KCRise Fund announced investments into two local startups, PayIt and Main Street Data, bringing its total funding to $6 million across 14 companies. Since its launching as an initiative of KC Rising in 2016, KCRise Fund has raised $19 million in private capital from corporations, family offices and individuals. The fund targets companies in the Greater Kansas City region who are seeking at least $1 million in capital and have…

AltCap, the Kansas City, Mo.-based community development financial institution that supports new business development and capital investments in distressed communities, is expanding further into the metro area. Previously serving Jackson, Cass, Clay and Platte counties in Missouri, AltCap’s reach will now include Leavenworth, Wyandotte and Johnson counties in Kansas. “We look forward to welcoming AltCap to Kansas City, Kansas,” said David Alvey, mayor and CEO of the Unified Government of…