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How Marketplace.city helps local governments innovate

How Marketplace.city helps local governments innovate

Across the world, many governments struggle to modernize their systems and improve operational efficiencies. Marketplace.city simplifies this process by providing local governments with unique market...

How Marketplace.city helps local governments innovate

For early-stage AI startups, DeepSeek is a call to action–not a deterrent

For early-stage AI startups, DeepSeek is a call to action–not a deterrent

The recent DeepSeek selloff has disrupted the AI investment landscape, sparking concerns among investors and industry leaders alike. While some view it as a sign of instability, early-stage startups...

For early-stage AI startups, DeepSeek is a call to action–not a deterrent

TechNexus Venture Collaborative's Electrification 50

TechNexus Venture Collaborative's Electrification 50

At TechNexus Venture Collaborative , we believe that when it comes to the widespread adoption of electrification, it’s not if, it’s when . As much of the world aims to produce less carbon emissions,...

TechNexus Venture Collaborative's Electrification 50

These 7 startups are using AI to transform the audio industry

These 7 startups are using AI to transform the audio industry

In a rapidly evolving tech landscape, startups are harnessing the power of artificial intelligence to change the audio industry. From noise cancellation technology that enhances remote work to tools...

These 7 startups are using AI to transform the audio industry

BoxCast introduces Remote Mix to enhance live stream audio

BoxCast introduces Remote Mix to enhance live stream audio

BoxCast , an end-to-end live video streaming solution platform , recently announced Remote Mix , a new product aimed at revolutionizing audio quality for live streams. Designed with simplicity and...

BoxCast introduces Remote Mix to enhance live stream audio

Mapping Chicago's early-stage supply chain and logistics venture landscape

Mapping Chicago's early-stage supply chain and logistics venture landscape

Chicago has been a cornerstone of logistics and transportation in the U.S. since the Civil War. A strategic centralized location, access to navigable waterways, and an expansive interstate highway...

Mapping Chicago's early-stage supply chain and logistics venture landscape

10 big ideas for 2025

10 big ideas for 2025

This piece originally appeared in our Top 10 in Tech: Chicago newsletter. To receive this email every other week, subscribe here . Welcome back to the latest edition of the Top 10 in Tech. I'm Jim...

10 big ideas for 2025

Reinventing Industry: Tracking 1,000+ Early-Stage Chicago Startups

Reinventing Industry:    Tracking 1,000+ Early-Stage Chicago Startups

At TechNexus, we operate at the intersection of startups and corporate innovation, helping legacy businesses grow and prepare for the future by connecting them to a venture ecosystem. That's why...

Reinventing Industry:    Tracking 1,000+ Early-Stage Chicago Startups

Harbinger drives forward with $100M Series B

Harbinger drives forward with $100M Series B

Harbinger Motors , a leader in the medium-duty electric vehicle industry and powering the world’s first hybrid RV , officially announced today its $100 million Series B fundraise to hyperscale...

Harbinger drives forward with $100M Series B

eBay acquires Caramel to transform online car sales

eBay acquires Caramel to transform online car sales

Caramel’s innovative online car selling platform is being scooped up by eBay to redefine peer-to-peer vehicle transactions. eBay has announced its agreement to acquire Caramel, a TechNexus Venture...

eBay acquires Caramel to transform online car sales

HAAS Alert partnership focuses on privacy-first connected vehicle safety

HAAS Alert partnership focuses on privacy-first connected vehicle safety

HAAS Alert , a leader in vehicle-to-everything (V2X) connected safety solutions and a TechNexus portfolio company, has partnered with AiDEN Automotive, a leader in privacy-first connected vehicle...

HAAS Alert partnership focuses on privacy-first connected vehicle safety

NanoGraf unveils new battery material for electric vehicles

NanoGraf unveils new battery material for electric vehicles

NanoGraf, a leader in advanced battery materials and TechNexus portfolio company, has announced its revolutionary Onyx silicon anode , designed to significantly enhance the performance of electric...

NanoGraf unveils new battery material for electric vehicles

Lightship's electric RV is here. Meet the AE.1 Cosmos Edition

Lightship's electric RV is here. Meet the AE.1 Cosmos Edition

Lightship, the all-electric RV manufacturer founded by two former Tesla engineers , has officially unveiled its highly anticipated AE.1™ Cosmos Edition . Lightship, a TechNexus Venture Collaborative...

Lightship's electric RV is here. Meet the AE.1 Cosmos Edition

Watch Harbinger’s electric trucks stand the test of harsh winter conditions

Watch Harbinger’s electric trucks stand the test of harsh winter conditions

Ice. Snow. A combination of both. None of these conditions can stop Harbinger’s electric-powered truck from moving forward safely. Harbinger Motors , a medium-duty electric vehicle startup and...

Watch Harbinger’s electric trucks stand the test of harsh winter conditions

How Sage Clarity grew to help Walmart, Tito’s Vodka and more top brands transform their manufacturing

How Sage Clarity grew to help Walmart, Tito’s Vodka and more top brands transform their manufacturing

Sage Clarity helps manufacturing companies with digital transformations, working with blue-chip brands like Walmart, Clorox and Tito’s Vodka. The company’s applications provide manufacturers with...

How Sage Clarity grew to help Walmart, Tito’s Vodka and more top brands transform their manufacturing

Mapping Chicago's early-stage sales-tech venture landscape

Mapping Chicago's early-stage sales-tech venture landscape

TechNexus continues its Reinventing Industry series with a spotlight on the Sales-tech sector in Chicago. A key hub for innovation, Chicago is home to over 50 early-stage Sales-tech ventures...

Mapping Chicago's early-stage sales-tech venture landscape

How innovation keeps Mars ahead in the snacking game

How innovation keeps Mars ahead in the snacking game

At TechNexus Venture Collaborative, we're experts in corporate innovation. For a decade, we've accelerated business opportunities between leading corporations and hundreds of startups, creating new...

How innovation keeps Mars ahead in the snacking game

Mapping Chicago's early-stage Future of Work venture landscape

Mapping Chicago's early-stage Future of Work venture landscape

Through our Reinventing Industries series, TechNexus Venture Collaborative is highlighting key ventures innovating across various industries. This time, we turn our focus to the Future of Work -...

Mapping Chicago's early-stage Future of Work venture landscape

How 2 former Glossier execs are helping consumer companies grow with better data

How 2 former Glossier execs are helping consumer companies grow with better data

Chord is on a mission to help D2C brands use data and AI to grow their companies without needing huge technical teams. And they’re bringing lessons learned from their previous experience at Glossier...

How 2 former Glossier execs are helping consumer companies grow with better data

Mapping Chicago's early-stage foodtech landscape

Mapping Chicago's early-stage foodtech landscape

TechNexus Venture Collaborative is tracking over 85 early stage ventures in Chicago disrupting the food and restaurant industry that have raised over $350 million in cumulative funding. A wide array...

Mapping Chicago's early-stage foodtech landscape