Sickweather’s illness forecasting technology points to a seasonal uptick in influenza rates for Kansas City, said Laurel Edelman, noting a particularly rough patch expected at the end of year. “We... Read more
...of Kansas City-based Firebrand Ventures, a Midwest venture fund with a portfolio that includes such KC startups as FitBark, Sickweather, Super Dispatch and Zohr, among others. Follow him on Twitter... Read more
It might be warm and sunny this summer, but a storm is brewing, said Graham Dodge. The Sickweather founder’s Cold Cough Flu conference set for October in Kansas City could... Read more
this summer, according to Fitbit — users will engage with a new clock face display, said Dave Switzer, Sickweather director of client and media relations. “The addition of Sickweather... Read more
...10 to 12 Midwest startups per year with an average check size of $200,000, Fein said. The fund’s portfolio currently includes 12 companies, including Super Dispatch , FitBark and Sickweather... Read more
...FitBark and Sickweather, which call the Kansas City metro home. Fein lauded the Firebrand team for the fund’s success to date. Techstars CEO David Cohen, Kansas City venture capitalist Keith... Read more
...to Sickweather’s uptick in interest — and its recent oversubscribed $1 million crowdfunding campaign, said founder Graham Dodge. “We learn a lot every cold and flu season, whether severe or... Read more
featured on the “Today” show a few years ago, Sickweather would’ve seen a much bigger bump, Dodge said. “The ‘Today’ show said ‘Sickweather.com’ and we got 10,000 downloads that day,... Read more
...city of Kansas City, Missouri. Sickweather : Graham Dodge, Kansas City, Missouri Sickweather’s algorithm scans thousands of social media postings and direct reports from its users to generate illness maps... Read more
...Kansas City, Kan. Redivus Health: Jeff Dunn, Olathe, Kan. Sickweather: Graham Dodge, Kansas City, Mo. Smart Bridge Health: Hua Wang, Washington, D.C. SwineTech: Matthew Rooda, New Sharon, Iowa TradeLanes: Vijay... Read more
