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Why this Californian founder moved to Minneapolis to build a B2B fintech

Minneapolis-based fintech was founded in 2015 and it’s now one of the fastest growing companies in the Midwest. Its founder, Atif Siddiqi, is a Southern California transplant who first relocated to the Twin Cities to participate in the Target Techstars accelerator program. He hasn’t looked back since. Siddiqi has spent the past seven years building…

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Minneapolis-based fintech was founded in 2015 and it’s now one of the fastest growing companies in the Midwest. Its founder, Atif Siddiqi, is a Southern California transplant who first relocated to the Twin Cities to participate in the Target Techstars accelerator program. He hasn’t looked back since.

Siddiqi has spent the past seven years building up Branch from its roots as a Midwestern upstart focused on earned wage access into a formidable Series C-stage business with $75 million in funding from investors such as Addition and General Atlantic and clients including Uber and Walmart.

Branch, which has seen over 2,000% revenue growth in the last three years, helps contractors get paid faster through a wide range of product offerings today. Siddiqi and early Branch investor Ryan Broshar of Minneapolis-based Matchstick ventures explain how the city’s venture ecosystem has evolved over the years and share their tips for founders outside coastal tech hubs looking to raise capital, bring in customers and make an impact on their industries far beyond their immediate locales.

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Take a look at our 5 best earbuds of 2024, along with some honorable mentions. Did your favorites make the cut?

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Apple Airpods 4
Google Pixel Buds Pro 2
Samsung Galaxy Buds 3 Pro
Bowers & Wilkens Pi8
Earfun Air Pro 4
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0:22 Airpods 4
1:12 Google Pixel Buds Pro 2
1:50 Samsung Galaxy Buds 3 Pro
2:42 Bowers & Wilkens Pi8
3:17 Earfun Air Pro 4
3:52 Honorable Mentions
4:50 Conclusion

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