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Omaha Startups and VC Firms in 2026: Commerce Software, Real Companies, Real Capital
Omaha's venture map in 2026 — Buildertrend, Breeze, LeverageRx, Grapple, Dundee Venture Capital, MOVE Venture Capital, Nebraska Angels, and national fintech capital for the Midwest commerce corridor.
Omaha is not a coastal venture capital market. It is a financial services and vertical SaaS corridor — construction software, insurtech, clinician financing, and fresh analytics raises — plus a capital-allocation culture associated with Berkshire Hathaway (editorial context, not a VC firm we profile).
This guide covers the companies and investors we actually profile — not a padded “top 50” list.
City hub: /vc/omaha · All cities: /cities · Fund directory: /directory
What Omaha is (and is not)
| Omaha is… | Omaha is not… |
|---|---|
| Buildertrend, Breeze, LeverageRx, Grapple with Omaha HQ | A Berkshire “venture fund” in our directory |
| Local seed via Dundee, MOVE VC, and Nebraska Angels | A dense Omaha multi-stage GP market |
| Insurance-belt and Midwest operator buyers | A reason to invent Hudl as an Omaha HQ claim (Lincoln corridor) |
Startups we cover in Omaha
| Company | What they do | Stage / status | Notable capital | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buildertrend | Cloud construction management for residential builders | Growth / private | Long-tenure Midwest vertical SaaS scale-up | /startup/buildertrend |
| Breeze | Digital life insurance / insurtech platform | Series A / private | Insurance-belt consumer distribution | /startup/breeze |
| LeverageRx | Financing and practice-growth platform for healthcare professionals | Growth / private | Vertical fintech for clinicians | /startup/leveragerx |
| Grapple | AI data analytics unifying business data sources | Seed / private | $1M pre-seed (Apr 2026); MOVE VC + Nebraska Angels | /startup/grapple |
Why these names matter
Buildertrend is Omaha’s clearest B2B SaaS scale-up in our set — schedules, selections, payments, and client portals for homebuilders. The corridor comps slide for vertical SaaS founders.
Breeze sits in the insurance belt: consumer life insurance distribution software next to Mutual of Omaha–class carrier density.
LeverageRx is Midwest vertical finance — specialty lending and growth tools for clinicians, not generic consumer fintech.
Grapple is the 2026 fresh raise: $1M pre-seed with local institutional and angel participation (MOVE Venture Capital, Nebraska Angels) — proof the Omaha seed bench is writing new analytics checks.
Hudl (Lincoln) remains a corridor comps name and a coverage gap until we ship a verified Nebraska HQ profile.
Local investors (Omaha HQ or program)
| Firm | Role | Stages | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dundee Venture Capital | Commerce enablement and supply-chain tech; ~$90M AUM (firm claim) | Pre-seed – Series A | /fund/dundee-venture-capital |
| MOVE Venture Capital | Nebraska/Midwest pre-seed and seed; $10M Fund I (firm claim) | Pre-seed / seed | /fund/move-venture-capital |
| Nebraska Angels | Accredited angel network; $75M+ deployed (firm claim) | Seed / early | /fund/nebraska-angels |
How to read this table: Dundee is the commerce/supply-chain specialist. MOVE writes the first institutional check many Nebraska founders struggle to land. Nebraska Angels syndicates angel capital when you have MVP traction and ideally a lead in place.
Invest Nebraska (Lincoln HQ) invests statewide and led Grapple’s round — we list it as a coverage gap, not a duplicate Omaha /fund/ page.
National capital Omaha founders still need
| Firm | Why Omaha founders care | Profile |
|---|---|---|
| Bessemer Venture Partners | Fintech, cloud/SaaS | /fund/bessemer-venture-partners |
| Thrive Capital | Concentrated software bets | /fund/thrive-capital |
| Insight Partners | Growth-oriented software scale-ups | /fund/insight-partners |
| General Catalyst | Fintech, AI, enterprise | /fund/general-catalyst |
| Coatue | Later-stage software when metrics clear | /fund/coatue |
Regional seed vs national growth — what differs
| Dundee / MOVE / Nebraska Angels | National Series A+ | |
|---|---|---|
| Best for | First institutional check, Midwest GTM proof | Scaling fintech or vertical SaaS nationally |
| What they underwrite | Team + Nebraska buyer access | ARR, retention, ownership math |
| Mistake to avoid | Treating Berkshire as a venture shortlist item | Waiting for an Omaha growth-GP HQ |
Worked example (illustrative)
Setup: An Omaha insurance-workflow startup closes $750k with Dundee Venture Capital and Nebraska Angels, landing two regional carrier pilots.
Move: They raise a $15M Series A from a national fintech firm (Bessemer / GC class) after proving claims-cycle time reduction.
Punch: Midwest logos were the diligence artifact. Buildertrend is the corridor comps slide — not a promise every company repeats that outcome.
When Omaha is the wrong capital market
- You invent a Berkshire
/fund/link from this site. - You need coastal consumer social density — other hubs fit better.
- You cite Hudl as Omaha HQ without verifying Lincoln.
- You refuse NYC/Chicago meetings for Series A.
How to use this page
- Read Buildertrend, Breeze, LeverageRx, Grapple.
- Shortlist local funds: Dundee, MOVE VC, Nebraska Angels.
- For Series A+, add national rows above from /directory.
- Track live matches on /vc/omaha. Compare Midwest peers via Chicago Midwest VC 2026.
Related reading
Sources
- Company and fund profiles linked above (Venture Capital Tracker JSON)
- Dundee Venture Capital firm materials (AUM claim labeled as firm-reported)
- MOVE Venture Capital / Silicon Prairie News (Fund I, $10M)
- Grapple pre-seed coverage (Apr 2026, $1M)
- Nebraska Angels public site (investor count and deployment claims)
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