Startups Stories
KC ranks No. 11 among Midwest startup hubs; why it needs its own big news day to get VCs’ attention
Investors are looking for more big outcomes — from billion-dollar valuations to IPOs — and plentiful startups in the pipeline behind them, said Victor Gutwein, delivering the verdict on Kansas City for his firm’s 2026 ranking of Midwest startup cities. Cues from KC’s most competitive neighbors could help it move up the list, he added.
KSHSAA partners with Lawrence startup to power high school camps, clinics, lessons
The Good Game’s just-announced team-up with the Kansas State High School Activities Association is designed to support a safer, more compliant and centralized approach to interscholastic activities, said founder Zarif Haque.
SafetyCulture rebrands to Mitti, unveiling platform built for teams from warehouses to NASCAR
A global operations system with its U.S. headquarters in Kansas City’s Crossroads is shifting its brand identity as the company signals a major expansion beyond traditional safety management to an all-in-one platform for frontline workers who technology largely has forgotten.
Steady growth keeps Full Scale on Inc 5000 list even as AI rewrites software development
Back on the Inc. 5000 list for the fifth consecutive year, CEO Matt Watson said the company’s repeat appearance developed more out of consistency than explosive startup growth — predicting longevity in the face of industry-reshaping innovations.
How a car crash after football practice flipped this top recruit from student athlete to founder
“If I’m going to go through something that traumatic, something good should come out of it,” said Zaydan Ahmed, a Pembroke Hill graduate who built a wearable stress management device after an epileptic seizure caused his car crash.