...we’re still partnering with different community organizations, but now we are using county funding for the pop-up testing, which is technically federal funding,” Edwards noted. As an advocate for decarceration... Read more
...tech platform — and in the process found a key funder for UpDown Nightlife. “This is our first real round of funding where we’re able to really put ourselves ahead,... Read more
KC’s favorite BBQ: Interest in these 10 restaurants surged with curbside curiosity, Lelex Prime says
...as the Fountain Innovation Fund — currently works alongside Fortune 500 companies, helping them understand how non-related trends impact sales. “An example could be, ‘Yogurt sales are impacted by the... Read more
...“I wanted to give a little nod to the past with that.” Mark Serrano, Mixtape Monkey, Tape Eater Sticking to his beat As a way to fund Tape Eater, Serrano... Read more
...inclusive and equitable ways — especially amid the COVID-19 pandemic — through its equity2 Impact Fund. “The launch of this new fund could not be more timely. Now more than... Read more
...City’s investment community,] you’ve seen a lot of education — certainly. I think there’s a really robust angel investment community here, a large number of VC funds have opened over... Read more
...Kenefake said. “With underrepresented founders, it’s really shocking,” said Kenefake, managing director of Kansas City University Venture Fund (KCUVF) and venture partner at Royal Street Ventures. “The needle hasn’t m... Read more
...of Enterprise Bank; Bob Kendrick, president of the Negro League Baseball Museum; and Darcy Howe, managing director and founder of KCRise Fund, as well as Back2KC founder; among others. Click... Read more
...at Revolution’s Rise of the Rest Seed Fund); Lesa Mitchell, managing director for Techstars Kansas City; SoGal Ventures; Davyeon Ross and Bread & Butter Ventures — contributed $2 million to... Read more
...Digital Sandbox KC recipient and KCRise Fund II portfolio company. Greg Storm, co-founder, TripleBlind “Organizations can yield valuable insights and unlock trapped value by combining and collaborating around large volumes... Read more
