NEER heads to the Pacific (virtually) for $200K, climate change solutions accelerator

An intensive, 10-month application process is paying off for NEER, as the Kansas City water management startup says aloha to a Hawaii-based accelerator and a significant funding infusion. [pullquote] Founder: Elango Thevar Founding year: 2019 Amount raised to date: $350,000 Noteworthy investors: gener8tor, Elemental Excelerator Current employee count: 2  Elevator pitch: NEER is an artificial intelligence…

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Drinking in $100K investment, Elango Thevar ready to carry the water for Neer full-time

Editor’s note: The following is part of Startland News’ ongoing coverage of the impact of Coronavirus (COVID-19) on Kansas City’s entrepreneur community, as well as how innovation is helping to drive a new normal in the ecosystem. Click here to follow related stories as they develop. [divide] Some products don’t require a pandemic pivot, said Elango Thevar, fresh…

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Pitch & Pint: KC Collective unveils founders competing in real-time April 30 pitch event

While COVID-19 wreaks havoc across the globe, Kansas City entrepreneurs already are proving their resiliency, said Donald J. Hawkins. “They’re still grinding, iterating, and finding ways to make things happen,” said Hawkins, co-organizer of the KC Collective founder network, as well as co-founder of Griffin. “In addition to working on their own businesses, they’re diving…

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