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In less than one week the 5th Chicago Venture Summit returns with over 2 days of programming and opportunities to connect investors and innovation leaders with the region’s most promising founders.

TechNexus Venture Collaborative will be hosting an exclusive Industry Showcase on the afternoon of September 28th. This event includes a Fireside Chat between TechNexus CEO, Terry Howerton, and Shure, Inc. President and CEO, Christine Schyvinck. Following the executive chat, five startups within the TechNexus ecosystem will showcase their companies for the group before community networking begins.

For those attending the Chicago Venture Summit on Wednesday, September 29th, TechNexus's founders Terry Howerton and Fred Hoch will take the main stage for a discussion on Collaborative Disruption. Don't miss out!

There are hundreds of job openings available from the portfolio companies, partners, and community members within TechNexus's global ecosystem. Here's a few hiring now...

• Marketing Manager - TechNexus Venture Collaborative
• Graphic Designer - Rapchat
• Head of Finance - MIXhalo
• Multiple Positions: Software Engineering Manager, Administrative Assistant, Senior Front-End Developer, and more! - BoxCast
• Multiple Positions: Principal Electromagnetics Engineer, Principal Power Electronics Engineer, and more! (Co-Ops Available too) - H3X

Visit the TechNexus Venture Collaborative website to view 350+ open positions.

Portfolio Companies Making Headlines

TechNexus Venture Collaborative has made more than 140 investments in great ventures. Here’s what a few have been up to.

Entrepreneur Magazine names 15 inspiring young entrepreneurs in their 20s building Million Dollar businesses. Congratulations to Meet Cute's founder and CEO Naomi Shah for making the list. (Entrepreneur)

Apple highlighted MIXhalo in their keynote last week. Recognizing that with the power of 5G, "You can . . take the sound at any live event to a whole new level with MIXhalo!" (Apple)

HAAS Alert, a SaaS company that provides real-time automotive collision prevention for public safety and roadway fleets, raises $5 million in seed funding from investors including TechNexus, R^2, Blu Ventures, TechStars, and others. (TechCrunch)

Chicago-based Catch Co. the leading fishing brand, content, and commerce platform, completes its first acquisition of Recur Outdoors, a startup with a diverse mix of fishing offerings. (Chicago Sun-Times)

DIVE Studios launches the Mindset audio platform with new funding from Scooter Braun’s TQ Ventures (Hollywood Reporter)

AmpUp, a leader in electric vehicle (EV) charging, raises additional capital from Goodyear Ventures, Foothill Ventures, Powerhouse, and TechNexus (Yahoo)

Rollick the leading relationship technology provider for the Marine, Powersports, and RV industries, announces an industry, strategic partnership with Lightspeed, the largest CRM and DMS provider in the recreation industry. (PR Newswire)

Sea Machines is on the verge of debuting its first self-sailing tugboat, which would traverse the open waters and navigate a 1,150-mile journey on its own. (Tech Times)

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