The Kansas City equity firm closed its fifth fund with $780 million in capital commitments. The firm focuses on companies providing B2B software.

The startup more than doubled its geographic footprint last year and now serves customers in 26 states, Canada and Brazil.

Crux KC CEO and founder Melea McRae talks about the investment and what’s next for Crux KC.

PayIt, which recently opened a Canadian headquarters, has landed a key client in Toronto.

Lenexa-based Rally House has surged to a store count of just over 100 from five in 2009. The key to the company's growth is its niche as a sports retailer in a border city, and its ability to capitalize on real estate trends that started during the pandemic.

Not only is ECS + My IT rebranding with a local company name, it views the Kansas City market as a key part of its future success.