Posts Tagged ‘Brock Smith’
Smart strategy generates wins for Evergy Ventures — KC’s quiet investment powerhouse
Editor’s note: The following content is sponsored by Evergy Ventures but independently produced by Startland News. [divide] As two long-standing utility companies merge, they’re creating a new kind of energy for GXP Investments — now known as Evergy Ventures — said Dennis Odell, announcing a rebrand of the investment firm. [pullquote] Approved in May 2018…
Read MoreGXPI-led $3.25M deal pushes Kansas City IoT firm Pepper over $15M investment mark
Pepper topped $15 million in investments this week — adding to its ownership structure through a sizeable deal led by GXPI, the investment arm of Evergy. “This strategic investment by Evergy gives us a great partner in the retail electric utility industry where IoT is beginning to play a critical role,” said Scott Ford, CEO…
Read MoreIXKC: Want top talent in Kansas City? Stop talking about yesterday (Photos)
Kansas City already has what it takes to recruit and keep top talent, Neal Sharma told Wednesday’s Innovation Exchange crowd. What the metro seems to lack is the confidence to boast about itself, he added. Sharma, CEO and co-founder of DEG, a full-service digital agency in Overland Park that has grown to about 300 employees,…
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