Directory¶
Every organization, sponsor, and venue tracked in the research (53 records), straight from the organizations database. Search and sort the live table below, or browse the curated groupings further down.
All organizations¶
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Organizers & core partners¶
| Organization | Role | Years | Site |
|---|---|---|---|
| BETA.MN | Organizer | 2014–2026 | beta.mn |
| Communiful | Co-organizer | 2025–2026 | communiful.com |
| MN Cup / University of Minnesota | Competition partner | 2014–2026 | mncup.org |
| Launch Minnesota | Ecosystem (state) | 2019–2026 | launchmn.com |
Corporate & title sponsors¶
| Organization | Tier | Years | Site |
|---|---|---|---|
| Target Corporation | Title | 2019 | target.com |
| Cargill | Title | 2018–2019 | cargill.com |
| 3M | Title | 2018–2019 | 3m.com |
| Optum | Premier (Optum Cup) | 2023 | optum.com |
| TriNet | Premier | 2023 | trinet.com |
| JPMorgan Chase | Premier | 2023–2026 | jpmorganchase.com |
| AWS | Corporate | 2019 | aws.amazon.com |
| Microsoft | Corporate | 2019 | microsoft.com |
| Lyft | Transport | 2018 | lyft.com |
VC & ecosystem partners¶
| Organization | Type | Years | Site |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread & Butter Ventures | VC | 2025–2026 | breadandbutter.vc |
| Groove Capital | VC | 2025–2026 | groovecapital.com |
| Matchstick Ventures | VC | 2025 | matchstickventures.com |
| Great North Ventures | VC | 2025 | greatnorthventures.com |
| gener8tor | Accelerator | 2025 | gener8tor.com |
| Mairs & Power | Finance / VC | 2026 | mairsandpower.com |
| Idea Fund | Regional VC | 2026 | — |
New 2026 sponsors¶
| Organization | Category | Site |
|---|---|---|
| Augeo | Engagement / loyalty | augeo.com |
| Northeast Bank | Banking | northeastbank.com |
| Taft Law | Legal | taftlaw.com |
| Brooksource | Talent / staffing | brooksource.com |
| Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community | Tribal nation | shakopeedakota.org |
| Biometrica Health | HealthTech | — |
| ezer21 | Startup | — |
| Full Stack Saint Paul Scale Up | Ecosystem | — |
Community partners¶
| Organization | Focus | Years |
|---|---|---|
| EmpowerHER | Women founders | 2025 |
| ConnectUP! Institute | Diverse founders (St. Paul) | 2023 |
| ACER Inc | Cultural communities | 2023 |
| Fearless Commerce | Founder community | 2023 |
| First Independence Bank | Business credit | 2023 |
Venues¶
Confirmed venues, concentrated in the 2023 archive. Live table (filtered to venue records):
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A static reference copy:
| Venue | Years | Site |
|---|---|---|
| Luminary Arts Center (main stage) | 2023 | luminaryartscenter.com |
| Twin Ignition (Garage + Keg House) | 2022–2024 | twinignition.com |
| FINNOVATION Lab | 2022–2024 | finnovationlab.com |
| Workbox | 2022–2024 | workbox.com |
| WeWork (North Loop) | 2023 | wework.com |
| Lab651 | 2023 | lab651.com |
| Augurian / Cloudburst SBC | 2023 | augurian.com |
| West Monroe | 2023 | westmonroe.com |
| Stratasys | 2023 | stratasys.com |
| Fredrikson & Byron | 2023 | fredlaw.com |
| BauHaus Brew Labs | 2023 | bauhausbrewlabs.com |
| Sociable Ciderworks | 2023 | sociablecider.com |
| Acme Comedy Company | 2023 | acmecomedycompany.com |
| Riverview Theater | 2023 | riverviewtheater.com |
| Target Field / MN Twins | 2023 | mlb.com/twins |
| McNamara Alumni Center | 2023 | mcnamaraalumnicenter.com |
| Woulfe Alumni Hall / U of St. Thomas | 2023 | stthomas.edu |
| IDS Tower / Fulcrum | 2023 | — |
| Northrop / U of Minnesota | 2023 | northrop.umn.edu |
| Hewing Hotel | 2023 | hewinghotel.com |