Funding

5 reasons your startup isn’t attracting investors

By Tommy Felts / February 4, 2016

Last week, Techstars managing director John Fein told us that one of the main complaints he hears from Kansas City investors is that there aren’t enough fundable startups. Investors may be right, but it’s not necessarily a lack of good ideas. Today, Kansas City investors are looking for more than the next big idea: they’re…

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Flyover Capital continues its deal streak with Illinois startup

By Tommy Felts / February 2, 2016

Kansas City-area venture capital firm Flyover Capital is continuing its first quarter investment tear. Leawood-based Flyover recently added the fifth company to its portfolio, joining other investors in a $4.1 million Series A round to fund Agrible, an Illinois-based ag tech startup. Flyover has extensive agriculture experience and shares Agrible’s belief in growing the Midwest…

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Equity Donation: A “secret trick” of successful entrepreneurs

By Tommy Felts / February 1, 2016

You’ve probably heard about Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg giving away his wealth. Sure, he cares about the world, but he’s using a special strategy to make even more money. In this article we take a peek into how to make more money through business donation. We’ve worked with many founders and investors in Kansas City…

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Kansas City’s “Dr. Dre of Insurance” aims to remix industry

By Tommy Felts / January 29, 2016

Overland Park-based ClaimKit is planning to drop the beat on the insurance industry thanks to a new round of financing. The self-proclaimed “Dr. Dre of insurance policies,” ClaimKit CEO Chris Cheatham says the company’s $1.8 million round of financing will boost development of its second software product, RiskGenius. ClaimKit was able to lean heavily on…

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A vibrant arts culture leads to innovation and why hometown investors are vital

By Tommy Felts / January 28, 2016

Here’s this week’s dish on why the arts community shouldn’t be a benched player on the sidelines of a city’s economy game; the importance of hometown investors to thriving startup communities; and what universities are doing to keep the talent pipeline strong for an entrepreneurial future. Check out more in this series here. The Atlantic…

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