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Remix Galaxy, one of our portfolio companies, was featured in EQ Magazine last week.  Check out the article here!

Remix Galaxy, founded by Kyle Reed in 2008, is an online community for remixing and music production that offers a way to create, mix and share music.  midVentures and Remix Galaxy worked together to accelerate Remix Galaxy from concept to prototype to launch, all within one year.  Find out more about Remix Galaxy and midVentures in our case studies.

We’re excited that Remix Galaxy has met a niche in the online music community.  Keep up the good work!

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!

midVentures25 is the first Chicago-based startup demo day & conference: 25 of the best investor-ready early-stage startups will pitch their products in an open-floor expo.

We have over 22,000 square feet of demo space, where you can meet each startup team at their table.

The top 5 startups will have a chance to pitch to an audience of entrepreneurs, VCs, angels, bloggers, media and Chicago’s tech community.  A panel of expert advisors will ask the tough questions — ultimately choosing one company to win over $15,000 in cash, prizes, and services from our partners.

Agenda

5:00pm – 6:00pm Registration / Open-Floor Expo

6:00pm – 7:30pm Welcome / Open-Floor Expo

7:30pm – 7:35pm Welcoming Remarks

7:35pm – 8:15pm Top 5 Startup Pitches (3 minutes each)

8:30pm – 9:00pm Judge’s Results / Awards

9:00pm – 10:00pm Networking

The focus of midVentures25 is to show the national technology and investment community that the Midwest has an abundance of early-stage innovators within the technology, consumer, and sustainability space. You can expect to engage thought leaders in education, art, media, business, science, and technology during the conference. Dress is Web Casual.

You can purchase a ticket on midventures25.eventbrite.com or you can pay $10 at the door. You can also come any time from 5pm until 10pm. You can park at the garage on Adams and Franklin.