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Techstars KC returns: Meet 10 startups bringing diverse solutions to the rebooted accelerator 

The hotly anticipated Techstars Kansas City 2020 accelerator class features startups enabling greater transparency and access in healthcare, the food supply, and justice for all, said Lesa Mitchell. Two of the ventures are based in St. Louis. “We’re also welcoming companies with new platforms and new business models that will attract and facilitate broader talent…

Megan Darnell and Zach Anderson Pettet, Fountain City Fintech 2019 demo day, nbkc bank

nbkc discontinues Fountain City Fintech as accelerator leader leaves for San Fran startup

A trendsetter in the fintech space, nbkc bank confirmed Wednesday it was discontinuing its popular Fountain City Fintech accelerator after two cohorts. The news follows the departure of the accelerator’s leader, who has joined a San Francisco startup eying Kansas City for its next hiring hub. “This is the first time in my life that…

Joe Krywicki, Jerry Workman and Parker Graham, Destiny; Startland News' Kansas City Startups to Watch in 2020

Already managing $25M in user debt, KC fintech startup Destiny banks on New York accelerator

Newly launched accelerator programming could help Kansas City-based Destiny Wealth secure customers and funding as the startup makes key pivots.  “This accelerator gives us a brand new network,” said Parker Graham, Destiny co-founder and CEO.  Part of the newly launched fintech track of the Nex Cubed Accelerator, Graham and Destiny will spend 16 weeks immersed…

Jerry Workman and Parker Graham, Destiny

2020 Startups to Watch: Destiny drops into debt-laden users’ lives as startup’s dominoes fall

Editor’s note: Startland News selected 10 Kansas City firms to spotlight for its annual Startups to Watch list. The following is one of 2020’s companies. Click here to view the full, ranked list of Startups to Watch. The founders behind Destiny owe a debt to the platform’s early adopters, said Parker Graham, eager for the FinTech startup’s…

10 Kansas City Startups to Watch in 2020

Their hustle is fierce — their stories, strategies and strengths uncommon.  The future newsmakers rounding out Startland News’ Kansas City Startups to Watch in 2020 list are hungry to disrupt. They’re eager to drive and inspire innovation in industries under-explored or altogether forgotten.  They’re creating awareness; offering sustainable solutions to everyday problems.  These are startups…