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Startups & FundingOhio

There’s Money in Ohio!

Between grants, accelerators, angel syndicates, seed funds and other sources of early-stage capital, founders have a lot more to choose from than they may realize. The post There’s Money in Ohio! appeared first on JumpStart Inc. .

JumpStart Inc. ·
Startups & FundingOhio

Cincinnati entrepreneurs on the rise, with UC's help

Eight startups from UC's Venture Lab accelerator pitched at the 1819 Innovation Hub's Demo Day, including AI tools for short-form video production and circuit board debugging.

University of Cincinnati ·
Startups & FundingOhio

Payload receives big payday with $9M milestone

Cincinnati fintech Payload, based at UC's 1819 Innovation Hub, raised a $9M Series A led by Fifth Third, its first major outside funding, as it nears about $6B in yearly payment volume.

University of Cincinnati ·
Startups & FundingOhio

Introducing the Fall 2026 ScaleReady Cohort

This fall, JumpStart is excited to welcome a new ScaleReady cohort made up of entrepreneurs working in everything from technology, marketing and landscaping to behavioral health, horticulture, specialty food and retail. The post…

JumpStart Inc. ·
Startups & FundingOhio

Cleveland startup is fighting fire with sound

Sonic Fire Tech, a Cleveland company using sensors and infrasound to put out flames, raised $15M in a round led by The O.H.I.O. Fund with Khosla Ventures to scale certification and manufacturing.

Axios Cleveland ·

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