Nearly four dozen companies are in Kansas City today, seeking a path to help them build their companies. For some, their pitch to investors at the 18th annual InvestMidwest Capital Forum at the Sheraton Hotel at Crown Center is a “go” or “no go” moment for their companies or their latest ideas.
“We have some strong start-ups that are looking for major funding to achieve fast-growth,” said Christine Walsh, executive director of InvestMidwest in a release. “With the companies representing 11 states and Canada at InvestMidwest, this event will reflect a great geographic footprint.”
At least eight companies are from the extended Kansas City area.
During the day’s activities, venture capitalists, corporate and agency investors, and individual investors from around the region and the country will listen to pitches for financing. Since the event’s launch, up-and-coming companies have attracted more than $1 billion in investments.
About 300 people are expected at the event, and the presentations run from 8:50 a.m. until noon.
Entrepreneurs will have eight minutes to pitch to investors in one of three industry sectors: Food, Agriculture and Bioenergy; Life Sciences; and Technology and General Business.
The following companies are from Missouri and Kansas:
- Bardavon Health Innovations, of Overland Park, Kan.
- Better Weekdays, St. Louis, Mo.
- Biovant, of Kansas City, Mo.
- CardiaFarm, Inc., St. Louis Mo.
- Cofactor Genomics, St. Louis, Mo.
- Deck Commerce, St. Louis, Mo.
- Dunami, Inc., of Overland Park, Kan.
- FocalCast, St. Louis, Mo.
- Heartland Farm Energy of Boonville, Mo.
- Mazen Animal Health, of St. Joseph, Mo.,
- Pepper IoT, of Kansas City, Mo.
- Redivus Health LLC, of Olathe, Kan.
- Ryvit, St. Louis, Mo.
- SmartCare, St. Charles, Mo.
- SpiderOak Technology, Kansas City, Mo. and Chicago, Ill.
- SquareOffs LLC, of Kansas City, Kan.
