Locations

Kansas City · CA, USA

Private financing in Kansas City, aggregated from public sources.

$564.1M
Capital raised
11
Companies
33
Rounds
2009
First on record
2025-03-27
Latest round

Cooling Kansas City drew — over the last 12 months, down 100% versus the prior 12 ($32.6M). Of 10 companies rankable against same-niche peers, 20% model over-valued and 40% under-valued.

Capital flow over time

Quarterly capital raised in Kansas City.

2009-Q1 · $314K2009-Q12010-Q4 · $47.6M2012-Q3 · $5.9M2012-Q32013-Q3 · $18.0M2013-Q4 · $33.0M2013-Q42014-Q3 · $27.0M2015-Q2 · $43.0M2015-Q22015-Q4 · $2.0M2016-Q1 · $9.7M2016-Q12017-Q1 · $2.5M2017-Q2 · $1.1M2017-Q22017-Q3 · $500K2017-Q4 · $250K2017-Q42018-Q1 · $44.2M2019-Q1 · $450K2019-Q12019-Q2 · $500K2019-Q3 · $204.8M2019-Q32021-Q2 · $120K2021-Q4 · $75.0M2021-Q42023-Q1 · $508K2023-Q2 · $100K2023-Q22024-Q1 · $15.0M2024-Q4 · $1.8M2024-Q42025-Q1 · $30.7M
Sector mix
SectorCompaniesRoundsCapital
AI / ML217$450.6M
Business Services11$45.0M
Pharmaceuticals12$33.0M
Retailing11$15.0M
Energy / Climate13$12.1M
Airlines and Airports11$5.0M
Other Technology37$2.9M
Restaurants11$500K
Top-funded companies
CompanySectorRaisedModeled value
Adknowledge IncBusiness Services$45.0M$1.1B
Cingulate TherapeuticsPharmaceuticals$33.0M$890.9M
Pollen, Inc.AI / ML$447.0M$310.2M
Elevation Cannabis, LLCRetailing$15.0M$47.6M
Vector Legal Method, Inc.Other Technology$1.3M$38.8M
Aerodrome Development CorpAirlines and Airports$5.0M$25.7M
QM Power, Inc.Energy / Climate$12.1M$12.5M
Presig Holdings LLCOther Technology$250K$10.6M
Mycroft AI Inc.AI / ML$3.6M$3.3M
Bar K Holdings, LLCRestaurants$500K$2.2M
Inradio IncOther Technology$1.4M$903K
More in CA, USA
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO$10.8BNASHVILLE$6.9BEMERYVILLE$6.4BSouth San Francisco$5.2BCULVER CITY$3.4BFOSTER CITY$2.9BTORTOLA$2.9BHAYWARD$2.9B

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Frequently asked
How much venture funding have companies in Kansas City raised?
Companies based in Kansas City have raised approximately $564.1M across 33 recorded financing rounds among 11 companies, aggregated from public sources.
Is startup funding in Kansas City growing?
Kansas City funding is currently cooling: capital raised over the last 12 months was down 100% versus the prior 12 months.
What sectors are most active in Kansas City?
The most active sectors in Kansas City by recorded financing are AI / ML, Business Services, Pharmaceuticals, Retailing. See the sector mix table for company and round counts.
Which are the most-funded companies in Kansas City?
The most-funded Kansas City companies in our coverage include Adknowledge Inc, Cingulate Therapeutics, Pollen, Inc., Elevation Cannabis, LLC, Vector Legal Method, Inc.. See the ranked table for disclosed capital and modeled valuations.