGNIZES 
@ TEDxCincinnati's Main Stage Event
Innovation Alley, Tech Awards, Happy Hour, Networking

DATE: Thurs June  16
TIME: 5- 6:30 pm
PLACE:  Masonic Center
317 East 5th Street
Cincinnati 45202

             



QCA 
16TH ANNUAL ENTREPRENEUR BOOT CAMP

Two day workshop to help get your startup started, and refresh your thinking about your business.

DATE: June 16- 17
 PLACE:
Interact for Health
3805 Edwards Road
Cincinnati, OH 45209 


JUNE 2016

NOTES
FIVE NEW PORTFOLIO COMPANIES

Helping entrepreneurs build good companies is the essence of our mission.  We have begun to make investments out of our recently closed $30.75M CincyTech Fund IV, and as a result, we're delighted to be working with the founders of five new startups.

ReadySet Surgical helps hospitals avoid common, costly and preventable surgical delays with inventory management that connects surgical teams, sterile processing departments and medical device vendors.   
           
 is solving key technical problems in the number one bariatric procedure (the sleeve gastrectomy) by creating instruments that will help surgeons to standardize their technique to yield predictable results.

Navistone® improves direct marketing productivity by adding the power of intent-recent digital browsing behavior-as a planning variable. 
  

 
Soundstr 's 
music recognition technology creates accountability around the real world usage of music, helping songwriters to receive proper royalties and venues to pay fairer music licenses.

Jersey Watch makes it easier than ever to manage youth sports from signups to season's end, and all communications in between, with free mobile and online tools that connect coaches with parents.
      

HIREWHEEL BECOMES DATAROLE

A startup company's journey from Point A to Point B is rarely a straight line; a Eureka! moment can lead to an interesting new direction.  Case in point:  Matt Lenahan and Stephen Sperry built HireWheel-- a company to help homeowners find the best contractors-- around data compiled from mountains of municipal building permits from more than 100 cities.  Turns out, that record of improvements made to  properties proved so interesting to businesses like banks and insurance companies, that Lenahan and Sperry have decided to explore that route.  They've created  DataRole as a way for businesses to access their data platform.  The platform can reduce the time it takes to ferret out some of the key information found in home inspections from days to mere seconds.


CONNXUS RAISES $5M SERIES A 

We've long been believers in Rod Robinson and his team at ConnXus.  The CincyTech Fund II company connects women-, minority- and veteran-owned small businesses with Fortune 2000 companies, helping those small businesses grow, and those corporations diversify their supply chains.  It's been rewarding to watch ConnXus grow from an idea to a business with a client list that includes McDonald's Corporation and the Coca-Cola Company.

Congratulations to Rod and the team for reaching their latest milestone: a $5M Series A round led by Techstars Ventures, Serious Change LP and Impact America Fund.  The infusion of capital will allow ConnXus to expand its team (currently 21) and its footprint.

IN THE NEWS




Business Insight: ConnXus (US Bank Business Watch/Local12 WKRC-TV)

ConnXus secures $5M Series A (PitchBook)

Local investors want to seed more entrepreneurs - then give them more money to keep them in town (WCPO)

ConnXus Raises $5M (PE Hub Network)

ConnXus: Mason-based technology company gets $5 million in new investment (WCPO)

Fast-growing Cincinnati startup raises $5M to fuel expansion (Business Courier)

Mason startup ConnXus lands $5M venture capital investment (Cincinnati Enquirer)

LISNR: How Sound Will Change the Advertising Industry (Forbes)

(Zipscene) Cincinnati Firms Compete in Amazon Challenge (Business Courier)

(Zipscene) Feasty App Appeals to Local Food Fans, Shoots for National Recognition (Soapbox Cincinnati)

Live Streaming Company StreamSpot Hires Limelight Networks to Deliver Its Webcasts (WCPO)

(Zipscene)Fifth Third Pursues Alternative Growth Strategy (Cincinnati Enquirer)

ThinkVine Teams Up With LiveRamp On Online-To-Offline Measurement (MediaPost)

2016 Medical Design Excellence Awards Finalists: Access Strength(Medical Device and Diagnostic Industry)

Founders 5: Ryan Eder (VentureOhio)


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