2016年9月23日

达西豪堪萨斯城市区域创业有一个新的本地基金来提高他们的投资。KCRise基金周四宣布关闭1000万美元与机构风险资本集团共同投资的初创公司位于堪萨斯城地区。2月推出与KC上升经济主动权,该基金成立作为一个解决区域获取资本的挑战。该基金旨在增长到2000万美元,但现在可以开始投资。事实上,KCRise已经在讨论机会与当地企业家,包括一个由风险资本投资者寻求在堪萨斯城投资公司。豪达西KCRise基金经理说,最初的1000万美元是堪萨斯城经济向前迈出的积极一步。“今天是美好的一天在堪萨斯城,”豪告诉Startland新闻。“这意味着只是一个链接到一个更积极的未来为我们的经济和我们的城市。“资格KCRise投资组合公司,该公司必须“有高增长潜力”和曼哈顿之间必须存在或有大量业务,菅直人。密苏里州和哥伦比亚。该公司还必须寻求至少100万美元的一系列投资轮和一个批准的风险资本公司投资者的资金。 Howe said that the fund will help educate new Kansas City investors that are interested in startup ventures. “This is a modest but important step in helping Kansas City companies to grow,” Howe told Startland News. “The fund will also help the Kansas City corporate and individual investor community learn and have the experience to invest in early stage companies.” The KCRise Fund is led by Howe, with initial board members of Toby Rush, founder of EyeVerify and Ron LeMay with Open Air Equity Partners. An investment banker of more than 30 years, Howe previously said that the co-investment model reduces risk and streamlines the necessary due diligence to review an opportunity. Howe added that once the fund reaches its $20 million target, it will likely have a ripple effect in the local economy of more than $120 million in capital in about 10 years. Led by more than 200 volunteers, the KC Rising effort hopes to improve Kansas City’s economic standing after the region’s slow recovery from the great recession. The 10-year initiative will measure progress in three primary economic categories — gross regional product, number of quality jobs and median household income — against 30 cities of similar population. KC Rising will target two industry “clusters” — design/construction and life sciences — to help the area grow via trade, ideas and human capital. Though comprised of dozens of partner organizations, KC Rising is primarily led by the Kansas City Area Development Council , Mid-America Regional Council and the Civic Council of Kansas City . The group plans to create a live dashboard to track progress over the years.