Ohio-based startups raised more than USD $2.2 billion

Business : Ohio-based startups have raised more than USD $2.2 billion in venture funding so far this year, per Crunchbase data. That’s more than double the sum raised in all of 2020, and marks the highest statewide funding total to date.

It’s not just a few standout deals driving the explosion, either: Funding is up across stages and the state is starting to produce a few big-ticket exits.

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