KCRise Fund is a Kansas City-based venture capital firm that
invests in Seed and Series A stage technology companies.
Check out this video to see what our portfolio company founders like Justin Davis (BacklotCars), Bek Abdullayev (Super Dispatch) and Matt Moody (Bellwethr) say about their relationship with KCRise Fund.
PORTFOLIO
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FEATURED EXITS
ADDITIONAL PORTFOLIO COMPANIES
INVESTING
Learn more about our approach to investing.
INVESTMENT PREFERENCE
We look to co-invest with other venture capital firms in Seed and Series A rounds of at least $1 million for technology companies with a strategic connection to the western half of Missouri or the entire state of Kansas, with a primary focus on business-to-business (B2B) companies.
INVESTMENT PROCESS
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INTRODUCTION
FORM
INITIAL SCREENING
SYNDICATION PARTNERS
BOARD VOTE
This is our first chance to meet your company. Before filling out the Introduction Form, ensure your company:
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Has a strategic connection to the western half of Missouri or the entire state of Kansas
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Is raising an equity round of at least $1 million
Timeline: Response within 2-3 days
Once you fill out the Introduction Form, your application will be reviewed by our team. If you fit our investment criteria, we will start with an introductory phone call to learn more about your company.
Timeline: 1-2 weeks after completion of the form
As a co-investment fund, we partner with other institutional investors. During this phase, if you already have an institutional investor committed to your round, we would like to connect. If you don't, we explore the interest of our network.
Timeline: 2-4 weeks
After progression through previous stages, the final investment decisions are made by the KCRise Fund Board.
Timeline: 1 week
VC PARTNERS
We match local early-stage companies with seasoned venture capital investors. Click the button below to view a list of our venture capital partners.
WHO WE ARE
Founded by Darcy Howe, KCRise Fund launched in 2016 as an initiative of KCRising, a long term vision for the greater Kansas City region to build capacity, bring existing businesses to scale, and fully realize the KC region’s potential. Decidedly for-profit, KCRise Fund is a traditional venture capital fund which invests side-by-side with other institutional VC investors in early stage companies based in Kansas and western half of Missouri. Our investors include corporations, university endowments, family offices and prominent business leaders in the region. In 2019, KCRise launched KCRise Fund II, and KCRise currently has $70 million in committed capital under management.
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