Franklin Company Partners on VR Esports Leagues

Franklin-based Harena Data is partnering with Phenomena VR in Canada to launch a series of competitive virtual reality esports leagues. Harena Data, which bills itself as an esports community aggregator, says it will "leaguify" and manage tournaments and competitions set in Phenomena's VR esport Arena.... Read More

Zayo Expanding Fiber Network in Indy, Fort Wayne

Colorado-based Zayo Group Holdings Inc. has announced more investment and expansion of network infrastructure in Indianapolis and Fort Wayne. The company says, at a statewide level, the expansion plans include adding more than 200 route miles over the next two years.... Read More

Formstack Lands $425M Investment

Fishers-based tech company Formstack says it has secured a $425 million growth investment. The company, which has developed a workplace productivity software platform, says it will use the funding to accelerate growth in key areas, including go-to-market, product development, and expansion of its remote-first team.... Read More

Wabash Deemed ‘Broadband Ready’

The Indiana Broadband Office has designated another community as ready for designation as an official Broadband Ready Community. Lieutenant Governor Suzanne Crouch's office says the program was created to encourage the development of broadband throughout the state.... Read More

Joink Signs Deal to Grow Fiber Network

Terre Haute-based technology services company Joink LLC has inked a deal to expand its fiber optic network more rapidly. The company says the agreement to have DIF Capital Partners as its growth capit... Read More

CEO: Funding Round ‘Validation’ for Shaker

The co-founder and chief executive officer of Indianapolis-based Shaker says the startup’s recently-secured $2 million seed round is validation of its efforts since launching out of the High Alpha venture studio a year ago. Shaker has developed a transaction management platform for real estate teams and says the funding will support sales and marketing growth. […]... Read More

South Bend Startup Lands $1M in Pre-Seed Funding

A South Bend-based startup focused on reducing food waste has closed on a $1.1 million pre-seed round of funding. FloWaste Inc., which uses machine learning to determine how much food gets thrown away, says it plans to use the funding to scale up and improve its technology. Founder and Chief Executive Officer Rian Mc Donnell […]... Read More

Autonomous Racecars to Compete at CES

Indianapolis-based Energy Systems Network will host another autonomous racecar competition, this one at CES 2022 in Las Vegas. ESN, which organized the recent Indy Autonomous Challenge, says five univ... Read More

Fiber Build to Begin in Columbia City

La Porte-based Surf Broadband Solutions will Wednesday kick off a $5 million fiber project in Columbia City. The company says the effort will create the first city-wide 100% fiber optic network to pro... Read More