Startups

This AI scans for auto damage in 30 seconds; Here’s how it’s gaining instant trust, KC tech industry veteran says

By Tommy Felts / May 13, 2025

A growing number of automotive-sales and related businesses are turning to Click-Ins, an AI-assisted startup on a rapidly upward trajectory, to solve a long-standing problem: how to inspect vehicles quickly, accurately and consistently without relying solely on human judgment.  But the value isn’t in replacing humans in the workforce, said Josh Parsons, a 20-year auto…

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PMI Rate Pro exits: KC fintech calls acquisition the ‘natural next step’ for its mortgage tech solution

By Tommy Felts / May 8, 2025

MIAMI — A strategic acquisition between a software leader and a Kansas City fintech startup brings together two innovators in mortgage tech to deliver the industry’s most comprehensive platform, said Nomi Smith, co-founder of PMI Rate Pro. LoanPASS on Thursday announced its purchase of PMI Rate Pro, an Overland Park-based fintech specializing in API-driven private…

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Innovation index: Cross-newsroom startup data partnership puts Kansas City on the map

By Tommy Felts / May 6, 2025

Finding relevant, actionable information on innovation happening in one’s own backyard can be tough, said Christopher Wink, announcing Kansas City’s inclusion within a new resource for navigating innovation communities. “Every metro region, every state has some website or page — ‘This is where you start if you’re going to join the KC tech community or…

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This duo plans to takedown one of female wrestlers’ most ‘mortifying’ foes: the wrong kind of exposure

By Tommy Felts / May 6, 2025

Two women-owned Kansas businesses are teaming up to ensure that female wrestlers don’t get pinned by a wardrobe malfunction mid-match, shared Deb North and Frankie Elder-Reedy. It’s a pairing that shows for these sole sisters, entrepreneurship is more than an individual sport. Topeka-based Yes! Athletics is going to the mat with the Apex high-impact sports…

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