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KCRise Fund is a venture capital firm focused on investing in early-stage technology companies with a strategic connection to the Kansas City region. The firm operates as a traditional for-profit venture capital fund which invests side-by-side with other institutional investors in early stage companies based in Kansas and the western half of Missouri. The firm's geographically focused thesis invests in high-growth companies with ties to the Kansas City region, bridging the gap between promising technology entrepreneurs and strategic high-growth capital. The firm emphasizes that the untapped potential of Kansas City—as an underserved startup ecosystem—is ripe for investment. KCRise Fund is industry-agnostic with particular focus on Supply Chain/Logistics, Automotive, GovTech, FinTech, Benefits/HR and Digital Health.
Notable quotes
“In 2016 when we began to test the thesis that hyper-local focus on high potential technology startups could bring competitive financial returns, we weren't sure if deal flow, talent, and investors could get to scale to make it successful. However, in seven years, we are proud of the catalytic results, as evidenced by talent coming from around the country, competitive financial returns, and deeply engaged investors.”
Team
Aaliyah Aramjoo
Associate
Liam Reilly
Partner
Recent investments
| Company | Round | Size | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| CarePilot | Seed | $3m | 2024 |
| Click-Ins | unknown | — | 2025 |
| Roz | unknown | — | 2025 |
| Scout | unknown | — | 2025 |
| Pineapple Academy | unknown | — | 2025 |
| Rebulk AI | unknown | — | 2025 |
| Goldfinch Health | unknown | — | 2024 |
| Outbound AI | unknown | — | 2023 |
| PLOT | unknown | — | 2023 |
| LODAS Markets | Seed | $5m | 2022 |
Frequent co-investors
| VC firm | Deals together |
|---|---|
| Firebrand Ventures | 1 |
| Mucker Capital | 1 |
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