Visana Health Raises $24M Series A to Expand Virtual Women’s Healthcare Nationwide Minneapolis startup to scale AI-driven, whole-person care model across all 50 states Next In the North • Funding
Minnesota Tech Executive Michael Arulfo Joins Cadre as Chief Technology and AI Officer Former Boston Scientific enterprise architect to lead AI innovation and data science at social wellness startup Cadre. Next In the North • Ecosystem
Great North Ventures Leads $2M Seed Round for NROC Security to Address GenAI Workplace Risks Minneapolis, MN – September 29, 2025 — Great North Ventures, a Minnesota-based early-stage venture capital firm, has led a $2 million seed round for NROC Security, an AI security startup. Additional investors in the round include Icebreaker.vc, Hannu Turunen (cofounder of Stonesoft), and Leo Capital. The funding will support NROC Security’ Next In the North • VC News
Groove Capital Invests in Minneapolis Ag-Tech Startup Vireo Ag The Minnesota venture firm adds Vireo Ag to its portfolio, backing the company’s mission to accelerate crop breeding through faster, more efficient genome editing. Next In the North • VC News
Austin AI Startup Mentium Raises $3.2M Seed Round with Participation from Matchstick Ventures The round was led by Lerer Hippeau, with participation from Matchstick Ventures, Tower Research Capital, Antler, MBA Ventures, and angel investor Michael Witte. Next In the North • VC News
Groove Capital Invests in St. Paul Startup Maxwell Labs, Building on $500K U.S. Army Energy Tech Grant Groove Capital announced that it has added Maxwell Labs, a St. Paul–based startup pioneering laser cooling technology for AI hardware and high-performance computing (HPC) systems, to its investment portfolio. Next In the North • Tech
