SoftBank Capital managing partner Ron Fisher recently said he’s open to deploying some of the $100 billion fund he helps manage in the Midwest, including Kansas City. In an interview with Ve... Read more
Kansas City’s emerging tech hub and entrepreneurial ecosystem continue to attract national attention. On Thursday, Kansas City ranked among the top tech cities in the U.S., according to the... Read more
Kansas City may not realize its good fortune with the tenacious manager of a relatively new fund that’s investing in early-stage firms. Self-described as a builder that’s competitive and imp... Read more
For most of the 200 Kauffman Fellows attending the Reunion VC Summit, it is their first time visiting Kansas City. To help them get a taste of the metro’s entrepreneurial ecosystem, Keith Ha... Read more
In a red, grid-lined journal, Beth Engel outlines a note in large block letters. With each stroke of her pen, “HUSTLE” grows bolder. As though to protect the musing, the venture capitalist o... Read more
Despite Kansas City’s recognition as a tech hub, its variety of incubator programs and array of successful startup ventures, the metro’s entrepreneurial ecosystem is still trying to fill the... Read more
A year ago, KCSourceLink discovered that area early-stage investors need more connections with each other and the startups they fund. To that end, the entrepreneurial resource hub on Tuesday... Read more
The votes are in — and they arrived via page views. And in case you didn’t know: Kansas City produces a ton of startup news. A year ago today, we published our very first digest, and it’s be... Read more
Kansas City has made significant strides when it comes to improving access to early-stage capital, though its relative volume still lags other startup hubs, according to a recent report. In... Read more