WATCH: Startland News Reports – Kansas City VC-Backed Companies
September 22, 2021 | Austin Barnes
Join Startland News for another edition of Startland News Reports as findings from its 2021 Kansas City VC-Backed Companies Report — a collaboration between UMKC’s Tech Venture Studio and Startland News — inform candid conversations with Kansas City-based startup founders and venture capital experts.
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