Achieving Real Impact In his column in the Star Tribune Business section, Isaac Cheifetz captured MESA’s contributions and its continuing goal of helping CEOs of emerging Minnesota software companies get to the next stage of growth and success. More than 70 emerging software companies in Minnesota have been mentored.Thirty-five companies [...]
Paylocity (NASDAQ: PCTY), a leading provider of cloud-based HR and payroll software solutions, announces the acquisition of VidGrid, a leading video platform provider and MESA mentee company. VidGrid enables peer-to-peer video learning courses, transforming video into two-way communication. With the deal, Paylocity expands its product functionality around workplace video communication [...]
In our current environment, it is especially exciting to hear stories of progress and growth. Sven Gustafson, founder of BuildTools, and a graduate of the MESA Mentoring program in 2018, just announced that BuildTools has been acquired by ECI Software Solutions. BuildTools developed a robust system for the residential construction industry [...]
Sezzle Inc., a Minneapolis-based fin-tech firm specializing in setting up installment payments for online purchases, recently graduated from the MESA Accelerator program. Graduating from any startup course is a rewarding achievement, but doing so from MESA’s, a premier startup mentoring and acceleration venture, is a signature event. It’s a declaration [...]
In June, MESA Mentee Sansoro Heath, founded in 2014, merged with Datica. The combined entity now offers the most advanced and complete platform available to manage and integrate patient data on the cloud. Jeremy Pierotti, CEO The merged firms will operate under the name Datica and be headquartered in Minneapolis, [...]
Founder Jim Moar MESA, the Minnesota Emerging Software Association, is celebrating its tenth year of mentoring young Minnesota software companies. In October of 2009, when the markets were still reeling from what is considered the worse economic melt-down since the great depression, six individuals came together to form MESA. Their [...]
UR TURN, an education-technology company and MESA mentee based in St. Louis Park, MN, was chosen as one of eight startups for this year's AT&T Aspire Accelerator class. The 2019 AT&T Aspire Accelerator connects entrepreneurs who are leading the way with the resources they need to drive exponential change in [...]
Think back to the earliest days of your career. Maybe you were trying to grow a business, monetize an idea, or figure out your next step. What would it have meant to have someone more experienced offer to guide you in exchange for...nothing? If it sounds too good to be [...]
MESA is excited to welcome Mark Casey and George Hadjiyanis to the mentor team. Mark joins us from Tact.ai, where he's a successful sales VP with expertise in AI, SaaS, cloud computing, software, mobile, analytics and consulting. George joins us from i.e. network, and brings over 20 years of business development [...]
MESA is excited to start the new year by welcoming Tim Bates to our mentor team, and OppSource to our portfolio. Tim joins us from the Exponential Group, where he helps early-stage companies bring new products and services to market. We look forward to leveraging his guidance and expertise. To learn more [...]
MESA is pleased to welcome Kent Lillemoe as the newest member of our mentor team. Kent is currently Chief Financial Officer at Field Nation; a solution that connects businesses and contingent workers. Previous successful technology companies that Kent has been involved with include MinuteClinic and Fargo Electronics. To learn more [...]
Rapid growth at MESA continues with the addition of three new companies to the MESA portfolio: Sansoro Health, Sezzle, and CaptureLife. Sansoro Health offers software that allows digital health applications and EMRs to seamlessly exchange data in real-time. The software removes integration barriers, enables smoother workflows, reduces licensing and maintenance [...]
MESA is pleased to welcome Bob Tuttle as the newest member of our mentor team. Bob is the current president of Agile Frameworks, a rapidly growing SaaS company based in the Twin Cities. He is a technology veteran with a passion for digital transformation and the Internet of Things. We [...]
The Star Tribune recently published an excellent article about the progress and success of the MESA portfolio company, AstroHQ (Read Here). Founders Matt Ronge and Giovanni Donelli are doing a wonderful job, and their story is a testament to the power of a collaborative mentoring relationship. Nicely done team!
Minnesota Emerging Software Advisory — aka MESA –is rolling out ‘Seed’ to augment their C-level mentorship model with a new pathway for local tech startups seeking guidance from others who may have been there before. Continue reading
After an initial period of time as a MESA "Seed" start-up, we are pleased to announce Token of Trust as our newest portfolio member. Join us in welcoming Darrin Edelman, Chief Executive Officer, to the team. Learn more about Token of Trust
After 2 full years of imagination and development, early customer incubation, beta releases, and now more than 20 customers that are helping us prove out our idea for a comprehensive customer community platform and the value within... we are announcing our company to the world. It's time to #WorkOutLoud #CustomerCommunities http://www.workoutloud.com/press-releases
MESA welcomes John Moroney, Principal - Acumen Management Group, Joe Blauert - Chief Executive Officer, ProcessPro Software, and Troy Thibodeau - Chief Marketing Officer, Sovos Compliance to our most excellent team of Mentors. They are already engaged and lending their expertise to our portfolio of companies. Check out their biographies [...]
Google Demo Day winner Player's Health is the newest Minnesota start-up to become a MESA portfolio software company. CEO Tyrre Burks is off to a great start, and MESA is looking forward to coming along side him to become Minnesota's next great success story. We are pleased to welcome Tyrre [...]
Astro HQ, creators of Astropad, is the most recent start-up to join the MESA portfolio of software companies. Winner of the 2015 Minnesota Cup, CEO Matt Ronge and the team are an excellent fit for the Mentoring capabilities MESA has to offer. We are pleased to welcome Matt to the [...]
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