Heartland Ventures Expanding into Columbus Market
Heartland Ventures, a South Bend-based venture capital firm is expanding its footprint to the Columbus, Ohio market. Heartland Venture’s Founder and Managing Director Max Brickman will oversee the company’s growth in the area.
The Columbus expansion follows its first fund, Heartland Ventures Fund I, which was aimed at "revitalizing corporation innovation in Northern Indiana."
“With the recent success and momentum we’re continuing to foster in South Bend and Fort Wayne, we knew that there was an opportunity to expand our presence into additional major cities in the Midwest,” said Brickman in a news release. “Columbus’ commitment to creating a collaborative ecosystem between startups and big companies made it an ideal market to work in and support.”
Heartland Ventures says it has invested in six portfolio companies, facilitated over 114 startup connections for Midwest corporations and created over $65 million in pipeline revenue for their portfolio companies since launching in 2016.