Tag: financial

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.

Texas Wants to Become Hollywood (Without All That Liberal Hollywood Crap)

admin — Thu, 10 Apr 2025 16:50:39 +0000

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.”

Tariffs Aren’t Bad For The Economy, Just For Financial Pencil-Pushers

admin — Tue, 08 Apr 2025 11:20:52 +0000

The American economy is worth saving. So are the people who built it. And for the first time in a generation, someone is finally fighting to do just that.

Left-Wing Organizations Opposing The SAVE Act Received More Than $150 Million From Soros Groups: Analysis

admin — Thu, 03 Apr 2025 17:33:05 +0000

While the groups attempt to market their activism as a good-faith effort to defend so-called 'civil and human rights,' a deep dive into their financial backgrounds reveals their interests are far more partisan than they let on.

Great Jobs KC leaps closer to its $100M goal with massive grant to support adult financial stability

admin — Thu, 03 Apr 2025 16:14:46 +0000

A just-announced $60 million investment by the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation marks a significant step in a Kansas City-based nonprofit’s plans to support 50,000 adults on their journeys toward financial stability, said Earl Martin Phalen.

KC’s FairWave coffee pours into the Carolinas with latest small-batch roaster acquisition

admin — Wed, 02 Apr 2025 20:50:02 +0000

Joining Midwest-based coffee collective FairWave gives Black & White Coffee Roasters access to the enhanced equipment, resources and network needed to scale the North Carolina business to its potential — while staying true to its values, said Kyle Ramage.

“It’s a natural progression that will allow us to build upon our existing foundation and reach new heights,” the co-founder of Black & White said.

Meet the winners: Pitch Black competition rewards founders’ vision with $60K in prizes

admin — Tue, 01 Apr 2025 17:57:21 +0000

Founder Godfrey Riddle was overwhelmed with emotion Saturday, he said, after accepting the $30,000 grand prize at the Pitch Black Business Summit — a game-changing development for his sustainable, affordable housing venture, Civic Saint.

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.

Black farmers are losing ground in the fight to feed their communities, advocates say

admin — Thu, 27 Mar 2025 19:11:40 +0000

More than a century of systemic land dispossession and discriminatory practices has left Black farmers with less than 0.6 percent of U.S. farmland — less than a third of the 16 million acres they operated in 1910, according to local urban farming advocates.

Exclusive: GOP Rep. Pushes Bills That Would Strip Rioting Students Of Visas And Financial Aid

admin — Fri, 21 Mar 2025 19:52:57 +0000

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Meet KC’s cowpunk basement guitar hero: This DIY dreamer is demanding more from himself

admin — Thu, 20 Mar 2025 17:10:24 +0000

Kansas City’s DIY music scene has long been a hub for raw, creative talent — with eclectic frontman Kole Waters quickly becoming one of its standout names.

KC-built Buzz acquired by Vegas tech company hoping to solve AI’s ‘last mile’ challenge in property management

admin — Tue, 18 Mar 2025 21:15:31 +0000

A leading property tech company is placing its bet on the Kansas City-built rent collections platform that Buzz brings to the table, announcing the AI-driven startup’s acquisition Tuesday by Las Vegas-based Pay Ready.

Amid Chaos At ActBlue, House Republicans Seek Answers About ‘Potentially Fraudulent And Illicit Financial Activity’

admin — Tue, 11 Mar 2025 20:35:35 +0000

In addition to congressional investigation, ActBlue faces a wave of departures among its top officials.

What comes after the World Cup? Leaders ponder KC’s next phase (and how to get there)

admin — Fri, 07 Mar 2025 19:56:31 +0000

EDCKC leader: Tapping Kansas City’s full potential requires coordinated eco devo strategy across region

Tracey Lewis has lived and worked in some of the nation’s biggest cities — experiencing enough to know that the window of opportunity to drive meaningful economic change can be remarkably small, he said.

Kansas City’s time to act is now, Lewis said emphatically.