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Toby Rush
InvestorFounderGeneral Partner at KCRise Fund · Founder at EyeVerify · Founder/CEO at Ideem
Kansas City Metropolitan Area
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About
Toby Rush is the Chief Executive Officer at Ideem. He has founded four high-tech startups that reached successful exits, raising capital from angel investors, venture capital firms, and private equity companies, and has experience with post-acquisition rollup strategies and international operations. In addition to operating roles, he has invested as an angel and as part of Alibaba's Corporate Venture Capital team, and serves on the boards of startups, VC funds, and operating companies.
Founder at EyeVerify
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Founder/CEO at Ideem
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Everywhere VenturesNew York · $250K checks · since 2025Evolution VC PartnersNew YorkHustle FundSan Carlos · $150K checks · since 2025Quona CapitalWashington · $5M checks · since 2025Sovereigns Capital VentureAtlanta · $3M – $20M checks · since 2025Wavemaker Three-Sixty HealthLos Angeles · $500K – $2M checks
Co-founders at Ideem
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Greg StormFounder
Experience
- IdeemChief Executive Officercurrent2024 — presentKansas City Metropolitan Area
- TripleBlindPresidentcurrent2024 — presentKansas City Metropolitan Area
- Kauffman FellowsMembercurrent2018 — present
- YPOMembercurrent2021 — present
- VC3 DAOGenesis Member, Committee Chair2022 — 2024Kansas City Metropolitan Area
- DeemCEO / Co-Founder2022 — 2023Kansas City Metropolitan Area
- Smart WarehousingChief Executive Officer2020 — 2021Kansas City Metropolitan Area
- KCRise FundBoard Member2016 — 2021Kansas City Metropolitan Area
- Rush FamilyTaxi Driver for Kids, Handyman for Wife, Family Trip Coordinator and What ever came my way2019 — 2020Kansas City, Missouri Area
- Ant GroupSr. Director, International Technology Investments at Ant Financial (Alibaba)2018 — 2019Kansas City Metropolitan Area
- ZOLOZ (Subsidiary of Ant Group/Alibaba)CEO ZOLOZ (Subsidiary of Ant Group/Alibaba)2016 — 2019Kansas City Metropolitan Area
- EyeVerifyCEO / Founder2012 — 2016Kansas City Metropolitan Area
- Rush Tracking SystemsCEO / Co-Founder2003 — 2011Kansas City, Kansas
- SAT CorporationProduct Development Lead2001 — 2003Houston, Texas, United States
- BSI ConsultingSr. Consultant & Project Manager1999 — 2002Houston, Texas, United States
- AccentureAnalyst1998 — 1999Houston, Texas, United States
Skills & more
EntrepreneurExecutive ManagementMobile TechnologySensorsWirelessMobileRFIDMergersManufacturingBiometricsSecurityRFID+
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Colleagues at KCRise Fund
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Toby Rush?
- Toby Rush is the Chief Executive Officer at Ideem. He has founded four high-tech startups that reached successful exits, raising capital from angel investors, venture capital firms, and private equity companies, and has experience with post-acquisition rollup strategies and international operations. In addition to operating roles, he has invested as an angel and as part of Alibaba's Corporate Venture Capital team, and serves on the boards of startups, VC funds, and operating companies.
- Where does Toby Rush work?
- Toby Rush is Founder of EyeVerify and General Partner at KCRise Fund and Founder/CEO at Ideem.
- What companies did Toby Rush found?
- Toby Rush founded EyeVerify, Ideem.
- Where did Toby Rush go to school?
- Toby Rush studied at Kansas State University (BS Engineering, Mechanical Enginnering).
Founder mafias
Kansas State University mafia27
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Dave RogenmoserBachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.)Founded Jasper +1Jody BrazilBSFounded Firemon +1Cole RobertsonBachelor's degreeFounded Dscribeai +1Jim NyquistBachelor of Science (BS)Founded Applied Impact RoboticsSudhakar RamakrishnaMaster of Science (MS)Founded VividCortexPamir EhsasU.S. Dept. of State and Fulbright Summer Institute 14''Founded Moritz
TripleBlind mafia3
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
KCRise Fund mafia2
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
Also attended Kansas State University68
Bryan BischofHead of AI at Theory VenturesLak AnanthGlobal Managing Partner at Next47Benjamin DeZubeGrowth Investor at Five Elms CapitalErin GreenAnalyst, Talent at Five Elms CapitalParker LarsonGrowth Investor at Five Elms CapitalKelly MayerleOffice & Events Manager at Five Elms Capital
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Shared employers
Also worked at Ideem1
Also worked at Kauffman Fellows509
Jenny LeeSenior Managing Partner at Granite AsiaRoi Bar-KatManaging Director at Intel CapitalAvi BharadwajInvestment Director at Intel CapitalNick WashburnSenior Managing Director, Intel Capital (North America)Justin HallPartner at Golden Gate VenturesMichael LintsFounding Partner, MENA at Golden Gate Ventures
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