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

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

High growth potential entrepreneurs—you have the opportunity to pitch your early-stage business to hundreds of investors at InvestMidwest. Apply now.

This new fund gives investors the opportunity to make charitable donations and early-stage businesses in the Kansas City region a chance to grow.

Kansas City’s funding ecosystem is constantly improving. This year’s big news is about microlending and equity investments.

ACA Executive Marianne Hudson shares her insights on equity and women-led startups.

Lesa Mitchell has been called a “human LinkedIn.” She’s recently put her expertise in service to KC by stepping up as the new director of TechStars Kansas City.

KCRise Fund, a venture capital sidecar fund, invests in five companies, bringing their portfolio to ten Kansas City-area companies.

Finding capital for startups is certainly a challenge—and for investors, finding the right deals proves difficult, too. That's why, in a recent survey, the majority of regional investors responded that they'd like a better way to conduct due diligence on investment deals.

These 30 Kansas City startups and companies have received consistent funding and are poised for big things in 2017.