Funding

Backed by $4M round, Hilary’s Eat Well expanding organic food line, hiring 10-15 workers

By Tommy Felts / April 5, 2018

Hilary’s Eat Well is growing its plant-based food line, company leaders said. The move to diversify the company’s offerings — as well as to more efficiently produce larger quantities of its free-from (dairy- and gluten-free) products — comes as the Lawrence-based operation moves its storage to an off-site facility, freeing up manufacturing space, said Lydia…

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Digital Sandbox

Digital Sandbox KC funds four new area tech startups

By Tommy Felts / April 3, 2018

Four early-stage companies have joined the ranks of the Digital Sandbox KC. The proof-of-concept incubator program is awarding grants to the quartet of startups, two in partnership with the Ennovation Center in Independence, Missouri, and two out of the Innovation Stockyard in St. Joseph, Missouri. “We continue to see a high volume of creative, innovative…

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‘Get a glimpse of your future’ — Investors want data with your pitch

By Tommy Felts / March 15, 2018

Editor’s Note: This content is sponsored by Mid-Continent Public Library but independently produced by Startland News. For more on the tools discussed in this article, click here. Imagine this. Your wearable tech firm is thriving — so much, in fact, that you need an injection of investment capital to maintain sustainable growth. You’ve booked some…

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Metactive announces nearly $3M combined in funding round, government grant

By Tommy Felts / March 8, 2018

Fairway-based Metactive has raised a $1.2 million round to accelerate the development of its products for the treatment of neurovascular, peripheral vascular and structural heart diseases. The round included Kansas City-based Mid-America Angels, as well as Serra Ventures. Founded by CEO Nick Franano, Metactive has raised more than $10 million to date. In addition to…

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C2FO

C2FO raises massive $100M round for global expansion

By Tommy Felts / March 1, 2018

In what is believed to be the largest venture-backed funding round in the Kansas City area’s history, C2FO is lighting the fuse on its global expansion with a $100 million capital raise. The Leawood-based financial tech firm’s round was led by Munich-based Allianz X and Abu Dhabi-based Mubadala Investment Company, and included participation from Temasek,…

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