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This week’s Partner Spotlight goes to Game Changer Communications—full-service strategic communications and PR agency focused on building and protecting brands through integrated campaigns. 📢 Thank you to Jason Sprenger for helping elevate the stories, people, and ideas that strengthen our community. 💪🏾

The Pitch Series lineup is set and it’s time to let you in on it. 👀 We’re kicking off our lineup reveal with Sobrynth. Sobrynth helps large companies support their employees through tech-enabled sobriety services. 📱 Hear Marin Nelson pitch Sobrynth live on October 29, when local founders share what they’re building and put real investment opportunities on the table. Stay tuned as we reveal the rest of the startups taking the stage. 🎟 Still need tickets? Register for the Groove Pitch Series now: https://lnkd.in/gbCupKUc

This week’s Partner Spotlight goes to Versique Executive, Professional & Interim Recruiting—Award-winning Twin Cities recruiting firm specializing in executive search, professional placement, and interim staffing across HR, finance, IT, and leadership roles. Huge thank you to Kevin Vig and the Versique team for your continued support and for helping power the people behind Minnesota's startup ecosystem. ���🏿

Live Deals. Curated Founders. Real Capital In Motion. 🚀 The Groove Pitch Series is next month, bringing investors back together for the live pitches and real investment opportunities that have made this series a community favorite. It’s a front-row seat to Minnesota startups and the kind of learning that only happens when real deals are on the table. If you’re curious about early-stage investing, looking to meet fellow angels, or seeking a better window into Minnesota’s startup pipeline, this is your chance to join the action. Meet the founders, hear the pitches, and see real deals unfold in the room. 🎟 Get your ticket for the Groove Pitch Series on October 29 here: https://lnkd.in/gbCupKUc

🦄 Portfolio Company—Carba—U.S. Bank has purchased its first-ever carbon removal credits from Carba’s Minnesota landfill project, where the team is turning biomass into biochar to lock away carbon for the long term. 🌱♻️ Read more about it here: https://lnkd.in/gQpAUwN3

Next up in our Partner Appreciation series: OnePoint BFG Wealth Partners—Wealth management firm providing outcome-focused financial planning and investment strategies for business owners and wealth builders. 💸 Thank you to Krista Fragola, Chris Crubaugh, CFP®, CLU®, ChFC®, RICP®, Brian Eder, AEP®, CFP®, CEPA®, CHFC®, CLU®, and the OnePoint BFG Wealth Partners team for your continued support and for being a valued partner in our community. 🤝🏽

Some partnerships feel different from day one. 🤝🏽 For Backhouse, Groove has been more than an investor. It’s been a community that's grown alongside the company from the very beginning. Thank you to Max Vanacore Mandell and the Backhouse team for trusting Groove to be part of the journey. 🚀 #100InTheGroove

🦄 Portfolio Company—Claros Technologies Inc.—Shoutout to Claros Technologies for being recognized as Sustainable PFAS Destruction Solutions of the Year 2026! 🏆💧 Their breakthrough ClarosTechUV™ platform permanently destroys long-, short-, and ultra-short-chain PFAS, helping industries stay ahead of evolving environmental regulations. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/gRY9vmNi

Carba continues to prove that big climate solutions can start right here in Minnesota. 🌱 Since joining the Groove portfolio, Carba has continued to push the boundaries of carbon removal, from closing a $6 million seed round to securing a carbon removal agreement with Microsoft and breaking ground on the world's first biochar burial site Congratulations to Andrew Jones and the Carba team. We're excited to see how you'll continue transforming waste into climate impact. 🌎 #100InTheGroove

The work doesn't end when the investment closes. Whether it's making introductions, opening doors, or simply picking up the phone, our job is to keep showing up for founders. We're grateful to be building alongside Aditya Siripragada and the Virtu AI team. 🤝🏾 #100InTheGroove