Midwest Innovators Taking Flight
We’re proud to invest in and partner with some excellent software and hardware companies that are developing innovative solutions to real problems—for both businesses and consumers. These Midwest-grown entrepreneurs are carving out their own space in the competitive technology scene.
Manpower management made simple.
LaborChart provides a construction workforce management tool that is simple, mobile and flexible. The software offers powerful capabilities within an extremely user-friendly interface that ties people, requirements, tasks and notifications into a single hub of efficient resource management and communication. www.laborchart.com
The one to call when you need a truck.
Bugii is an easy-to-use app that connects people with “short haul” pick-up truck drivers when they need something moved across town. It’s been called “Uber for pick-ups when you need to move stuff.” The Bungii app gives you direct access to find, book, track and pay a trusted, local driver to load, move and deliver your item—while letting your friends off the hook. www.bungii.com
Helps coaches keep athletes on a winning pace.
Rack Performance offers a simple software technology that lets coaches customize and schedule workouts, automate specific work and rest times, and follow the progress analytics of each of their athletes. By organizing, automating and tracking each athlete’s accountability, coaches can focus on teaching, motivating and building a winning culture. www.rackperformance.com
Smart sourcing for buyers and vendors.
Vendorful provides a fresh approach to the often tired, manual RFP process. Using a combination of education, data, software and process-enhancing tools, Vendorful helps companies automate the RFP process and ensure their not only selecting the right vendor partners, but keeping those vendor relationships organized and accessible. www.vendorful.com
Employment compliance made simple. Guaranteed.
RTO Benefits was created to fill a gap that existed in the creation of compliance document creation and non-discrimination testing. The company’s flagship product EnsuredCompliance® provides one centralized location to create and store all client documents in addition to providing non-discrimination testing. A combination of plan-specific information and plan types delivers custom-tailored, guaranteed-compliant documents. www.rtobenefits.com
Partners
Investing in trusted relationships with exceptional founders.
Firebrand Ventures is a new kind of Midwest venture fund. They combine a vast network and deep experience with startup hustle to invest in exceptional seed stage software startups.
Venture capital investments for Kansas City’s future.
KCRise Fund is a co-investment fund which invests with institutional venture capital partners in early stage companies seeking $1 million or more in funding.