KCRise Fund — 2020 Investments
4 investments dated 2020 · listed companies and verified rows first · show all
Daupler develops a response management platform for utilities, public works, and service organizations to manage service requests and emergency situations more efficiently.
Enterprise SoftwareGovTechRoboticsSaaSKansas City, US
John Bertrand(Founder and CEO)Ryan Rosenbaum(CTO)inChad Featherin
BoardTom Ferguson(Director)inJiten Manglani(Director)
Board seatDarcy Howe· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsBURNT ISLAND VENTURESKnoll VenturesRevolutionRunway Venture PartnersSandalphon CapitalService Provider Capital+1 more
Stay AI is a subscription management platform for Shopify brands, using machine learning and reinforcement models to reduce churn and grow recurring revenue through AI-optimized cancel flows, automated winbacks, cohort analytics, and no-code retention tools.
AI & Machine LearningE-commerceRetail TechSaaSWamego, US
Matt Moody(Founder)inDaron Jamison(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardLaura Brady(Director)
PartnerDarcy Howe· solo GP
Co-investorsRoyal Street Ventures Management Company, LlcTechstarsSaas Ventures, L.L.C.
Advanced ManufacturingGrandview, US
DARYLL NOTTINGHAM(DIRECTOR BUSINESS OPERATIONS AND CONTRACTS)JEFFERY T. KOSTOS(PRESIDENT AND CEO, MANAGEMENT BOARD MEMBER)JOON KIM(CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER AND MANAGEMENT BOARD MEMBER)inMITCH MABREY(VICE PRESIDENT BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AND ENGINEERING)
BoardMICHAEL YIM(MANAGEMENT BOARD MEMBER)DENNIS ODELL(MANAGEMENT BOARD MEMBER)in
PartnerDarcy Howe· solo GP
Co-investorsEmerald Technology Ventures AgABB Technology VenturesChevron Technology VenturesEnergy Innovation CapitalEvergy VenturesNabtesco Technology Ventures
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
Pineapple Academy
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