midVentures25 was a success, with over 500 entrepreneurs, investors, VCs and members of the Midwest tech community checking out the coolest new tech startups!

Congratulations to G2.fm, who won our prize pool of over $16,000 in cash, prizes and services.

Inventables CEO Zach Kaplan presents G2.fm their $1,000 cash prize check.

The top five startups selected by our expert panel of judges were bln.kr, G2.fm, Genlighten, JoeMetric, and Watermelon Express.

But all 25 startups who showcased their investor-ready companies at the conference showed that the Midwest is a thriving region for entrepreneurship and innovation.

Photos
Please visit the gallery of photos available from last night’s event: http://www.ajrjphotography.com/photos/midventures25/

Thank Yous
A big thank you to our judges: Groupon CEO Andrew Mason, OpenTable founder Chuck Templeton, Jason Heltzer of OCA Ventures, TradingBlock CEO and RedBox co-founder Biju Kulathakal, Adam Siegel, CEO of Inkling Markets, and Ted Souder, head of regional industry - travel at Google.

Thank you also to our volunteers who worked so hard to set up the event, and our sponsors and exhibitors who made the event possible.

More to come soon!