Best Startup
This article showcases our top picks for the best Minnesota based Venture Capital companies. These startups and companies are taking a variety of approaches to innovating the Venture Capital industry, but are all exceptional companies well worth a follow.
We tried to pick companies across the size spectrum from cutting edge startups to established brands.
We selected these startups and companies for exceptional performance in one of these categories:
- Innovation
- Innovative ideas
- Innovative route to market
- Innovative product
- Growth
- Exceptional growth
- Exceptional growth strategy
- Management
- Societal impact
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Top Minnesota Venture Capital Startups
Data sourced from Crunchbase and SemRush.
Great North Ventures
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We invest in early-stage startups using breakthrough technologies to innovate industries dominated by inefficient processes.
StarBlock.com
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StarBlock.com provides an entrepreneurial platform for crowdranking, model validation, and sourcing capital relationships.
TinySeed
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TinySeed is a remote accelerator designed for early-stage SaaS founders.
Affinity Capital Management
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Affinity Capital Management is a Minnesota-based investment company that funds healthcare technology companies.
IdeaGist
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IdeaGist is virtual incubator for people with ideas.
AgriBank (St. Paul, MN)
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AgriBank is a bank that offers farm credit and financial services.
Silicon Prairie Portal & Exchange
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sppx.io hosts the midwest’s most awesome sauce investment crowdfunding portal!
Portage Venture Partners
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Portage Venture Partners is a venture capital firm specializing in investments in seed and early stage companies.
Springsted Incorporated
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Springsted Incorporated is a Minnesota-based financial services firm.
Greene, Holcomb and Fisher, LLC
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Boutique investment bank; Generalist specializing in middle market mergers and acquisitions advisory
Turas Mara
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Turas Mara focuses on bringing sustainable solutions to food, agriculture, and water.
Cherry Tree Companies
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Cherry Tree & Associates provides investment banking services through our FINRA-licensed broker dealer.
Northland Capital Equipment Finance
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Northland Capital Equipment Finance is a financial services company providing equipment financing and portfolio services.
First State Bank and Trust
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First State Bank and Trust is a financial services company offering banking, lending, and mortgage services.
Frandsen Bank & Trust
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Frandsen Bank & Trust is a banking firm that offers banking and wealth management solutions.
Foley & Mansfield, PLLP
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Foley & Mansfield is a law firm that specializes in banking, finance, commercial litigation, and construction law.
Mill City Capital
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Mill City Capital is a private equity firm that makes investments in lower middle market companies.
Mill City Venture Development
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Mill City Venture Development is a company that offers business investment services.
Mount Yale Capital Group
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Mount Yale Capital Group offers investment advisory and wealth management services.
Gather Venture Group
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Gather Venture Group provides committed capital, strategy, and planning to their portfolio companies.
The Syndicate Fund
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The Syndicate Fund is a venture capital fund that offers investment strategy, entrepreneur’s capital, and financial services.
Leuthold Group
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Leuthold Group provides original analyzes for the global marketplace, tactical asset management and analytical structured methods.
Tradition Mortgage
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Tradition Mortgage is a banking firm that offers home loan, mortgage, and refinancing services.
North Shore Bank of Commerce
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North Shore Bank of Commerce is a community bank operating in Minnesota.
Roundbank
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Roundbank is a bank specializing in mobile banking and mortgages services.
KWE DIGITAL
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Investment Company in Developing Countries, Technology Solutions Provider.
Brass Ring Capital, Inc.
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Brass Ring Capital is a private investment firm focused exclusively on ownership transitions and growth initiatives for small businesses.
MGMT3D
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MGMT3D helps Private Equity, Investment Banks and Corporate clients inside and outside the M&A cycle.
R Capital Advisors LLC
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R Capital Advisors is an investment management company specializing in strategic advisory and capital raising consultancy services.
First National Bank Minnesota
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First National Bank Minnesota is a bank that provides financial products and business services.
Lake Area Mortgage, A Division of Lake Area Bank
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Lake Area Mortgage, A Division of Lake Area Bank is a financial firm providing mortgages.
Summit Mortgage Corporation – NMLS# 1041
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Summit Mortgage Corporation is a financial services company offering mortgage lending and residential financing services.
ADDED VALUE
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Added Value works with venture capital and private equity funds to help its portfolio businesses increase top-line revenue.
SoPayMe
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SoPayMe is the next generation of electronic payments, providing real-time payments for Consumer (Person-to-Person [P2P]).
Signature Bank
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Signature Bank is a bank providing lease financing and online banking solutions.
Meridian Bank – Gateway
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Meridian Bank is a banking institution offering banking services to consumers and businesses.
