# Next in the North

> Minnesota’s Startup & Tech News: Covering the operators, investors, and innovations shaping Minnesota’s startup scene

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## Posts
- [Minnesota Startup Refr Sports Raises $2M Seed Round to Scale Referee Management Platform](https://www.nextinthenorth.com/p/minnesota-startup-refr-sports-raises-2m-seed-round-to-scale-referee-management-platform): The company supports more than 20,000 users across 40 states and 15 sports
- [HLRBO Raises $2.5 Million for Private Hunting Land Marketplace](https://www.nextinthenorth.com/p/hlrbo-raises-2-5-million-for-private-hunting-land-marketplace): St. Paul's Mairs & Power leads the raise as the hunting-access marketplace scales nationally.
- [Mayo Clinic and Microsoft Partner to Build a Healthcare-Specific Frontier AI Model](https://www.nextinthenorth.com/p/mayo-clinic-and-microsoft-partner-to-build-a-healthcare-specific-frontier-ai-model): Minnesota nonprofit teams up with big tech to bring clinical AI to the world
- [Fewer Deals, Bigger Checks: Minnesota Tracks the National Trend Without the AI Megarounds](https://www.nextinthenorth.com/p/fewer-deals-bigger-checks-minnesota-tracks-the-national-trend-without-the-ai-megarounds): Q1's record venture numbers were really one state. Here's what actually reached Minnesota.
- [Jamf Names Beth Tschida CEO in Minneapolis Leadership Change](https://www.nextinthenorth.com/p/jamf-names-beth-tschida-ceo-in-minneapolis-leadership-change): Beth Tschida, Jamf’s former CTO and interim CEO, becomes the first woman to lead the Minneapolis Apple management and security company.
- [PlayMetrics Acquires Minneapolis Based SportsEngine](https://www.nextinthenorth.com/p/playmetrics-acquires-minneapolis-based-sportsengine)
- [Claros Technologies Demonstrates 99.99% PFAS Destruction on Lake Elmo Groundwater](https://www.nextinthenorth.com/p/claros-technologies-demonstrates-99-99-pfas-destruction-on-lake-elmo-groundwater)
- [Onsetto Raises $9M Seed II Led by Canapi Ventures](https://www.nextinthenorth.com/p/onsetto-raises-9m-seed-ii-led-by-canapi-ventures)
- [Med Device Dominates MN March Funding Activity](https://www.nextinthenorth.com/p/med-device-dominates-mn-march-funding-activity)
- [Is Minnesota Capturing Its Slice of the AI Economy?](https://www.nextinthenorth.com/p/is-minnesota-capturing-its-slice-of-the-ai-economy)
- [NativeX: A Startup’s Lasting Economic Impact to a Region](https://www.nextinthenorth.com/p/nativex-a-startups-lasting-economic-impact-to-a-region)
- [Minnesota’s Economic Engine (2026): The Headquarters Advantage and the Next-Wave Challenge](https://www.nextinthenorth.com/p/minnesotas-economic-engine-2026-the-headquarters-advantage-and-the-next-wave-challenge)
- [HaystackID Acquires eDiscovery AI to Expand GenAI Legal Workflows](https://www.nextinthenorth.com/p/haystackid-acquires-ediscovery-ai-to-expand-genai-legal-workflows)
- [Eden Prairie’s Arctic Wolf Acquires Sevco Security to Expand Exposure Assessment on Aurora Platform](https://www.nextinthenorth.com/p/eden-prairies-arctic-wolf-acquires-sevco-security-to-expand-exposure-assessment-on-aurora-platform)
- [Entravia Launches Infrastructure Platform Powering PEO & Broker Sales](https://www.nextinthenorth.com/p/entravia-launches-infrastructure-platform-powering-peo-broker-sales)
- [Traction Capital Invests in Edina-Based Twyst to Support National Retail Expansion](https://www.nextinthenorth.com/p/traction-capital-invests-in-edina-based-twyst-to-support-national-retail-expansion)
- [Kaleidoscope Names Travis Smith CEO, Launches Scholarship Fund](https://www.nextinthenorth.com/p/kaleidoscope-names-travis-smith-ceo-launches-scholarship-fund)
- [Digi International Acquires Particle for $50M to Expand IoT Subscription Revenue in Minneapolis](https://www.nextinthenorth.com/p/digi-international-acquires-particle-for-50m-to-expand-iot-subscription-revenue-in-minneapolis)
- [Minneapolis Fintech Onsetto Raises $2.2M Series Seed Round Led by EJF Ventures](https://www.nextinthenorth.com/p/minneapolis-fintech-onsetto-raises-2-2m-series-seed-round-led-by-ejf-ventures)
- [Minneapolis-Based OTTO SPORT AI Raises $16.5M Seed Round to Build Youth Sports Technology Platform](https://www.nextinthenorth.com/p/minneapolis-based-otto-sport-ai-raises-16-5m-seed-round-to-build-youth-sports-technology-platform)
- [Minneapolis-Based Flywheel Reports Record Growth, Launches Clinical Trial Products, Closes $27.5M Equity Round](https://www.nextinthenorth.com/p/minneapolis-based-flywheel-reports-record-growth-launches-clinical-trial-products-closes-27-5m-equit)
- [Allegiant and Sun Country to Combine Airlines in $1.5B Deal, Maintaining Major Minneapolis–St. Paul Presence](https://www.nextinthenorth.com/p/allegiant-and-sun-country-to-combine-airlines-in-1-5b-deal-maintaining-major-minneapolis-st-paul-pre)
- [MN-Based Carba Raises $6M Investment Round to Scale Biocarbon and Carbon Removal Technology](https://www.nextinthenorth.com/p/mn-based-carba-raises-6m-investment-round-to-scale-biocarbon-and-carbon-removal-technology)
- [Reema Health Raises $19M Series B to Expand Medicaid Engagement Platform](https://www.nextinthenorth.com/p/reema-health-raises-19m-series-b-to-expand-medicaid-engagement-platform)
- [Sezzle CEO Charlie Youakim Wins EY Entrepreneur Of The Year US Financial Services and FinTech Award](https://www.nextinthenorth.com/p/sezzle-ceo-charlie-youakim-wins-ey-entrepreneur-of-the-year-us-financial-services-and-fintech-award)
- [Omnia Fishing Partners with Thorne Bros to Expand Digital Retail and Fulfillment](https://www.nextinthenorth.com/p/omnia-fishing-partners-with-thorne-bros-to-expand-digital-retail-and-fulfillment)
- [Jamf to Be Acquired by Francisco Partners in $2.2 Billion All-Cash Deal](https://www.nextinthenorth.com/p/jamf-to-be-acquired-by-francisco-partners-in-2-2-billion-all-cash-deal)