Tag: technology

Ideem locks in $2.4M seed round for trust tech spinout driven by Toby Rush, startup veterans

admin — Tue, 15 Apr 2025 14:00:15 +0000

The Ideem team has a clear vision for how to make two-factor authentication easy and invisible for users, serial tech entrepreneur Toby Rush said, noting an early investment round will help the rapidly emerging startup double-down.

C2FO accesses $30M investment with World Bank-backed IFC to expand KC firm’s working capital platform

admin — Mon, 14 Apr 2025 19:51:36 +0000

A just-announced capital infusion for Leawood-built C2FO reflects a shared commitment with global partners to boosting jobs and strengthening economic opportunities — notably for micro, small and medium enterprises in emerging markets worldwide.

The $30 million funding round features investment from the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, and existing shareholders.

Just funded: Meet the newest Digital Sandbox KC startups to earn project innovation resources

admin — Wed, 09 Apr 2025 14:18:54 +0000

The latest round of Digital Sandbox KC funding reflects the region’s commitment to emerging digital health companies — as well as industry-agnostic ventures with big, bold ideas, said Jill Meyer.

“These seven startups have shown they have what it takes to be pioneers in their industries, and we’re honored to be able to propel them forward,” said Meyer, senior director of Technology Venture Studio, which houses Digital Sandbox KC. Digital Sandbox KC is again fueling early innovations so they can be tomorrow’s solutions to our most pressing problems.”

Peek inside: Engenious Design expands its hands-on R&D collaboration space in Prairie Village

admin — Tue, 08 Apr 2025 12:00:23 +0000

A 56,000-square-foot design center for his business is about more than just space, said Chris Justice; it’s what’s inside the high-tech facility by design: people.

How a Missouri native’s high-tech, faith-based bracelet company found inner peace in California

admin — Tue, 08 Apr 2025 11:45:31 +0000

The emotional rollercoaster of social media can take a toll on mental health, said Gary Rakes, a Raymore, Missouri, native who saw an opportunity to create a digital safe space — one that lives on a user’s wrist.

His business, Free Luma, offers a line of RFID-enabled bracelets designed to connect others through positivity and faith-based encouragement beyond traditional social platforms.

Mayo Clinic research: Missouri startup’s VR tech can help calm patients’ pre-surgery jitters

admin — Tue, 08 Apr 2025 11:30:51 +0000

A recent study from the renowned researchers at the Mayo Clinic suggests a dose of virtual reality can help reduce pre-op anxiety in older patients undergoing their first open-heart surgery — and their findings come after testing with technology from Columbia, Missouri-based Healium.

Getting Kansas City to the last mile of tech workforce development requires a bridge (and together we’re building it)

admin — Mon, 07 Apr 2025 15:00:06 +0000

Editor’s note: The perspectives expressed in this commentary are the author’s alone. Kara Lowe is president and CEO of KC Tech Council.

Chamber showcase fills Union Station with real-life social networking for small biz owners

admin — Fri, 04 Apr 2025 20:02:44 +0000

Entrepreneur Dane Moss likes to do things a little over the top, he shared Wednesday from inside the Grand Hall at Union Station, noting that simply handing out T-shirts and koozies to event attendees simply doesn’t fit his style.

Teens tackle universal pain points: Junior Achievement competition pushes students to pitch biz ideas

admin — Wed, 02 Apr 2025 23:25:41 +0000

A new student innovation competition linked to Junior Achievement not only challenges Kansas City teens to develop business solutions for immediate real-world problems, said Will Bowler; fostering entrepreneurial thinking develops longer-term impacts.

Y’all Street Is Open for Business

admin — Mon, 31 Mar 2025 20:36:23 +0000

Novel Capital teams with Crux KC to offer growth-focused marketing to early-stage tech companies

admin — Mon, 31 Mar 2025 19:54:06 +0000

An exclusive partnership between two Kansas City-based innovators is expected to help remove a traditional financial hurdle to business growth, said Ethan Whitehill, president and chief strategy officer for the KC Chamber-lauded marketing firm Crux KC.

The collaboration between Crux and Overland Park-headquartered capital provider Novel Capital is expected to offer B2B SaaS and tech companies a path to non-dilutive flexible financing for essential marketing services.

Neighborhood smart cans help Kansas Citians save the planet from their kitchens

admin — Fri, 28 Mar 2025 20:19:20 +0000

Newly introduced composting technology is already turning new ground in Kansas City, Kristan Chamberlain said, with more solar-powered compost cans arriving later this spring across the metro’s urban landscape.

Why managing global teams requires navigating cultural nuances

admin — Tue, 25 Mar 2025 15:52:41 +0000

Editor’s note: The perspectives expressed in this commentary are the author’s alone.

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KC-area startup nets $20K Kansas pitch tournament win with game-changing edtech

admin — Sat, 22 Mar 2025 12:44:47 +0000

WICHITA — The team at VU Scholarships left it all on the stage Friday, walking away as champions in the Gamechangers & Champions bracket bash — a high-intensity pitch competition running parallel to the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament in Wichita.
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Six months after acquiring KC startup, BarGlance expands its AI-powered nightlife app across US

admin — Fri, 21 Mar 2025 19:35:03 +0000

Launching its latest innovation — BarGlance AI — in nightlife hotspots like Dallas, Las Vegas, Miami, and Kansas City is only part of the story for a South Carolina-based company that recently augmented its tech by integrating features from a Kansas City startup it acquired.
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