Startups

Solar-powered wearable Eclipse Rx puts sundown on skin cancer exposure

By Tommy Felts / June 1, 2018

A doctor’s startup, Eclipse Rx, hopes to make skin cancer history. The Kansas City-based company, plans to release a solar-powered, sun-monitoring wearable this summer that will provide users with information about the level of sun they are receiving and how to prevent injury. The wearable communicates with a phone that will send alerts and information,…

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IXKC: Racial bias conversation puts white faces in an awkward spot — the minority

By Tommy Felts / May 24, 2018

Editor’s note: Check out photos from this event below the story. White people have to understand that they’ll never understand, said Lora McDonald. “White people only have to be ‘white’ when they’re in a room with other races. When they aren’t, they get to be individuals, not just a monolithic group,” she told a diverse…

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SafetyCulture raises $45.5M Series C funding round

By Tommy Felts / May 21, 2018

SafetyCulture, an Australia-based firm whose North American headquarters is located in Kansas City, announced a huge funding round Monday to advance its tech platform focused on workplace safety. The tech firm raised a $45.5 million Series C round led by New York investment firm Tiger Global Management. Other investors include previous backers, including Blackbird Ventures,…

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Fund Me, KC: Lawrence outdoor gear startup fights poverty, the elements

By Tommy Felts / May 21, 2018

Startland News is continuing its segment to highlight area entrepreneurs’ efforts to accelerate their businesses. This is an opportunity for entrepreneurs — like Equinox & Solstice CEO Alex Delaney — to share their stories to gain a little help from their supporters. Who are you? My name is Alex Delaney and I am the CEO…

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Truck-sharing startup Bungii expands into another huge market

By Tommy Felts / May 18, 2018

Kansas City-based truck-sharing app Bungii is hitting the gas on its East Coast expansion. Several months after opening operations in Atlanta, the truck-sharing startup announced Thursday that it will offer its platform in the Washington D.C. area. The expansion includes neighborhoods in the District of Columbia, southeastern Maryland and northeastern Virginia. With the D.C. metro,…

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