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By connecting 800+ Midwestern industrial operators with coastal startups, Brickman built a venture model that routes transformative manufacturing and logistics technology directly to the companies that need it most — not just the markets that attract the most capital.
Max Brickman is the founder and managing partner of Heartland Ventures, a venture firm that connects Midwestern industrial businesses with coastal startups.
The firm draws on a network of 800-plus industrial operators to introduce new technology to manufacturers, logistics companies, and other heartland enterprises. Brickman's model aims to channel venture capital toward startups whose customers are large industrial companies outside coastal innovation hubs.
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