C2FO’s $200M challenge: Prove the fintech startup is worthy of KC’s biggest investments

By Tommy Felts | August 7, 2019

A record-busting $200 million investment announced Wednesday easily tops C2FO’s previous headline-grabbing funding rounds, but now the Kansas City fintech mega startup must live up to the hype, said Sandy Kemper. “Investments are always forward-looking,” said Kemper, founder and CEO of C2FO. “Our job is to make sure that we’re living up to our ability…

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BREAKING: C2FO closes $200M investment led by backer of WeWork, Uber, Slack

By Tommy Felts | August 7, 2019

Startup giant C2FO continues its climb to the top, having secured a new $200 million investment — and doubling the amount of its once-record funding raise in fewer than two years.  “We are very fortunate to have a team who, for years, has delivered industry-leading unit economics, extraordinary customer satisfaction, and strong global growth,” Sandy…

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PayIt hires former Uber disruptive marketing leader as KC govtech startup’s first CMO

By Tommy Felts | August 6, 2019

Kansas City-based govtech startup PayIt is downloading executive expertise from the West Coast, John Thomson said Tuesday, announcing PayIt’s first chief marketing officer — a former leader at Uber. [pullquote] PayIt’s Elevator Pitch PayIt is simplifying doing business with state, local, and federal government through its award-winning digital government and payment platform. Along with our…

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After 2014 departure, Lyft operations return to KCMO

By Tommy Felts | July 26, 2017

Kansas Citians now have more ridesharing options than just Uber. After nearly a three year hiatus, the ride-sharing giant Lyft on Sunday re-launched its operations in Kansas City, Mo., including Kansas City International Airport. Lyft’s arrival represents more local competition among Uber and Lyft, and more choices for riders in Kansas City. Lyft already was…

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