Mid-America Angels

Artio Medical develops endovascular medical devices for the embolization of vessels, aneurysms, and other vascular structures. The company's first products enable precise and immediate occlusion and rapid sealing of cerebral aneurysms and other target vessel segments using an over-the-wire microcatheter platform. These products enable physicians to perform better, faster, and safer vascular occlusion procedures. The company was founded in 2011 and is based in Olathe, Kansas.

Bulu Box builds and rebuilds subscription box programs. It is one of the first subscription boxes and continues to pioneer the industry. The website bulubox.com continues to operate while the Bulu Box team works with multi-billion dollar companies executing full or à la carte Turnkey Subscription Box Solutions. Bulu Box is the Subscription Box Champion working with partners to win. It was created in 2011 and launched in 2012.

Artio Medical develops endovascular medical devices for the embolization of vessels, aneurysms, and other vascular structures. The company's first products enable precise and immediate occlusion and rapid sealing of cerebral aneurysms and other target vessel segments using an over-the-wire microcatheter platform. These products enable physicians to perform better, faster, and safer vascular occlusion procedures. The company was founded in 2011 and is based in Olathe, Kansas.

Nitride Solutions Inc. develops and manufactures aluminum nitride products for the electronics market. It offers aluminum nitride templates (AlN on sapphire) for use in deep-UV LEDs; bulk aluminum nitride substrates that enable high-power switches, motor controls, and UV laser diodes; and aluminum nitride coatings on copper or aluminum that simplify electronic device structures while maintaining thermal conductivity and voltage resistance. The company’s products are used for the needs of water and air, power generation, and transmission and higher-speed communications. Nitride Solutions Inc. was founded in 2007 and is based in Wichita, Kansas.

Gross-Wen Technologies is a biotechnology company that specializes in the fields of water quality, wastewater, and water nitrogen. It helps municipalities and industrial clients sustainably treat water in more effective and affordable ways.

EyeVerify Inc. develops eye-based biometric solutions for mobile devices. It offers EyePrint ID, a biometric software solution for smart devices that delivers a password-free mobile experience and secure authentication at a glance, and uses existing cameras on smartphones to image and pattern match the blood vessels in and around the eye. The company was founded in 2012 and is based in Kansas City, Missouri. As of September 13, 2016, EyeVerify Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Ant Financial Services Group.

Rawxies LLC produces and supplies cookies. It offers cookies in various flavors, including chocolate brownie, banana nut bread, chocolate chip cookie dough, cranberry pecan, lemon poppy seed, and mint chocolate chip cookies; crunch packs; and various packs for chocolate and fruit lovers. The company offers its products through stores in the United States, as well as online. It also offers T-shirts, tanks, and bags online. Rawxies LLC was founded in 2012 and is based in Kansas City, Missouri.

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.

Voxello, Inc. develops and markets a communication device for disabled hospitalized patients. It offers noddle, a communication device with a microphone that mounts to a ventilator line for ventilated patients, as well as interfaces with other devices through Bluetooth wireless connectivity. Voxello, Inc. was formerly known as Iowa Adaptive Technologies, Inc. and changed its name to Voxello, Inc. in June 2015. The company was incorporated in 2013 and is headquartered in Coralville, Iowa.

Hilary’s is the creator of convenient and culinary foods that are made from real ingredients and are free from common allergens. They are helping to heal the American diet by bringing these foods to all people who seek tasty, nourishing cuisine. Their products forge innovative culinary paths and disrupt the status quo. We care about the health of their customers, employees and ecosystem.

Flow Forward Medical develops vascular access sites designed to improve post-surgery success rates. The Arteriovenous Fistula Eligibility (AFE) System is a small, temporary, external blood pump designed to stimulate flow-mediated dilation to make more patients eligible for arteriovenous fistula (AVF) and increase success rates after surgery. The establishment of a reliable AVF reduces morbidity and mortality in hemodialysis patients, as well as the overall cost of care. The company was founded in 2014 by Frank Nicholas Franano and is headquartered in Olathe, Kansas.

Stackify, LLC develops developer tools to improve application performance. The company offers Prefix, a tool that shows details of application logs, errors, and queries; and Retrace, a tool for application performance insights and logs. Its solutions provide application performance management (APM); log management; error monitoring, tracking, and reporting; application metrics; and azure monitoring services. Stackify, LLC was incorporated in 2012 and is based in Leawood, Kansas.

Kenzen creates personal health wearables to support its users in all dimensions of health, including wellness, activities, 3D motion, and performance. The company provides its clients with a variety of personal health monitors that report data in real time to smartphone devices. Through its data, Kenzen aims to enable individuals to make critical decisions in training and competitions. Its primary product, Kenzen ECHO, is a small, flexible patch that helps its users understand their physiology, and get personalized health insights and notifications to help improve performance, recovery, and prevent injury. Kenzen was founded in 2014 by Sonia Sousa and Steve Pecko. It is based in San Francisco, California.