Behind the blooom deal: How Morgan Stanley at Work boosted its robo-advising tech with startup buy, but kept a human touch

Editor’s note: Morgan Stanley is a financial supporter of Startland News. The investment management and financial services company has branches in Leawood and on the Country Club Plaza. [divide] Acquisition is scaling blooom’s tech ‘beyond our wildest dreams’ Integrating a Kansas City startup’s tech into its globe-spanning robo-advising portfolio — along with securing a soft…

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It’s ‘Teacher Appreciation Year’ as blooom launches 12 months of free services for educators

After an especially difficult year for teachers — navigating safety protocols and virtual classrooms, among other pandemic challenges — a Kansas City startup plans to offer its finance and retirement services free to educators for 12 months and at any price level, said Chris Costello. [pullquote] blooom is a digital financial management service working to bring…

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Kansas City’s Top VC-Backed Companies in 2019

The Top Venture Capital-Backed Companies List recognizes the momentum pushing an emerging cohort of Kansas City growth-stage, venture-backed companies.  [pullquote] More ahead The list of Kansas City’s Top VC-Backed Companies is the jumping off point for a series of Startland analysis pieces, breaking down the trends behind the numbers. Click here to subscribe to Startland…

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