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POPULATION ACROSS TWIN CITIES
55
total firms
35
companies
17
VC / investor firms
3
schools
5
known people

FirmsTwin Cities

17 records
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Matchstick Ventures
● Minneapolis, MN
Twin Cities pre-seed/seed VC. 100+ companies. North and Rockies regions. Diverse founders focus. $500K–$1.5M. Notable: Inspectorio, Branch, Upsie.
Natty Zola, Ryan Broshar
Est. 2015
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Deepwater Asset Management
● Minneapolis, MN
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Great North Ventures
● Minneapolis, MN
Minneapolis/St. Cloud early-stage VC. $40M Fund II. $250K–$1M seed. 27+ portfolio companies.
Ryan Weber
Est. 2017
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Arthur Ventures
● Minneapolis, MN
Minneapolis B2B software VC. $1.1B AUM, Fund V ($300M). North America + Western Europe (ex-SV). Early growth stage $10M–$15M checks. Notable: SlicedHealth, Nucleus Security, CertifID.
Nate Bussard
Est. 2013
$1.1B AUM
Investor / VC · VC
Bread and Butter Ventures
● Minneapolis, MN
Minneapolis seed VC. Leads rounds globally from Twin Cities. Strong Midwest corporate networks.
Est. 2018
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Lunar Startups
● St. Paul, MN
Lunar Startups is an accelerator and educational organization that provides programs including a six-month cohort accelerator and digital learning platform for entrepreneurs who identify as Black, Indigenous, people of color (BIPOC), LGBTQ+, women, and non-binary. The programs offer executive coaching, mentorship, workshops, and access to capital and resources focused on helping underrepresented founders build and scale high-growth companies.
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Mairs & Power Venture Capital
● St. Paul, MN
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North Sky Capital
● Minneapolis, MN
North Sky Capital is an impact investment firm founded in 2000 that manages funds investing in private equity secondaries and sustainable infrastructure projects across cleantech, climatech, waste and water, sustainable food and agriculture, and healthy living sectors. The firm seeks to generate financial returns while creating measurable social and environmental impact through investments in companies, private equity funds, and infrastructure projects.
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Norwest Equity Partners
● Minneapolis, MN
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Portage
● Wayzata, MN
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Rally Ventures
● Minneapolis, MN
Minneapolis + Menlo Park B2B VC. $240M Fund V (Dec 2023). Cloud, cybersecurity, SaaS, AI/ML, fintech. Notable: Jamf (IPO).
Est. 2013
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Sofia Fund
● Minneapolis, MN
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Split Rock Partners
● Minneapolis, MN
Minneapolis healthcare and enterprise software VC. Notable: Zipnosis (acq). Twin Cities healthcare IT specialist.
Est. 2008
Investor / VC · Accelerator
TinySeed
● Minneapolis, MN
Minneapolis-based SaaS accelerator. First in independent/bootstrapped funding space. $500K–$5M. For SaaS founders wanting control.
Est. 2019
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Tundra Ventures
● Minneapolis, MN
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Twin Cities Angels
● Minneapolis, MN
Twin Cities Angels is an organization that connects angel investors in Minnesota with early-stage startups seeking funding. The group facilitates investment opportunities by pooling capital and expertise among member investors while providing entrepreneurs with access to funding, due diligence support, and resources to help launch their businesses.
Investor / VC · VC
Vensana Capital
● Minneapolis, MN
Minneapolis medtech VC. Medical devices, diagnostics, data science, drug delivery, digital health.
Est. 2018