Investors

MidxMidwest teases lineup for three-day investor-innovation event (and the startup party of the year)

By Tommy Felts / October 31, 2025

Building on Kansas City’s ambitious spirit, a new blend of music, startups and community is expected to meet at the crossroads of innovation, said Alexa Heying, pulling back the curtain on plans for the region’s flagship Midwest tech conference. “The goal of MidxMidwest is to create the connective tissue between founders, investors, and corporates so…

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Get tickets to the Starty Party: MidxMidwest opens doors to SXSW-flavored startup-investor summit

By Tommy Felts / October 16, 2025

Polsinelli-powered celebration at Knuckleheads puts homegrown headliner, community collaboration on stage A trio of innovation-infused collaborators are taking over Knuckleheads — an East Bottoms landmark that perfectly captures the region’s grit, creativity and unmistakable live music vibe, organizers said — for a new community event to help launch MidxMidwest 2025. Doors open at 5:30 p.m.…

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InvestMidwest back in KC ahead of World Cup rush; four new leaders join board roster

By Tommy Felts / October 6, 2025

A powerhouse quartet of venture experts are on board for the next wave of InvestMidwest impact, said Claire Kinlaw, announcing plans for the two-day summit’s bounce back to Kansas City this spring as organizers push to boost deal flow in a region outside the startup-dense coasts. New to InvestMidwest’s board as planning gets under way…

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Startup ideas are here, but does Kansas have the risk capital to get them to the next level?

By Tommy Felts / May 29, 2025

Eight early-stage Kansas entrepreneurs sat across from Midwest-based investors this week at Aspiria NOW in Overland Park, engaging in rapid-fire, “speed dating” style meetings aimed at moving their ventures closer to real investment. “We’re seeing just a great inflow of companies, especially at the early stage, come in just high levels of sophistication and awareness…

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Advocates want a startup-boosting Missouri angel investor tax credit (but they’ll have to beat legislature’s ticking clock)

By Tommy Felts / May 9, 2025

With about a week left in Missouri’s legislative session, business advocates at NEXT Missouri are making a final push for lawmakers to pass a bill creating a state angel investor tax credit — legislation its backers say could catalyze early-stage business growth and keep entrepreneurial talent and essential startup capital rooted in the state. Jason…

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