...both to access capabilities like protein engineering, and to look for innovations within the universities that the firm can then fund and try to move toward commercialization, he added. “This... Read more
...Fund. But, although opportunity zones are written into law, “there’s probably less understanding on the end user side of it,” Alonso said. In other words, the law lacks specifics on... Read more
In what is believed to be the largest venture-backed funding round in the Kansas City area’s history, C2FO is lighting the fuse on its global expansion with a $100 million... Read more
...investments and projects in economically challenged parts of Kansas City, said Ruben Alonso, president of AltCap. “We are thrilled to receive this allocation award and thank the CDFI Fund as... Read more
...and played host to such guests as Victor Hwang, the vice president of entrepreneurship at the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation; Darcy Howe, managing director of the KCRise Fund; Toby Rush,... Read more
Editor’s note: Startland News is continuing its ‘Fund Me, KC’ feature to highlight area entrepreneurial efforts to accelerate businesses or projects. If you or your startup is running a crowdfunding... Read more
Keith Harrington isn’t looking for hockey-stick growth companies. With the new fund he’s co-leading — Novel Growth Partners — Harrington wants to invest in small, steadily-growing tech companies in the... Read more
...us. How much money do you hope to raise with your campaign? $15,000 What do you plan to use the funds for? We plan to use the majority (about 80... Read more
...the funds for? Final Revisions for manufacturing design, custom tooling, our first round of production and packaging. How are you differentiating your campaign? The past five months, I’ve been building... Read more
...is on track for a fall 2018 opening, he said. “We’re really starting to gain traction,” Zamora said. “And as HEDC and its micro-loan fund get closer to its CDFI... Read more