By the Numbers: A look at Midwest tech investment in 2015
December 28, 2015 | Kat Hungerford
Startland News recently distilled a report by Lead Bank and investment research firm CB Insights that analyzed the Midwest tech investing scene.
Here are a few more of the findings from the nearly 40-page report, as presented by Startland’s Kat Hungerford.
2015 Startups to Watch
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