by kcrising | Jun 20, 2017 | News
The KCRise Fund, a venture capital sidecar fund with the mission of encouraging early stage investment in Kansas City-based companies, announced today that it has selected five companies in the Kansas City region for investment. “The KCRise Fund has been a game...
by kcrising | May 19, 2017 | News
Initiative helps adults in Greater Kansas City return to college and obtain higher levels of post-secondary education. KC Degrees, an initiative designed to help adult students in the Kansas City region return to college, recently celebrated the program’s first...
by kcrising | Mar 30, 2017 | News
Pepper, the IoT platform and service provider, today announced a Series B investment round of $8.5 million from Leawood Ventures, the KCRise Fund, and Royal Street Ventures, joining current investors OpenAir Equity Partners and Comporium Communications. Additionally,...
by kcrising | Mar 6, 2017 | News
Nearly 450 KC area business, civic and academic leaders attended the KC Rising Year Two Update on Tuesday, Feb. 28 at the 1900 Building on State Line Road. The event captured the attention of several KC area media outlets which helped to amplify the energy and impact...
by kcrising | Mar 1, 2017 | News
KC Rising, the Kansas City Region’s long-term vision to build capacity, bring existing businesses to scale and fully realize the KC region’s economic potential, welcomed 450 area business and civic leaders to its annual community update event on February 28, 2017. In...
by kcrising | Feb 28, 2017 | News
Founding chairs Smith and Girod depart, celebrate progress and early impact of KC Rising efforts. The KC Rising Steering Committee announced today that John Murphy, Sandy Price and William Gautreaux will jointly chair the KC Rising Steering Committee beginning March...
