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Network Kansas (eGrowth Ventures)
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Network Kansas is a statewide nonprofit entrepreneurial support organization that empowers Kansas entrepreneurs through financial resources, valuable relationships, expert knowledge, and experience. Its eGrowth Ventures business unit bridges the gap between angel investors and venture capital firms, providing equity investments of $50k–$400k to innovative, scalable Kansas-based startups in high-growth industries such as ag-tech, medical tech, and software-as-a-service. The organization also administers the GrowKS Loan and Equity programs (funded via the U.S. Treasury's $69M SSBCI 2.0 allocation) and a network of eCommunity revolving loan funds, all designed to provide companion financing alongside private capital — never replacing it — to help startups and small businesses start up and grow across the state.
Notable quotes
“The GROWKS program is providing much-needed investment funds to support private investment capital into these innovative businesses. The early-stage capital markets have become more challenging in the last six months, which have increased the importance of this program.”
“In Kansas, we move capital for purpose.”
Team
Steve Radley
Chief Executive Officer
Erik Pedersen
President and COO
Trish Brasted
President, Entrepreneurial Growth Ventures (eGrowth Ventures)
Marc Howell
Team Member
Corey Mohn
Team Member
Recent investments
| Company | Round | Size | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| LODAS Markets | Seed | — | 2025-01 |
| Albatross Golf | Seed | — | 2025-02 |
| ideem | Seed | — | 2025-02 |
| Green Dot Bioplastics | Seed | — | 2025-05 |
| Scout | Seed | — | 2025-11 |
| Greenfield Robotics | Seed | — | 2023-05 |
| ELIAS Animal Health | Seed | — | 2022-09 |
| WorkTorch | Seed | — | 2022-09 |
| Invary | Seed | — | 2023-06 |
| TVAX Biomedical | Seed | — | 2024-06 |
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