...through a multinational government-sponsored fund-of-funds called the Multilateral Investment Fund. Only a few states created funds-of-funds with their last round of SSBCI money, and most of them put heavy constraints... Read more
...costs of school meals that 30 million kids are missing Create a $10 billion Small Business Opportunity Fund to leverage even more funding, helping small businesses access risk capital Make... Read more
Retirement in the palm of your hand: Blooom launching mobile app after passing $5B in assets managed
...you better find someone to do it for you. Founders: Chris Costello, Kevin Conard and Randy AufDerHeide Founding year: 2013 Amount raised to date: $13M Noteworthy investors: QED, KCRise Fund,... Read more
...create this string of pearls, and make those connections is absolutely crucial.” Among the early Kansas City investors who helped set that foundation were KCRise Fund, Royal Street Ventures, Greenway... Read more
...five years, it still powers IDEA Fund co-investment efforts that offer qualifying startups up to $500,000 in matching funds. Click here to read more about the IDEA Fund co-investment program.... Read more
...said Monty Gray, senior vice president, Corporate Development at Okta, Inc. — which participated in the seed funding round led by Dolby Family Ventures. Local venture firms KCRise Fund and... Read more
...for the TechLaunch pre-seed fund or here to apply for the Seed Capital program by April 5. Applicants for funding must be based in Missouri; have a proprietary or protectable... Read more
...just excited to have this funding to get things started.” The EDCKC publicly announced $80,000 in funding to Black-led Kansas City non-profits Friday, including the award to Cotton at Soulcentricitea.... Read more
Startland News is continuing its “Fund Me, KC” series to highlight area entrepreneurs’ efforts to accelerate their businesses or lend a helping hand to others. This is an opportunity for... Read more
...increase. • Founding year: 2020 • Funding raised/secured to date: $20,000 • Founding team: Jordan Williams and Julian Taylor • Current team size: 5 “[Current programs are] a one-size-fits-all scheme... Read more
