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Darcy Howe

Investor

Managing Partner at KCRise Fund

Kansas City, Missouri

Writes $100K – $1M checks Β· typically $250K

About

Darcy Howe transitioned to VC at 59 after 32 years at Merrill Lynch, serving as a Kansas City civic connector, hosting national tech leaders like Steve Case and catalyzing Back2KC.

Invests in

Enterprise SoftwareFintechHealthtechLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS

Experience

  1. KCRise FundFounder, Managing Directorcurrent2016 β€” presentKansas City Metropolitan Area
  2. Attane HealthBoard Membercurrent2025 β€” present
  3. Idle SmartBoard Membercurrent2019 β€” presentKansas City, Missouri Area
  4. CariloopBoard Membercurrent2020 β€” presentDallas, Texas, United States
  5. HealiumBoard Membercurrent2022 β€” present
  6. LODAS MarketsBoard Observercurrent2025 β€” present
  7. eHawk, IncBoard Observercurrent2021 β€” present
  8. Main Street DataBoard Observercurrent2019 β€” presentKansaa City, Missouri
  9. BungiiBoard Observercurrent2019 β€” presentKansas City Metropolitan Area
  10. backstitchBoard Observercurrent2019 β€” presentKansas City, Missouri
  11. DauplerBoard Observercurrent2019 β€” presentKansas City Metropolitan Area
  12. Super DispatchBoard Observercurrent2022 β€” present
  13. WomenCorporateDirectors FoundationCo-Founder, Kansas City Chaptercurrent2013 β€” present
  14. Pepper IoTBoard Observer2019 β€” 2025Kansas City, Missouri Area
  15. SpiderOakBoard Observer2017 β€” 2023Kansas City Metropolitan Area
  16. STARTLANDBoard Member2016 β€” 2022Kansas City, Missouri Area
  17. University of Missouri-Kansas City FoundationMember Board Of Trustees2019 β€” 2022
  18. Women's Capital Connection - Kansas CityFounding Member β–ͺ Board Chair β–ͺ Post-Investment Committee Chair2008 β€” 2020
  19. RawxiesBoard Member2015 β€” 2018Kansas City, Missouri Area
  20. The Bama Companies, IncAdvisory Board2013 β€” 2016Tulsa, Oklahoma Area

Education

  1. Indiana University - Kelley School of BusinessBachelor of Science (B.S.), Marketing1975 β€” 1979

Skills & more

Entrepreneurship63Financial Advisory34Mergers & Acquisitions44Investments22Strategic Financial Planning15Strategic Planning48Portfolio Management17Succession Planning12Strategy23Start-ups13Private Equity10Business Planning11
+12 moreLeadershipFundraisingExecutive ManagementMarketing StrategyAsset AllocationAlternative InvestmentsWealth ManagementSeries 7Team BuildingBusiness DevelopmentAsset ManagementSmall Business

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Same school

Shared employers

Deals Β· 61

CariloopBoard seat

via KCRise Fund Β· filed Apr 2024 Β· $19.9M raise

StoryUPBoard seat

via KCRise Fund Β· filed Dec 2023 Β· $2.5M raise

Idle SmartBoard seat

via KCRise Fund Β· filed Sep 2023 Β· $4.4M raise

BenefitbaySolo GP

via KCRise Fund Β· filed May 2026

PayItSolo GP

via KCRise Fund

SMRxTSolo GP

via KCRise Fund

WhipzSolo GP

via KCRise Fund

ZohrSolo GP

via KCRise Fund

AI Care CoPilotSolo GP

via KCRise Fund

blooomSolo GP

via KCRise Fund

BoddleSolo GP

via KCRise Fund

Click-InsSolo GP

via KCRise Fund

DeemSolo GP

via KCRise Fund

DunamiSolo GP

via KCRise Fund

DynamhexSolo GP

via KCRise Fund

Goldfinch HealthSolo GP

via KCRise Fund

Life EqualsSolo GP

via KCRise Fund

ModRN HealthSolo GP

via KCRise Fund

Novel CapitalSolo GP

via KCRise Fund

Outbound AISolo GP

via KCRise Fund

OxSolo GP

via KCRise Fund

PepperSolo GP

via KCRise Fund

Pineapple AcademySolo GP

via KCRise Fund

PLOTSolo GP

via KCRise Fund

Rebulk AISolo GP

via KCRise Fund

RigSolo GP

via KCRise Fund

RozSolo GP

via KCRise Fund

ScoutSolo GP

via KCRise Fund

ShotTrackerSolo GP

via KCRise Fund

Site 1001Solo GP

via KCRise Fund

SpiderOakSolo GP

via KCRise Fund

SquareOffsSolo GP

via KCRise Fund

SuperviseSolo GP

via KCRise Fund

TradePortSolo GP

via KCRise Fund

WorkTorchSolo GP

via KCRise Fund

ZegoSolo GP

via KCRise Fund

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