How to weather the storm: Lessons from a 2008 startup
When I hear somebody say “unprecedented,” the most overused word of the coronavirus era, I think of Samuel L. Jackson’s character in “Pulp Fiction,” daring his unfortunate victim to “Say what [unprecedented] again!” Sure, the specifics of this coronavirus pandemic are unique. But we’ve seen recessions, depressions, national emergencies, wars, and even pandemics before. The […]
Digital Health Startup Impact Health Secures Funding from Two Colorado Tech VC Funds
Backed by two Colorado-based and tech-focused venture capital groups, a California health insurance startup is trying to make it big. However instead of selling plans, Impact Health just wants to tell people about them. A Digital Health Insurance Startup According to the The Denver Post, Impact Health is sort of a hybrid between Tinder and […]
Twentyseven Global and Ziyak Featured in Silicon Prairie News
Recently, Twentyseven Global built a custom mobile app for Kansas City startup Ziyak. The events and entertainment-based mobile app was recently spotlighted on Silicon Prairie News. Vice president of client services of Twentyseven Global Matt Henley, said, “We appreciate the kind words from Randy and Evan at Ziyak in the Silicon Prairie News article. […]
Kansas City Based DST Systems Teams Up with Venture Capital Firm to Improve Healthcare
Last month it was announced that DST Systems has partnered with a California venture capital firm. Together, the two have a shared goal of launching 2-4 healthcare startups, according to the Kansas City Business Journal. DST Systems is a Kansas City-based corporation that provides information technology and outsourced business operations to the financial and healthcare […]
EyeVerify Acquisition is Huge Win For Kansas City Startup Community, Demonstrates Potential for Venture Capital
September proved to be a monumental month for Kansas City.Techweek returned to KC for the second year in a row and brought together thousands of people from the tech community to celebrate the exciting technology innovations and startup activity happening right now in the area. Perhaps the most notable moment of Techweek was not a […]
Find Out How Denver and Boulder Tech Offices Rank According to 2016 High Tech Outlook
How do Denver and Boulder tech offices rank compared to other U.S. cities? Right in the middle, according to JLL who released their 2016 High Tech Outlook this week. As reported in the Denver Business Journal, JLL says its High Tech Outlook analysis factored in 16 variables in four categories which included economic momentum, talent […]
Q2 Marks Upward Trend for Venture Capital in Colorado
While the first quarter was somewhat of a slump for venture capital in Colorado, it appears to be on the rebound for second quarter. According to the Denver Business Journal, venture capital investments reached $78.5 million in Q2, compared to $44.5 million in Q1. However, these numbers are still significantly lower than what we saw […]
Denver’s Digital Health Accelerator Event 10.10.10 Brings Entrepreneurial Insight to Global Health Issues
Last month, the second annual 10.10.10 was held in Denver from June 20-30, 2016. The 10-day digital health event brought together 10 successful entrepreneurs, few of whom had healthcare experience, in order to shed light on 10 of the world’s most prominent health issues with the possibility of coming up with solutions. The 10 “wicked” […]
Kansas City Set to Be One of the First Smart Cities
When people think about the Internet of Things (IoT), technology like wearable fitness devices and network-connected light bulbs usually come to mind. However, we’ve only scratched the surface when it comes to the possibilities of an IoT world and Kansas City could be one of the first cities to incorporate the IoT to become a […]
BetaBlox’s Demo Day Packs the National World War I Museum
On June 20, 2016, in the National World War I Museum in Downtown Kansas City, BetaBlox and Launch KC held their fifth annual Demo Day event. The event featured the accelerator program’s most successful and promising startups. Ten up-and-coming businesses were each given the opportunity to pitch their ideas to potential investors, community leaders, supporters […]
