Tag: Paul Fenaroli

Garney Construction with Kenzen wearables

Worker wearables startup Kenzen earns $1M capital injection from Fenaroli-led Overland Park investor

By Tommy Felts / January 20, 2021

Kansas City-worn Kenzen is rolling into 2021 with new funding and partnerships pushing the wearables startup into overdrive.  The company announced a $1 million injection of funding from Overland Park-based Examinetics — a portfolio company of New York-based Freedom 3 Capital — Wednesday.  “The Kenzen solution is gaining momentum. This alliance with Examinetics will broaden the team…

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Karen_Fenaroli, photo by Mikaela Wendell

KCultivator Q&A: Karen Fenaroli orchestrates investment game from behind home plate

By Tommy Felts / July 27, 2019

Editor’s note: KCultivators is a lighthearted profile series to highlight people who are meaningfully enriching Kansas City’s entrepreneurial ecosystem. The KCultivator Series is sponsored by Plexpod, a progressive coworking platform offering next generation workspace for entrepreneurs, startups, and growth-stage companies of all sizes. Long hours, frequent travel and tough decisions can mold who you are…

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Lauren Lawrence, Stenovate, photo by Mikaela Wendel Photography

Stenovate lands first big investor; founder credits ‘stepping stones’ of KC startup resources

By Tommy Felts / July 5, 2019

Hold your head high, be eager, and embrace the startup community that surrounds you, Lauren Lawrence said as the first outside investor calls on her Kansas City-filed tech startup, Stenovate.  “The first person to really take a risk on you as an outside investor who’s not your mom and dad … they’re always a significant…

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Matt Moody, Bellwethr, Kansas City Startups to Watch in 2019

Bellwethr grows $2.5M in seed funding, building two-city talent base between KC, Manhattan

By Tommy Felts / June 12, 2019

A $2.5 million seed funding round will infuse Bellwethr with more than cash, said Matt Moody. “We’ve been able to find some high quality talent and the big thing now is to apply that, build out the product more and start selling even faster,”  Moody, founder and CEO, said of Bellwethr’s alignment for rapid growth.…

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