FI Midwest Fall 2025 Graduation: Meet the New Portfolio Companies

Join us for the most recent Midwest Graduation, where you can see an inspiring talk by and a few debut presentations from the new Alumni. Learn about some of the companies that will go onto seed-accelerators, raise funding, and build the next great Midwest startups. There will also be an opportunity to network with other entrepreneurs and celebrate the new Graduates.

❯ Graduation Keynote Address:

• Nick Farina - Co-Founder & CEO of EeroQ - Nick Farina is co-founder and CEO of EeroQ, a Chicago-based company building a highly differentiated quantum computer using trapped electrons above the surface of liquid helium. Nick is also a founding member of the U.S. Quantum Industry Coalition. Prior launching EeroQ, Nick founded and exited GiftedHire, a job platform.

❯ We Proudly Announce the Following Graduating Companies:

• CraftPath - Skills based training and certification for trades people
• Createmyai - Tactical AI operator for backend workflow automations
• Doomsday Mode - The video-meeting platform that rebuilds how meetings work — restoring time, focus, and humanity to the workday
• DustOff Reset - Early warning system to prevent workplace burnout at call centers
• WAiK - Connected clinical checklist and narrative to capture data for nurses in senior care living facilities

❯❯ This is a live, interactive online event, so be sure to RSVP at https://fi.co/e/385016/meetup to receive the Zoom URL to join us live!