Posts Tagged ‘Toby Rush’
Toby Rush explores venture studio concept to help startups avoid pre-seed mistakes
Not enough founders in the pre-seed funding stage get the help they need to successfully build their emerging startups, said Toby Rush. “How can you find, focus and accelerate people before they’ve raised money, before they’ve built their team, before they’ve made all of the mistakes that I’ve made plenty of times and that most…
Read MoreKCRise Fund launches second fund; first investments in backstitch, Bungii, Daupler
KCRise Fund today announced the launch of its second fund — KCRise Fund II — along with three new investments in high-growth, early-stage Kansas City tech companies. Backstitch, Bungii and Daupler are the latest startups to join the KCRise Fund family, and the first three portfolio companies for the new fund. All three are featured…
Read MoreKC’s Zego acquired by San Diego firm; CEO’s smart home tech innovation to continue
Two years after leaving the successful energy company he founded for the quick pace of startup life, Adam Blake is again making a big exit. His smart home technology firm, Zego, has been acquired by a San Diego-based leader in the property management industry, the startup announced Tuesday. Terms of the deal with PayLease were…
Read MoreEven gatekeepers struggle to bring KC’s women-led companies in from the cold
Female entrepreneurs are falling behind as a new generation of highly-scalable startups rises in the Kansas City, said Darcy Howe, reporting too few women-led firms even approaching KCRise Fund for investment. [pullquote] Editor’s note: The following is part of three-piece package, Women’s Work: Startups fueled by female founders struggle for equity. • Founder facing gender bias:…
Read MoreToby Rush on emerging blockchain: Layers of trust slowly building behind the scenes
Much like companies’ web pages in the mid-1990s, blockchain isn’t yet consumer-ready, said Toby Rush. [pullquote] Entrepreneur of the Year Awards Toby Rush is set to be honored Nov. 14 as Regional Entrepreneur of the Year by the Regnier Institute at the University of Missouri-Kansas City’s Henry W. Bloch School of Management. Click here to…
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