Startups

KC-based Jayhawk startups earn cut of $570K from Oread Angel Investors pitch event

By Tommy Felts / January 8, 2025

LAWRENCE, Kansas — Four Kansas City-area startups with ties to the University of Kansas recently took home funding infusions from a newly formed network of Sunflower State investors — part of a rapidly advancing initiative led by KU Innovation Park. Members of the Oread Angel Investors network, which launched in September and now has about…

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Meet 5 new startups bolstering KC innovation (now with a funding boost from Digital Sandbox)

By Tommy Felts / January 8, 2025

Just-announced funding for a handful of fresh tech ventures is expected to help Kansas City founders who already are poised to make a significant impact in their industries, from health care to government to education. Digital Sandbox KC has accepted five new startups into its program. Each is expected to receive up to $20,000 in…

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10 Kansas City Startups to Watch in 2025

By Tommy Felts / January 6, 2025

It’ll be a year for entrepreneurs on a mission. Many of the startups poised to make eye-catching headlines in 2025 also are working toward a better future — for the earth, for mothers, for people who love their pets, for Kansas Citians who’ve embraced the city’s craft community, and even for sports enthusiasts honing their…

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2025 Startups to Watch: Good Oak scales social venture to boost biodiversity in farming, herd ag industry toward change

By Tommy Felts / January 6, 2025

Editor’s note: Startland News editors selected 10 Kansas City scaling businesses to spotlight for its annual Startups to Watch list. Now in its 10th year, this feature recognizes founders and startups that editors believe will make some of the biggest, most compelling news in the coming 12 months. The following is one of 2025’s companies.…

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2025 Startups to Watch: Hilltop Technologies targets cybersecurity for Main Street (with help from next-gen talent)

By Tommy Felts / January 6, 2025

Editor’s note: Startland News editors selected 10 Kansas City scaling businesses to spotlight for its annual Startups to Watch list. Now in its 10th year, this feature recognizes founders and startups that editors believe will make some of the biggest, most compelling news in the coming 12 months. The following is one of 2025’s companies.…

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