Founder facing gender bias: Don’t call me a victim; call me investors

By Tommy Felts | March 6, 2019
Carlanda McKinney, Raaxo

It’s like pulling teeth to get key investors and resource organizations to help push female entrepreneurs forward, said Carlanda McKinney, citing implicit bias and a lack of effective support mechanisms. “I don’t think it’s intentional at all. I think it’s a byproduct,” said McKinney, co-founder of Raaxo, an online tech platform used to design and…

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Movista exit: Mid-America Angels portfolio firm scores $12M growth equity investment

By Tommy Felts | September 26, 2018
April Seggebruch and Stan Zylowski, Movista

A $12 million Series A growth equity investment in Movista is a significant win for Mid-America Angels, as well as for the region, said Laura McCoolidge. The Arkansas-based startup — which uses a mobile-first, real-time platform to power labor and workforce management software for retailers, manufacturers, and service providers — is among the leading portfolio…

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Mid-America Angels makes 5 new investments, setting record pace

By Tommy Felts | May 3, 2017

The Mid-America Angels Investment Network is maintaining its fast dealmaking pace in 2017. Based in Fairway Kan., the network recently closed on more than $1 million of investments, putting it on pace to once again exceed its annual investment totals. The new deals bring the value of the group’s total investments in 2017 to over…

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Mid-America Angels invested $3.6M in record-breaking 2016

By Tommy Felts | January 9, 2017

For the second consecutive year, the Mid-America Angel Network posted a record-breaking year of investing. In 2016, the Kansas City-based network invested $3.6 million via 15 deals in startups, topping its 2015 totals of $2.8 million in nine investments. “What you see here is the result of several years of work, not just one,“ MAA…

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