Edward Frindt

Partner

Darcy Howe

Managing Partner

Liam Reilly

Senior Associate

Caroline VanDeusen

Principal

46 past transactions

Indexer.xyz

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Indexer.xyz is an developer platform providing a middleware for applications and blockchains to efficiently communicate with one another. Our goal is to accelerate Web3 adoption be helping developers go-to-market quicker with their products leveraging our API as the backend of their applications.

Realto

Series A in 2022
Realto is an online real estate investment marketplace that helps people invest in real estate properties. The company also offers a platform that facilitates secondary trading of traditionally illiquid real estate and alternative securities, helping investors to transform and democratize real estate assets through liquidity and transparency.

WorkTorch

Pre Seed Round in 2021
QuickHire is a social hiring resource that will allow employers to connect with entry level candidates. Employers are able to search by degree, education, and skill sets to find a candidate that meets their needs.

Boddle

Seed Round in 2021
Boddle Learning, Inc. is a Kansas City-based company that specializes in a game-based learning platform designed for K-12 education. Founded in 2019, Boddle focuses on enhancing academic outcomes in STEM subjects by providing teachers with tools to assess and differentiate student learning. The platform incorporates gameplay and adaptive learning technology to actively engage students, fostering their growth and development. Additionally, it transforms student responses into actionable reports, enabling educators to make informed decisions regarding their students' progress and needs.

TripleBlind

Series A in 2021
TripleBlind, Inc. is a Kansas City-based company established in 2019 that provides a platform designed for secure collaboration involving sensitive data and algorithms. The company offers digital privacy as a service, equipping organizations with a suite of tools that allows them to share and utilize highly sensitive information in an encrypted environment. This innovative approach ensures that privacy is maintained, enabling entities to work together without the risk of compromising their data security.

Vytelle

Series A in 2021
Vytelle is a company with a deeper purpose and revolutionary technology that helps to advance bovine, deer and buffalo genetics faster by redefining reproduction.

Cariloop

Series B in 2021
Cariloop, Inc. offers a digital platform designed to assist seniors and their caregivers in navigating geriatric care options. Founded in 2012 and based in Dallas, Texas, the platform serves as a comprehensive resource for families seeking various senior care services, including assisted living, hospice, and home health care. It features a HIPAA-compliant, cloud-based application that enables secure communication and document storage, allowing families to manage health, financial, and legal information effectively. Additionally, Cariloop connects caregivers with dedicated Care Coaches who provide personalized guidance throughout the caregiving process. The platform also allows geriatric care providers to market their services digitally and track engagement metrics, enhancing the visibility of their offerings to potential clients.

Daupler

Venture Round in 2021
First response software for utilities and public works. Reduce work load while collecting accurate data and insight into response operations. Coordinate and document response efforts to watermain breaks, sewer stoppages, street obstructions, and other service outages. We work with organizations of all sizes – from small water districts, to large municipalities. Our tools take the pain out of response processes, provide the operational insight needed, and easily integrate with existing customer service and work order management systems.

Dynamhex

Seed Round in 2021
Dynamhex operates an emission monitoring platform that provides detailed insights into energy consumption data for individuals, corporations, and government entities. The platform enables users to measure their emission footprints and develop effective reduction strategies aligned with science-based targets. By employing geospatial analytics and advanced visualization techniques, Dynamhex helps city governments and businesses make informed, environmentally responsible decisions. This functionality supports climate leaders in their efforts to combat climate change by facilitating timely and data-driven decision-making.

Ox

Seed Round in 2021
Ox is a company that specializes in developing a comprehensive fulfillment platform, allowing retailers to convert their stores into micro distribution centers. This innovative approach enhances supply chain management by streamlining order fulfillment processes. Founded in 2017 and based in Atlanta, Georgia, Ox aims to improve the efficiency of retail operations, enabling workers to locate and pick orders more effectively within warehouse settings. Through its technology, Ox seeks to revolutionize the way retailers manage their inventory and distribution.

TripleBlind

Seed Round in 2021
TripleBlind, Inc. is a Kansas City-based company established in 2019 that provides a platform designed for secure collaboration involving sensitive data and algorithms. The company offers digital privacy as a service, equipping organizations with a suite of tools that allows them to share and utilize highly sensitive information in an encrypted environment. This innovative approach ensures that privacy is maintained, enabling entities to work together without the risk of compromising their data security.

Kenzen

Corporate Round in 2021
Kenzen, Inc. specializes in developing personal health wearables, notably the Kenzen ECHO, a wireless smart patch designed for health and performance monitoring. This innovative patch offers personalized health insights and notifications that aid in improving performance, recovery, and injury prevention. The ECHO system includes components such as disposable patch sensors, a USB charging cable, and a mobile application that provides real-time data on users' performance and health. Kenzen's technology serves various sectors, including industrial environments, where it helps monitor vital signs to prevent heat-related injuries and over-exertion. The company, founded in 2014 by Sonia Sousa and Steve Pecko, operates from San Francisco, California, and distributes its products through various channels, including resellers and retail locations.

AstrumU

Series A in 2020
AstrumU, Inc. provides services for matching employers with recent graduates using technology. It offers AstrumU, a platform that enables institutions and lifelong learners to quantify the return on education investment in order to drive enrollment, enhance industry engagement, and increase economic mobility. The company’s platform is also used for recruiting and developing talent based on quantifiable skills from verifiable data. AstrumU, Inc. was founded in 2017 and is based in Kirkland, Washington with an additional office in Kansas City, Kansas.

Degree Insurance Co.

Seed Round in 2020
Developing a new insurance product for students to de-risk their educational attainment

Cariloop

Series A in 2020
Cariloop, Inc. offers a digital platform designed to assist seniors and their caregivers in navigating geriatric care options. Founded in 2012 and based in Dallas, Texas, the platform serves as a comprehensive resource for families seeking various senior care services, including assisted living, hospice, and home health care. It features a HIPAA-compliant, cloud-based application that enables secure communication and document storage, allowing families to manage health, financial, and legal information effectively. Additionally, Cariloop connects caregivers with dedicated Care Coaches who provide personalized guidance throughout the caregiving process. The platform also allows geriatric care providers to market their services digitally and track engagement metrics, enhancing the visibility of their offerings to potential clients.

Super Dispatch

Venture Round in 2020
Super Dispatch, Inc. specializes in car hauler automation software designed for carriers, brokers, and shippers in the auto transportation industry. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Kansas City, Kansas, the company offers an end-to-end platform that includes tools such as Super Loadboard for booking loads and finding vetted carriers, Carrier TMS for managing loads, drivers, and billing, and Shipper TMS for automating and digitizing daily operations. This comprehensive solution enables trucking companies to eliminate paper forms and streamline their processes through mobile applications and a web platform, enhancing efficiency and visibility in logistics management.

SquareOffs

Pre Seed Round in 2019
SquareOffs LLC is a cloud-based debate platform that facilitates interactive polls for publishers, bloggers, and brands, enhancing reader engagement and generating revenue. Founded in 2012 and based in Kansas City, Kansas, SquareOffs allows users to express their opinions, share insights, and participate in voting on various topics, including sports, politics, and entertainment. The platform promotes social voting and user-generated debates, enabling meaningful conversations around content. By harnessing the power of collective opinion, SquareOffs helps its customers worldwide foster engagement and gain valuable insights into audience preferences.

Spear Power Systems

Series B in 2019
Spear Power Systems designs and manufactures safe, reliable lithium-ion battery storage systems for demanding applications including defense, marine propulsion, oil & gas, and mining. The company has a wide range of energy storage systems suited to meet any demand. Their family of TRIDENT maritime batteries offers multiple cell chemistries in order to provide you with industry-leading energy density or ultra-high power density depending on the requirements of your application.

backstitch

Series A in 2019
backstitch Inc. operates a platform for personalized employee communications. The company’s platform enables users to create for business communicators; provides team members with push notifications, internal content, industry news, and more; and allows users to realize trends and behaviors, identify department allies, and measure the ROI of communications and engagement. It also builds an application that integrates curated media monitoring platform. The company was founded in 2012 and is based in Kansas City, Missouri.

Bungii

Series A in 2019
Bungii LLC operates a mobile application designed to connect users with local drivers who have pickup trucks for moving, hauling, and delivering items within towns. Established in 2014 and based in Kansas City, Kansas, Bungii's on-demand service allows users to take a photo of the items they need moved, find a nearby driver, and receive a rate for the service through the application. This innovative platform facilitates the transportation of goods, distinguishing itself from traditional ridesharing apps by focusing on moving items rather than passengers.

Daupler

Seed Round in 2019
First response software for utilities and public works. Reduce work load while collecting accurate data and insight into response operations. Coordinate and document response efforts to watermain breaks, sewer stoppages, street obstructions, and other service outages. We work with organizations of all sizes – from small water districts, to large municipalities. Our tools take the pain out of response processes, provide the operational insight needed, and easily integrate with existing customer service and work order management systems.

AstrumU

Seed Round in 2019
AstrumU, Inc. provides services for matching employers with recent graduates using technology. It offers AstrumU, a platform that enables institutions and lifelong learners to quantify the return on education investment in order to drive enrollment, enhance industry engagement, and increase economic mobility. The company’s platform is also used for recruiting and developing talent based on quantifiable skills from verifiable data. AstrumU, Inc. was founded in 2017 and is based in Kirkland, Washington with an additional office in Kansas City, Kansas.

Bellwethr

Seed Round in 2019
Bellwethr uses artificial intelligence to increase retention and revenue throughout the customer journey. Bellwethr started around the idea that machine learning and AI should be available to anyone, no matter their technical background. The business was founded in 2017 by Matt Moody, with the sole intention of making artificial intelligence simple enough for anyone to utilize it.

BacklotCars

Series B in 2019
BacklotCars is an online marketplace that simplifies wholesale automotive transactions for auto dealers, finance companies, and rental car businesses. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri, the platform eliminates the need for physical auctions by offering a seamless, end-to-end solution that includes vehicle inspections, transportation, and inventory finance services. It operates a 24/7 bid-ask marketplace, allowing users to engage in transactions in real time. By addressing common challenges associated with online vehicle sales, such as the need for certified inspections, BacklotCars enhances the selling and buying experience. The service is utilized by dealers across 46 states, promoting transparency and efficiency in the wholesale automotive market.

Balance the Superfood Shot

Seed Round in 2018
Life Equals is a health supplement startup which sells vitamins and supplement products. Its first product line is premium health and nutrition products which focus on preventative health using bio-available and whole food blends. The company was founded in 2011 and is based in Kansas City.

BacklotCars

Series A in 2018
BacklotCars is an online marketplace that simplifies wholesale automotive transactions for auto dealers, finance companies, and rental car businesses. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri, the platform eliminates the need for physical auctions by offering a seamless, end-to-end solution that includes vehicle inspections, transportation, and inventory finance services. It operates a 24/7 bid-ask marketplace, allowing users to engage in transactions in real time. By addressing common challenges associated with online vehicle sales, such as the need for certified inspections, BacklotCars enhances the selling and buying experience. The service is utilized by dealers across 46 states, promoting transparency and efficiency in the wholesale automotive market.

Idle Smart

Series A in 2018
Idle Smart, L.L.C. is a company based in Kansas City, Kansas, with an additional location in Lenox, Massachusetts. Established in 2011, it specializes in providing automated engine start-stop solutions aimed at reducing idle time for day cabs, electric auxiliary power units (APUs), and school buses in the United States and Canada. The company's flagship product, Idle Smart, helps maintain fleet uptime while minimizing overnight engine idling, contributing to improved efficiency and reduced fuel consumption for its customers.

Main Street Data

Seed Round in 2018
Main Street Data Corp is a data-driven company focused on transforming the agricultural industry through advanced machine learning tools. Founded in 2016 and based in Kansas City, Missouri, the company develops applications that consolidate current and historical agronomic data, enabling farmers to benchmark yield performance and enhance their return on investment. Its primary product, Validator, provides insights into yield, yield gaps, and potential ROI in both bushels and dollars. Main Street Data applies sophisticated analytical techniques to large volumes of field data, serving diverse agricultural markets, including grain, cotton, and specialty crops. The company aims to deliver precise, rapid, and value-adding insights and tools to support risk management and decision-making in the agriculture sector.

PayIt

Convertible Note in 2018
PayIt, LLC is a Kansas City-based company founded in 2013 that specializes in developing cloud-based solutions to modernize government payments. Its platform simplifies interactions with state, local, and federal governments by offering a digital wallet and a user-friendly website. PayIt employs various technologies, including microservices, RESTful web services, and cloud-native development, to create a seamless experience for residents accessing essential government services. The company's innovative platform enables governments to accept digital payments securely across multiple devices, enhancing service delivery to constituents. Through its patent-pending mobile transaction platform, PayIt aims to foster collaboration among partners in the industry to improve government services.

ShotTracker

Series A in 2018
ShotTracker Inc. is a technology company based in Merriam, Kansas, that specializes in wearable technology for basketball players. Founded in 2013, the company provides a solution that includes a wrist sensor, a net sensor, and a mobile application compatible with various Bluetooth-enabled iOS and select Android devices. ShotTracker's innovative system automatically tracks shot attempts, makes, and misses in real-time during practices and games, delivering valuable statistical and performance analytics. The latest offering, ShotTracker TEAM, is designed for basketball teams at all levels, allowing coaches to access critical data to make informed adjustments and strategies to enhance player performance. By making elite-level analytics accessible, ShotTracker aims to improve the skills of competitive athletes.

Pepper

Funding Round in 2018
Pepper offers an IoT operating system and service delivery platform that empowers enterprises to deploy sophisticated IoT solutions. The introduction of billions of new connected devices (and other "things") requires a new user-experience paradigm—one that enables both consumers and enterprises the ability to effectively manage, control, and engage with their increasingly connected worlds. Pepper solves the problems associated with this increased complexity through the combination of its user operating system and service delivery platform.

Zego

Seed Round in 2017
Zego Inc. is a technology company based in Kansas City, Missouri, that specializes in creating a smart amenity platform designed for apartment communities. Founded in 2017 and previously known as CasaiQ Inc., Zego develops an application that integrates smart home devices, enabling residents to connect seamlessly with property management, maintenance services, and a marketplace for local offerings. The platform enhances resident engagement and facilitates the sale of additional services within apartment complexes. As of May 2019, Zego operates as a subsidiary of PayLease LLC, further expanding its capabilities in the property management sector.

Site 1001

Series A in 2017
Site 1001 is a software developer using AI to revolutionize how buildings are run. The company’s Skylight Building Performance and Operations platform combines core building information, live building systems, sensors and “people-generated” information like work requests and comments, with artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies to help make buildings truly “smart.” Property investors, owners, and managers tap Skylight-powered apps to reduce unplanned maintenance and downtime, lower operational costs, increase asset longevity and performance, maximize guest/tenant experience and increase a property’s value. Skylight customers include major hotel operators, casino/resort properties, performing arts centers, mixed-use commercial, and office building owners.
Bardavon Health Innovations is empowers quality healthcare decisions through networked technology, transparency and communication. We work collaboratively to offer the first comprehensive approach to workers’ compensation programs for managing the entire life-cycle of the employee, from hire to retire.

SquareOffs

Convertible Note in 2017
SquareOffs LLC is a cloud-based debate platform that facilitates interactive polls for publishers, bloggers, and brands, enhancing reader engagement and generating revenue. Founded in 2012 and based in Kansas City, Kansas, SquareOffs allows users to express their opinions, share insights, and participate in voting on various topics, including sports, politics, and entertainment. The platform promotes social voting and user-generated debates, enabling meaningful conversations around content. By harnessing the power of collective opinion, SquareOffs helps its customers worldwide foster engagement and gain valuable insights into audience preferences.

BacklotCars

Seed Round in 2017
BacklotCars is an online marketplace that simplifies wholesale automotive transactions for auto dealers, finance companies, and rental car businesses. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri, the platform eliminates the need for physical auctions by offering a seamless, end-to-end solution that includes vehicle inspections, transportation, and inventory finance services. It operates a 24/7 bid-ask marketplace, allowing users to engage in transactions in real time. By addressing common challenges associated with online vehicle sales, such as the need for certified inspections, BacklotCars enhances the selling and buying experience. The service is utilized by dealers across 46 states, promoting transparency and efficiency in the wholesale automotive market.

Dunami

Convertible Note in 2017
Dunami, Inc. develops real-time data analysis software for intelligence, defense, and law enforcement communities. It also provides end-to-end analytical and training services, as well as produces analysis products, papers, presentations, and assessments on various topics. The company was formerly known as PATHAR, Inc. and changed its name to Dunami, Inc. in December 2017. Dunami, Inc. was incorporated in 2012 and is based in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

Pepper

Series B in 2017
Pepper offers an IoT operating system and service delivery platform that empowers enterprises to deploy sophisticated IoT solutions. The introduction of billions of new connected devices (and other "things") requires a new user-experience paradigm—one that enables both consumers and enterprises the ability to effectively manage, control, and engage with their increasingly connected worlds. Pepper solves the problems associated with this increased complexity through the combination of its user operating system and service delivery platform.

blooom

Series B in 2017
Blooom, Inc. is an online investment advisory firm based in Leawood, Kansas, that specializes in managing individual accounts within employer-sponsored retirement plans, such as 401(k)s and 403(b)s. Established in 2013, the company was founded by experienced financial advisors who recognized the need to provide accessible financial guidance to a broader audience, particularly those without access to traditional financial advisors. As a Registered Investment Advisor with the SEC, Blooom focuses on delivering fiduciary best practices through low-cost solutions, appropriate asset allocation, and diversification. The firm aims to assist millions of Americans who have workplace retirement accounts but may lack the expertise or desire to manage their investments independently.

Pepper

Series B in 2016
Pepper offers an IoT operating system and service delivery platform that empowers enterprises to deploy sophisticated IoT solutions. The introduction of billions of new connected devices (and other "things") requires a new user-experience paradigm—one that enables both consumers and enterprises the ability to effectively manage, control, and engage with their increasingly connected worlds. Pepper solves the problems associated with this increased complexity through the combination of its user operating system and service delivery platform.

Dunami

Series A in 2016
Dunami, Inc. develops real-time data analysis software for intelligence, defense, and law enforcement communities. It also provides end-to-end analytical and training services, as well as produces analysis products, papers, presentations, and assessments on various topics. The company was formerly known as PATHAR, Inc. and changed its name to Dunami, Inc. in December 2017. Dunami, Inc. was incorporated in 2012 and is based in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

SpiderOak

Series A in 2016
SpiderOak, Inc. is a technology company dedicated to enhancing cybersecurity by eliminating various categories of cyber-attacks. Founded in 2007 and headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri, with an additional office in Chicago, the company offers solutions such as SpiderOak CrossClave, which enables secure file exchange and synchronization through no-knowledge encryption. This technology allows users to share sensitive data while maintaining confidentiality. Additionally, SpiderOak provides The SpiderOak, a secure platform for group messaging and file sharing, and SpiderOak One Backup, a desktop and mobile application that safeguards data across multiple operating systems. The company also offers SpiderOak Enterprise Backup, which focuses on ransomware protection and disaster recovery. Its clientele spans across defense and intelligence sectors, civilian government, government contractors, and enterprise software, with products designed to meet the compliance, security, and usability needs of modern organizations. SpiderOak's innovative use of Zero-Trust encryption and blockchain technology ensures data integrity, confidentiality, and availability, allowing clients to leverage sensitive datasets without compromising security.

Innara Health

Venture Round in 2016
Innara Health, Inc. engages in developing neonatal care technologies for preterm and full term infants and children with development needs. The company offers NTrainer System that promotes early development of non-nutritive sucking skills in newborns and infants born prematurely; and helps caregivers in neonatal and pediatric intensive care units to understand how to treat infants. It serves infants, children, and their families; and hospitals and neonatal intensive care units, and clinicians. The company was formerly known as KCBioMedix, Inc. and changed its name to Innara Health, Inc. in February 2013. The company was founded in 2006 and is based in Olathe, Kansas.

SMRxT

Venture Round in 2016
SMRxT Inc. is a company focused on improving medication adherence through innovative solutions. It has developed a platform that includes a smart pill bottle equipped with a sensor to capture real-time data on patient medication practices. This platform quantifies adherence behavior and provides actionable insights to stakeholders, enabling timely interventions that can influence patient behavior. Additionally, SMRxT offers clinical services that support adherence teams with detailed analytics at both the individual and population levels. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in Overland Park, Kansas, the company aims to transform the approach to medication adherence by shifting from traditional retrospective methods to proactive, real-time monitoring and engagement.