Onsetto Raises $9M Seed II Led by Canapi Ventures Onsetto, a Minneapolis-based fintech platform for financial institutions, announced April 28, 2026, that it raised $9 million in Seed II funding led by Canapi Ventures, Next In the North • Funding
Med Device Dominates MN March Funding Activity The month saw $100+ million raised across eight companies, with medical device and health technology firms accounting for the vast majority of capital deployed. Next In the North • Funding
HaystackID Acquires eDiscovery AI to Expand GenAI Legal Workflows HaystackID announced on Feb. 26, 2026 that it has acquired eDiscovery AI Next In the North • Funding
PlayMetrics Acquires Minneapolis Based SportsEngine PlayMetrics, the Raleigh-based youth sports operations platform, has acquired substantially all of the assets of SportsEngine from Versant Media Group Next In the North • Ecosystem
Claros Technologies Demonstrates 99.99% PFAS Destruction on Lake Elmo Groundwater A Minneapolis startup just demonstrated 99.99% PFAS destruction on groundwater from a Minnesota Pollution Control Agency remediation site in Lake Elmo. Next In the North • Ecosystem
NativeX: A Startup’s Lasting Economic Impact to a Region The NativeX story is a real-world example of rural tech momentum. It illustrates how a single company headquartered in the small town of Sartell, just outside of St. Cloud, helped develop a durable “operator base” across Greater Minnesota. Next In the North • Ecosystem
MN-Based Carba Raises $6M Investment Round to Scale Biocarbon and Carbon Removal Technology Minnesota startup focused on biocarbon production and permanent carbon removal, announced the close of a $6 million investment round led by Rusheen Capital Management Next In the North • Funding
Reema Health Raises $19M Series B to Expand Medicaid Engagement Platform MINNEAPOLIS — December 2, 2025 — Minneapolis-based Reema Health has closed a $19 million Series B round led by LRVHealth and Optum Ventures Next In the North • Funding
Great North Ventures Opens Applications for 2026 VC Analyst Summer Program in Minneapolis MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — November 3, 2025 — Great North Ventures, a Minnesota-based venture capital firm, has announced that applications are open for its 2026 VC Analyst Summer Program, offering two paid internship tracks beginning next spring. The program provides hands-on experience in venture capital investing and firm operations. Interns will be based Next In the North • VC News
Reema Health Raises $19M Series B to Expand Medicaid Engagement Platform MINNEAPOLIS — December 2, 2025 — Minneapolis-based Reema Health has closed a $19 million Series B round led by LRVHealth and Optum Ventures Next In the North • Funding
Sezzle CEO Charlie Youakim Wins EY Entrepreneur Of The Year US Financial Services and FinTech Award Minneapolis fintech company Sezzle has earned national recognition at the 2025 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Awards, with CEO and co-founder Charlie Youakim receiving the U.S. Financial Services and FinTech honor. Next In the North • Tech
Omnia Fishing Partners with Thorne Bros to Expand Digital Retail and Fulfillment Minnesota fishing tech company strengthens logistics, subscriptions, and customer experience through new strategic partnership Next In the North • Tech
Claros Technologies Demonstrates 99.99% PFAS Destruction on Lake Elmo Groundwater A Minneapolis startup just demonstrated 99.99% PFAS destruction on groundwater from a Minnesota Pollution Control Agency remediation site in Lake Elmo. Next In the North • Ecosystem
