Startups

No sugarcoating it: Motherhood is tough; this breastfeeding, diaper tracking app uses tech to guide moms past stigmas

By Tommy Felts / January 17, 2023

Women’s health remains a taboo topic in American culture, said Vanessa Jupe, sharing why the mother-turned-tech founder is on a mission to provoke conversations and provide resources for women — starting with nursing infants. “Breastfeeding was not at all what I expected it to be. It was a very challenging, confusing time that showed me…

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KC-built NFT startup merges with news outlet to ‘create clarity out of chaos’ in volatile industry

By Tommy Felts / January 17, 2023

It’s time for the NFT industry and digital economy to grow up, said Randy Wasinger, announcing the merger of CryptoSlam and Forkast.News — a move meant to help tame a “Wild West” ecosystem “full of promise, glory and painful outcomes for many” via on-chain data analytics and journalism. “[The NFT industry] shouldn’t lose its fearless…

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SpiderOak raises $16.4M for space cybersecurity tech to protect ‘soft underbelly’ of satellites

By Tommy Felts / January 13, 2023

A Lenexa-based company’s industry-leading technology is taking orbit with new investments that validate SpiderOak’s end-to-end cybersecurity efforts — a “mission critical” platform that reduces the attack surface of satellites and damages the ability of adversaries to jam and disrupt space communications. “Today, space-based assets are mission essential in all civil and military operations and rapidly…

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Wichita startup with growing KC team secures $10M from Koch Disruptive Technologies

By Tommy Felts / January 12, 2023

Startland News’ Startup Road Trip series explores innovative and uncommon ideas finding success in rural America and Midwestern startup hubs outside the Kansas City metro. This series is possible thanks to Entrepreneurial Growth Ventures (EGV), a business unit of NetWork Kansas supporting innovative, high-growth entrepreneurs in the State of Kansas. WICHITA — weavix is transforming…

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Just funded: Digital Sandbox KC ‘fuels innovation’ for five emerging tech startups

By Tommy Felts / January 11, 2023

Scaling past the proof-of-concept stage is key for young startups, so making them fundable by the time their product is built can mean the difference between success and stagnation, said Jill Meyer, announcing the latest round of companies backed by Digital Sandbox KC. The five startups receiving up to $20,000 each include ventures focused on…

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