Insurance tech startup ClaimKit is tapping an area venture capital fund to help launch its second software offering that quickly analyzes policies. The company raised $1.8 million to launch RiskGenius,... Read more
...singing robots. While limited in funding size, the fund has had a positive effect on the local community, Mozilla Gigabit City Lead Lindsey Frost said. “From relatively small grants have... Read more
Nearly a year after identifying an early-stage funding need in the area, a $25 million seed fund will open a Kansas City office that aims to boost local startups. With... Read more
Here are this week’s watercooler conversation-starters on why inland states struggle to find funding, coming issues in federal entrepreneurship policy and the success of innovation districts that are cropping up... Read more
...education.” The grants will support area artists, entrepreneurial support organizations, women in entrepreneurship and mentorship. Here are more specifics on the organizations receiving the funds: The Women’s Business Center ,... Read more
...expanded with its new Tech Fund II and raised $4.75 million The Lindbergh Technology Fund from Capital Innovators and Arsenal Capital Management both kicked off with investments in St. Louis... Read more
...entrepreneurs for a frank discussion on their experience raising funds in and outside of Kansas City. The aim of the conversation was to create a venue for these founders to... Read more
...have a solid business foundation, getting to revenue as quickly as possible. We have an impressive work ethic, and when companies from Kansas City present to funders, the funders are... Read more
...Internet has to offer. Silicon Prairie: Mercury Fund’s Blair Garrou predicts a “soft landing” for Midwest venture capital as valuations fall — What’s going to happen for the Midwest after... Read more
...from. We chose $17 and $38 as our first perk price levels as a way to represent where we’re from, and recognize the World Series winning Royals. Advice on crowdfunding... Read more
