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  • EyeVerify raises $2.3m Series A round, sees use in banking sector

    On the eve of its first Finovate appearance, Kansas City startup EyeVerify today announced it closed a $2.3 million Series A round and will begin offering its mobile authentication software to banks, investment firms, payment systems and others in the banking and financial services sectors. Investors in this round include Think Big Ventures and Nebraska…

  • inCharge ready to roll out kiosks for free cell phone charging

    A dead cell phone battery: Something everyone tries to avoid. There’s even a known phobia associated with it – nomophobia. inCharge, a Kansas City-based startup founded by Bryan Richard, aims to remedy the problem of limited cell phone battery life by providing free mobile phone charging kiosks in public places. “The goal is that when…

  • Think Big announces first accelerator class, attracts L.A. and N.Y. startups

    Think Big Partners today announced the six startups accepted into the first class of its Think Big Accelerator, a 22-week program that starts Tuesday in the company’s coworking space, bizperc. Each startup receives investment, mentorship and business services, an offering Think Big Partners managing partner Herb Sih said is done through a “joint venture” of…

  • EyeVerify raises $1.4 million from Think Big Ventures, angel groups

    EyeVerify has closed a $1.4 million seed round, Toby Rush, the startup’s founder and CEO, said Thursday. Think Big Ventures, a Kansas City, Mo.-based venture fund, led the round with an investment of $250,000. The Nebraska Angels and Mid-America Angels also contributed, as did numerous individual investors. As we reported in February, Lenexa, Kan.-based EyeVerify…

  • Think Big Partners opens venture fund, invests in Kansas City startup

    Think Big Partners, a Kansas City, Mo. early-stage technology startup incubator founded in 2009, today announced its venture fund, Think Big Ventures, and its first investment – $250,000 in Kansas City, Mo. startup EyeVerify. Herb Sih, a manager …