...drive a new normal in the ecosystem. Click here to follow related stories as they develop. Funds from a small business relief loan program teased by KCMO Mayor Quinton Lucas... Read more
...Bank, First National Bank, Heartley Foundation, and KCRise Fund. The new commitments amount to $1 million toward the fund’s $5 million goal. “AltCap has quietly and competently been serving Kansas... Read more
...innovative, collaborative efforts like these not being funded? Our community has repeatedly shown the capacity for much greater generosity. Why not now? Do those with funding capacity not fully appreciate... Read more
...Note: The U.S. Senate passed an additional $480 billion funding bill, Tuesday that would provide more funding for small business relief, Coronavirus (COVID-19) testing and support for hospitals impacted by... Read more
...the startup’s $200 million investment led by the Softbank Vision Fund and Kemper’s takeaway from the funding haul. Small strategies to embrace C2FO’s larger team have already proven valuable for... Read more
...state going back retroactively to sweep funds already expended. This is concerning and a very dangerous precedent for all publicly funded entities,” the advocacy group said. “By forcing MTC to... Read more
A Venice Beach, California-based startup studio wants to fund, found, and grow more startups — including those in the Kansas City area. “When we got started, our main goal was... Read more
...working to launch and fund Phase 1 of the Collective (to last 6 months) with monetary donations from top food distributors, industry partners and local philanthropic contributors.” Max Kaniger, Kanbe’s... Read more
...— $475,000 in overall funding. Other former accelerator companies earning awards from the fund include CareerVillage, CommonLit, LiftEd, ListenWise, LitLab and TalkingPoints. Boddle is continuing to look for schools and... Read more
Federal relief funds open to VC-backed startups; ‘nimble’ PPP rollout praised as checks arrive in KC
...capital-backed startups can receive relief aid from the Paycheck Protection Program, companies in Kansas City applied and some already have received funds, said Darcy Howe. Darcy Howe, KCRise Fund “If... Read more
