Funded Startups in Kansas City
Across the 50 most recent Kansas City-area funded rounds shown here (2020-07-15 through 2025-08-25), the largest disclosed amount is New Outlook’s $110M (2…
Across the 50 most recent Kansas City-area funded rounds shown here (2020-07-15 through 2025-08-25), the largest disclosed amount is New Outlook’s $110M (2025-07-17). That figure is far above the rest of the disclosed rounds, where the next-highest disclosed amounts include PayIt’s $90M (2022-08-04) and Generation Esports’ $19M (2022-05-03), creating a clear size outlier.
The geography is heavily concentrated in Kansas City, Missouri, with 38 of the 50 rows listed there, versus 12 rows labeled Kansas City, Kansas. Temporally, several entries cluster in mid-2025 (2025-03-05 through 2025-08-25 includes 8 disclosed rounds such as Benefitbay $5M on 2025-08-25, Trially $5M on 2025-08-21, and New Outlook $110M on 2025-07-17). Sector mix is led by repeated AI listings (dScribe AI in 2025-03-05, Trially in 2025-08-21, Sailes in 2023-09-14, Lelex Prime in 2022-12-02, TripleBlind in 2021-10-18, Mycroft in 2021-06-11, and NEER in 2020-10-29), while “Series Unknown” appears in 29 rows and “undisclosed” amounts appear in 12 rows.
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Frequently asked
Which disclosed round is the clearest outlier, and how does it compare to other large disclosed amounts in this Kansas City list?
New Outlook’s $110M on 2025-07-17 is the only disclosed round above $50M in the 50-row view. The next-largest disclosed amounts are PayIt’s $90M (2022-08-04) and Generation Esports’ $19M (2022-05-03), so the $110M round materially dwarfs the rest of the disclosed spectrum.
Are these rounds clustered in time, and what does the most recent window look like?
The listing spans 2020-07-15 (Dynamhex) to 2025-08-25 (Benefitbay), but recent activity concentrates in mid-2025: 2025-03-05 (dScribe AI $1M) through 2025-08-25 includes eight entries with disclosed amounts such as Trially $5M (2025-08-21) and New Outlook $110M (2025-07-17).
Does one geography dominate, or is it balanced between Kansas City, MO and Kansas City, KS?
Geography is not balanced: Kansas City, Missouri accounts for 38 of the 50 rows, while Kansas City, Kansas accounts for 12. Examples include Trially and Benefitbay in Kansas City, Missouri (2025-08-21 and 2025-08-25) versus dScribe AI ($1M on 2025-03-05) and Acenxion Biosystems ($1M on 2024-08-14) in Kansas City, Kansas.
Which stage labels repeat most, and how much of the list lacks disclosed stage and/or amount?
“Series Unknown” is the dominant stage label, appearing in 29 rows (for example, Benefitbay on 2025-08-25 and many 2023–2024 entries). Disclosed amounts are missing as “undisclosed” in 12 rows, including Art as Mentorship (2025-04-24) and several 2024–2023 entries where the amount is not provided.
Is there a sector cluster that shows up repeatedly across years, not just once?
Artificial Intelligence (AI) appears repeatedly across the timeline: Trially ($5M on 2025-08-21), dScribe AI ($1M on 2025-03-05), Sailes ($5M on 2023-09-14), Lelex Prime ($2M on 2022-12-02), TripleBlind ($24M on 2021-10-18), Mycroft ($100K on 2021-06-11), and NEER ($100K on 2020-10-29).
Are there notable “floor” levels among disclosed rounds that help define the typical range?
Many disclosed amounts sit near small-money levels such as $10K for CoBuild (2024-07-26), $20K for Deluxe Transportation Group (2023-03-25), and multiple $100K entries like Veeper ($100K on 2022-09-20), PlaBook ($100K on 2022-09-08), and KC Tech Council ($500K on 2021-11-16). The smallest disclosed amount in the view is CoBuild at $10K (2024-07-26), far below the larger disclosed rounds that define the distribution’s upper tail (e.g., $110M on 2025-07-17).
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