KANSAS CITY— FitBark, a KC startup creating an activity monitor for dogs, is one of five finalists for the annual Get in the Ring competition, the Kauffman Foundation announced Tuesday.
More than 200 startups applied for the pitch competition.
Aside from one finalist hailing from Chicago, FitBark is the only Silicon Prairie company competing for the U.S. title.
The five U.S. companies named finalists will advance to the North American Get in the Ring competition Nov. 6-7 in Kansas City as part of Global Entrepreneurship Week.
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Last year Kansas City startup EyeVerify took home the international Get in the Ring title and about $1.4 million in investment.
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