KCRise Fund — 2021 Investments
5 investments dated 2021 · listed companies and verified rows first · show all
Backstitch provides internal communications and employee engagement software for organizations across industries including non-profits, health systems, manufacturing, and hospitality.
Enterprise SoftwareHR TechSaaSKansas City, US
Jordan P. Warzecha(Executive Officer, Director)inStefanie M. Warzecha(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardChris Seago(Director)
Board seatDarcy Howe· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsCapital Midwest FundM25Mairs & Power VCMissouri Technology CorporationSandalphon CapitalSerra Ventures+2 more
Overland Park, US
Randall Wasinger(Executive Officer, Director)Randy Wasinger(Founder)in
PartnerDarcy Howe· solo GP
Co-investorsalphabet angelsDragonflyGobi PartnersMetastableRed Beard VenturesSora Ventures+8 more
eHawk, Inc. is a criminal justice technology company that builds RePath, a smartphone-based community supervision platform with AI-powered tools for probation and parole officers, offering an alternative to detention and ankle monitors.
AI & Machine LearningGovTechSaaSBlue Springs, US
Bart Cooper(Executive Officer, Director)inJames Walker(Executive Officer, Director)Michael B. Moore(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardChris Vinall(Director)
Co-investorsSandalphon CapitalService Provider Capital
TripleBlind develops privacy and security software using quantum-safe and cryptographic methods, with two main products: Privacy Suite for HIPAA-compliant sharing of protected health data and SecuriKey, a software-only security module addressing account takeover attacks.
CybersecurityDigital HealthSaaSKansas City, US
Riddhiman Das(Executive Officer, Director)Greg Storm(Executive Officer, Director)inAndrew Krowne(Director)in
BoardThad Langford(Director)in
PartnerDarcy Howe· solo GP
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesClocktower VenturesDolby Family VenturesFlyover CapitalRolling Fun GPAccenture Ventures+5 more
Vytelle offers an integrated technology platform for cattle producers to accelerate genetic progress and enable individual animal management.
AgTechBiotechFoodTechSaaSLenexa, US
Kerryann Kocher(Executive Officer, Director)inRudy Leemans(Executive Officer)in
BoardDuane Cantrell(outgoing director)inJim Schultz(Director)Robin Readnour(Director)James (Jim) Shafter(outgoing director)
PartnerDarcy Howe· solo GP
Co-investorsFulcrum Global CapitalMountain Group CapitalSerra Ventures
Rows marked “SEC filing” are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.























