Tag: Jake Lisby

KC-built Buzz acquired by Vegas tech company hoping to solve AI’s ‘last mile’ challenge in property management

By Tommy Felts / March 18, 2025

A leading property tech company is placing its bet on the Kansas City-built rent collections platform that Buzz brings to the table, announcing the AI-driven startup’s acquisition Tuesday by Las Vegas-based Pay Ready. The potential for artificial intelligence’s use in an industry historically is limited by the way tech collides with humans, said serial entrepreneur…

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Jake Lisby and Paul Worcester, Simplifyy

KC proptech startup Simplifyy gets $5M Series A boost toward expansion plans; next up: DFW

By Tommy Felts / March 31, 2021

A Kansas City startup vying to replace traditional property management is rapidly expanding its services into new markets thanks to a multi-million dollar Series A round, CEO Jake Lisby announced Wednesday. Led by UnitLeader, a San Diego-based venture capital group, the $5 million round comes after Simplifyy co-founders Lisby and Paul Worcester spent nearly three…

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Co-founder trio invests $4.75M in KC RentTech startup Simplifyy, aiming for 500 percent growth in use

By Tommy Felts / November 2, 2019

It’s about motivation, said Robert Henrichs, describing the co-founders of Kansas City-based Simplifyy’s decision to invest $4.75 million in the RentTech startup. “There is a lot of confidence around the venture because the founders have years of industry experience and recognize it is primed for disruption,” said Henrichs, who is responsible for marketing at Simplifyy.…

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