June 5, 2013 by Danny Schreiber
Omaha The Omaha startup community just grew by four startups, or seven if you're counting three local companies you've likely never heard of before today. The new names and faces behind them—14 founders in all—make up the inaugural class of Straight Shot, Dundee Venture Capital's new startup accelerator. "We think we have a diverse group (and) we still … read more
May 6, 2013 by Danny Schreiber
Omaha "Although we didn't get a deal with the sharks, it really taught us that a win can sometimes be disguised as a loss," eCreamery co-founder Becky App said Friday on "Shark Tank," the ABC business pitch show she and her co-founder first appeared on last September. The online custom ice cream and gelato shop was the focus of last week's update … read more
May 1, 2013 by Fred Bauters
Omaha Omaha-based eCreamery, an online custom ice cream and gelato shop, will appear on ABC's pitch show "Shark Tank," once again. At 8 p.m. Friday, the company's co-founders Abby Jordan and Becky App are set to dish up their ice cream shop's progress since its appearance last September. Though eCreamery was unable to close a deal … read more
April 22, 2013 by Danny Schreiber
Omaha A little more than 10 years ago, Mark Hasebroock teamed up with two other Omaha entrepreneurs to buy and turn Hammocks.com into a viable business. Today, that company is known as Hayneedle, and it's one of the internet's largest retailers. Hasebroock (left), who now manages a venture capital fund, has a new goal in the ecommerce world … read more
December 21, 2012 by Guest Contributor
Omaha (Guest post written by Mark Hasebroock.) Frequently, we are asked, "What should I present to you when I pitch my business?" I've heard and read a number of different ways to pitch and they all have merit. There isn't one specific right answer. But there are some guidelines. From our standpoint, as capital providers and value add partners, we like to hear: What's the problem? What's your solution? How big is the market opportunity? Why will you win? Format: Ten to twelve slides. Be brief and be blunt. | What's the problem? Some of the best ideas we have invested in so far stemmed from a founder identifying a problem that is personal to them. It often starts with … read more
December 21, 2012 by Danny Schreiber
Omaha Omaha digital advertising agency Phenomblue and venture capital firm Dundee Venture Capital today unveiled Drop Kick Ventures, an "idea incubator" that aims to commercialize products developed inside creative, marketing and communication agencies. Its model brings together three entities – agencies, investors and entrepreneurs – to launch startups. "We were brainstorming one … read more
November 1, 2012 by Michael Stacy
Prairie Village InvenQuery, a Prairie Village, Kan. startup that provides technology to help retailers of unique merchandise handle inventory, point-of-sale and e-commerce, today announced $650,000 in Series A funding from Dundee Venture Capital of Omaha. That investment, coupled with $450,000 in angel funding … read more
August 7, 2012 by Michael Stacy
Lincoln Bulu Box continues to find fertile ground for raising funds in Nebraska. Paul and Stephanie Jarrett, Bulu Box's husband and wife co-founders, moved their young company from San Francisco to Lincoln earlier this year, thanks in part to the lure of $100,000 in financing from a group of investors that included Dr. Jim and Karen Linder and Monte Froehlich of the Nebraska Angels. Now, Bulu Box, a service that ... read more
August 1, 2012 by Michael Stacy
Prairie Village AgLocal has closed part of a seed round featuring a mix of Midwestern money and high-profile coastal investment. Is there an echo in here? Nope. But there is an Eckō. AgLocal co-founder and CEO Naithan Jones confirmed that his startup has closed on an additional $500,000 in seed funding, bringing total capital raised in the round to $1.5 million. The second portion of the round includes investment from Dundee … read more
June 21, 2012 by Danny Schreiber
Omaha Dundee Venture Capital has closed its second fund at $15 million, Mark Hasebroock, founder of the Omaha venture capital firm, confirmed Wednesday. To kick activity in gear, the year and half old firm began June by bringing on three full-time employees and moving its office from the Dundee neighborhood to The Mastercraft building in North Downtown. "We wanted to be in a spot where there was a little bit of entrepreneurial activity, kind of a hub, a little … read more
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