Trio of KC fintech startups named finalists in Wichita-based NXTSTAGE pilot competition

By Tommy Felts | July 30, 2020

Three emerging fintech startups with Kansas City ties have found new entrepreneurial support southwest of the metro. Griffin, Destiny, and Bellwethr were announced as finalists in the Wichita-based, NXTSTAGE Pilot Competition, Wednesday — an effort designed to propel early-stage companies to the next stage of startup growth, largely through mentorship and connections to companies and regional…

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Already managing $25M in user debt, KC fintech startup Destiny banks on New York accelerator

By Tommy Felts | March 7, 2020

Newly launched accelerator programming could help Kansas City-based Destiny Wealth secure customers and funding as the startup makes key pivots.  “This accelerator gives us a brand new network,” said Parker Graham, Destiny co-founder and CEO.  Part of the newly launched fintech track of the Nex Cubed Accelerator, Graham and Destiny will spend 16 weeks immersed…

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10 Kansas City Startups to Watch in 2020

By Tommy Felts | January 22, 2020

Their hustle is fierce — their stories, strategies and strengths uncommon.  The future newsmakers rounding out Startland News’ Kansas City Startups to Watch in 2020 list are hungry to disrupt. They’re eager to drive and inspire innovation in industries under-explored or altogether forgotten.  [pullquote] Celebrating the Startups to Watch in 2020 A Jan. 30 celebration…

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