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Hop on the Money Line. Get a clear picture of all the funding resources in Kansas City for early-stage companies.

So you want to invest in early-stage companies in Kansas City?

Here are some resources that might help you along the way.

KCInvestED blog provides up-to-date information about early-stage investing in Kansas City, including our Show Me the Money list of recently funded companies.

KCInvestED events highlights upcoming activities of interest to early-stage investors and entrepreneurial companies.

The Angel Capital Association is one of the education leaders in the field of early-stage investing. They offer a number of educational webinars, workshops, blogs and reports each year.

Read more (blog posts):

How to Become an Angel Investor

What Every Angel Should Know Before Writing Their First Check

How Much Due Diligence Does an Angel Really Need to Do?

Learn more (webinars):

Beginner’s Guide to Term Sheets

The Basics of Cap Tables

Valuation of Early Stage Companies

For more in-depth information and education about angel investing, go to the Angel Capital Association.

Interested in joining an angel group?  

Mid-America Angels

Jeff Shackelford
jeff@midamericaangels.com

Women's Capital Conection

Kelly Sievers, 913.492.5922
ksievers@womenscapitalconnection.com 

Northland Angel Investor Network

Dave Palmstein, 816.468.4989
info@clayedc.com 

Resources

ScaleUP! KC Announces 10th Cohort of Scaling Kansas City Business Owners

ScaleUP! Kansas City Cohort 10 small business entrepreneurs pose for a group photo
Feb 04, 2020 David Cawthon

ScaleUP! Kansas primes select Kansas City business owners to scale their businesses, and the program reveals its 10th cohort.

Millions of Dollars of Early-Stage Startup Funding Left on Table, Report Finds

MOSourceLink Capital Report
Jan 07, 2020 David Cawthon

Early-stage startups create nearly 80% of net new jobs in Missouri, according to a new report. So why are they facing gaps in the debt and equity finance system?

Show Me the Money: KC Startups That Received Funding in December 2019

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Dec 16, 2019 David Cawthon

Each month, we highlight the businesses in Kansas City that are receiving funding and making the right moves to grow.

Show Me the Money: KC Startups That Received Funding in November 2019

900-ShowMeTheMoney
Dec 03, 2019 David Cawthon

Each month, we highlight the businesses in Kansas City that are receiving funding and making the right moves to grow.

Starting with a $1,000 Credit Card: The Hard Road Leads 3 Brothers to KC Business Success

KC entrepreneurs Ivan, Jamie and Romero Guizar of Evergreen Flooring
Nov 12, 2019 David Cawthon

Ivan Guizar and his brothers Romero and Jamie built a growing business in KC, despite the odds.

Show Me the Money: KC Startups That Received Funding in October 2019

900-ShowMeTheMoney
Nov 04, 2019 David Cawthon

Each month, we highlight the businesses in Kansas City that are receiving funding and making the right moves to grow.

3 Companies Join Digital Sandbox KC; Overland Park Joins DSKC Partnership

Digital Sandbox KC
Oct 31, 2019 David Cawthon

Digital Sandbox KC welcomes three new companies and partners with Overland Park, Kansas.

Early-Stage Companies Funded by MTC Show This Upward Trend

A person holds an illuminated light bulb toward a starry sky at night
Oct 23, 2019 Kate Hodel

State investment programs can have a profound impact on early-stage company growth, according to a new KCSourceLink study.

Show Me the Money: KC Startups That Received Funding in September 2019

900-ShowMeTheMoney
Oct 02, 2019 David Cawthon

Each month, we highlight the businesses in Kansas City that are receiving funding and making the right moves to grow.

Jill Meyer Tapped for New Position to Lead UMKC Innovation Center Tech as KC Tech Sector Grows

Jilly Meyer, senior director of technology ventures at the UMKC Innovation Center
Sep 26, 2019 David Cawthon

Jill Meyer will lead the UMKC Innovation Center's current early-venture initiatives, including Digital Sandbox KC, Whiteboard2Boardroom, KCInvestED and SBIR/STTR programs.