Added Nationwide Ventures, the corporate venture capital arm of Nationwide Insurance based in Columbus, Ohio. They invest in insurtech, fintech, mobility, cybersecurity, proptech, and enterprise infrastructure startups with 57+ portfolio companies.
Added Paragraph Venture Studio, a Bloomington-based venture studio that builds and backs scalable B2B SaaS companies from pre-idea stage through growth
Implemented Vercel Analytics event tracking for all user interactions including website clicks, LinkedIn visits, filter applications, chat usage, and CSV exports
Added referral parameters to all external links (UTM parameters for websites, ref parameter for LinkedIn) to track MidFund referrals
Added clickable filter links in features section and footer that automatically apply filters on the resources page
Created changelog page to track all platform updates and improvements
Added social media preview image for enhanced sharing on X.com and LinkedIn
Enhanced chat interface with visible loading indicator, response time tracking, and token usage display
Fixed auto-scroll issue that caused pages to jump to bottom on initial load
Resolved 404 errors on resource detail pages by properly handling async params in Next.js 16
Fixed contact form submission errors and improved error handling
Added Small Business Development Centers (SBDCs) for all four Midwest states: Indiana, Illinois, Ohio, and Michigan
SBDCs provide no-cost business advising, training, and resources to help businesses at every stage from startup through growth and transition
Added 6 major Midwest venture capital firms: Lightbank, Pritzker Group Venture Capital, Baird Capital, Allos Ventures, Sandalphon Capital, and Dundee Venture Capital
Expanded coverage to include prominent VCs active across Chicago, Indianapolis, Cincinnati, and Omaha
Added major accelerators with Midwest presence: Plug and Play Detroit, Plug and Play Cleveland, and Founder Institute Chicago
Implemented email functionality for contact form with success/error messaging
Added loading indicators and response metadata (time and tokens) to AI chat
Launched MidFund platform with comprehensive Midwest funding resources directory
AI-powered chat assistant to help users discover and learn about funding resources
Advanced filtering by Type, Location, Investment Stage, and Core Focus
Export functionality to CSV for easy data management
Initial database of 65+ funding resources including angels, angel groups, VCs, accelerators, incubators, venture studios, and government programs
Added 23 university-affiliated funding sources from major Midwest universities (Michigan, Michigan State, Notre Dame, UChicago, Ohio State, Illinois, Purdue, IU)
Included major national programs with Midwest presence: Techstars, Y Combinator, M25, gener8tor