Top Tech Startups in Minneapolis, MN in 2024

Second Stage is leading enterprise SaaS event platform that allows conferences to connect better with their in person and online audience. It has four user authenticated access types to enter the platform: Attendee, Admin, Super Admin, Exhibitor. The platform can be customized with clients event branding (colors, gradients, fonts) offers A/V production with an integrated team, and has full customer support (pre-event project management AND live show support via Zendesk). It integrates many communications such as live group chat, 1:1 networking, polling, breakout rooms, social media aggregation and video conferencing. The first event ran in October 2020, and in 2021 we have had over 50k users on the platform.

Chronicle Creations Inc. is a forward-thinking startup, dedicated to creating engaging digital experiences that blend creativity, education, and technology. Our flagship product, Dreambook, is an innovative iPad app designed to empower children to construct their own stories, helping them unlock their imaginations while learning important skills such as reading, writing, and storytelling. Dreambook provides an adaptive learning environment where children can explore, create, and interact with their own unique stories, using a blend of text and AI-generated illustrations. This approach helps foster creativity, self-expression, and a love for storytelling in young learners. Founded by a passionate team of industry veterans, Chronicle Creations brings together expertise in education, technology, UX design, and finance. Our CEO, Charles David Jameson, brings over 8 years of experience in education and technology, leading projects that merge learning with creativity. Our CTO, Andrew Schools, has 25+ years in software engineering and DevOps, specializing in scalable, enterprise-level solutions. Alongside them, our Principal Software Engineer, Stace Suits, and other key team members, such as our Head of Quality Assurance and Customer Success Specialist, combine their unique skills to create a collaborative, innovative work environment. At Chronicle Creations, we believe in a culture of shared ownership and collaboration, with each team member personally invested in our success through equity. We aim to foster a space where creativity thrives, where innovative ideas are celebrated, and where our products have a real impact on the lives of children by nurturing their imagination and learning.