May 26, 2019
Wisconsin State Journal
Tom Still: Midwest becoming venture hot spot
Dan Malven isn’t a wide-eyed optimist by nature. He’s a sober, even cautious, venture capitalist who is diligent about investments made by the fund he helps manage, Wisconsin-based 4490 Ventures. [...]
May 22, 2019
Business Wire
Canada’s Top Builders Distinguished With The 16th Annual Avid Awards For Highest Homebuyer Ratings
In recognition of the best builders providing extraordinary customer experiences, Avid Ratings Canada proudly announced the winners of the 16th Annual Avid Awards during the CHBA National Conference on May 10, 2019, in Niagara Falls, Ontario. [...]
May 20, 2019
Vator News
Meet Greg Robinson, Managing Director of 4490 Ventures
4490 Ventures focuses on funding companies from the Midwest: Venture capital used to be a cottage industry, with very few investing in tomorrow’s products and services. Oh, how times have changed! [...]
May 14, 2019
Axios
Axios Pro Rata
Understory, a Madison, Wisconsin-based weather station network, raised $5.25 million in Series B funding. True Ventures led, and was joined by 4490 Ventures and Rise of the Rest. [...]
May 14, 2019
Insurance Innovation Reporter
Understory Raises $5.25M To Expand Deployment Of Global Weather Sensor Network
The Series B funding round, led by True Ventures, brings total funding to $22.25M and will be used accelerate international expansion across insurance, agriculture, government and environmental markets. [...]
May 14, 2019
Xconomy
Weather Tech Q&A: Understory CEO on “Ground Truth,” Climate Change
As climate change brings more extreme and unpredictable weather, the stakes for improving the ability to track and forecast atmospheric conditions are rising. [...]
May 14, 2019
Pulse 2.0
Weather Network And Analytics Company Understory Raises $5.25 Million
Understory, a Madison, Wisconsin-based weather network and analytics company led by CEO and co-founder Alex Kubicek and co-founder Bryan Dow, announced it closed $5.25 million in Series B funding led by True Ventures. 4490 Ventures and Revolution’s Rise of the [...]
May 13, 2019
TechStartups
Top tech startup news for today, Monday, May 13, 2019
Understory closes $5.25 million Series B funding round to expand global deployment of weather sensor network. The round was led by True Ventures,with participation from 4490 Ventures and Revolution’s Rise of the Rest Seed Fund. [...]