# Investors based in Kansas (2026 list) > 156 investors based in Kansas, 3% active in the last 12 months. Led by Five Elms Capital, KCRise Fund, OPENAIR Equity Partners. Ranked by what they funded. Source: https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-based-in-kansas (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) [Investor Lists](https://millionrounds.com/lists) # Investors based in Kansas Updated 7 November 2026 Firms headquartered in Kansas. Location comes from the address on the record, which for US firms is usually a city and state. [See all 156 *→*](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&next=%2Fapp%2Finvestor-lists%2Finvestors-based-in-kansas)The top 25 **156** investors on the list No change this week **13** cheques in 12 months Too few cheques to tell **$5M** median round they joined *-37%* against the market median **3%** wrote a cheque in 12 months **1%** have led a round ## The Top 25 Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for Deploying now (5) - 1 [Five Elms Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/five-elms-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **55** **$14M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 2 [KCRise Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kcrise-fund) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **49** **$3.7M** median round **May 2026** last seen - 3 [OPENAIR Equity Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/openair-equity-partners) dormant Growth equity · United States **20** **$9M** median round **Oct 2015** last seen - 4 [Evergy Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/evergy-ventures) quiet Corporate VC · United States **7** **$15M** median round **Oct 2019** last seen - 5 [Kauffman Foundation](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kauffman-foundatio) quiet Accelerator · United States **6** **$800K** median round **Jun 2014** last seen - 6 [Flyover Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/flyover-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **5** **$3.1M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 7 [Fulcrum Global Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/fulcrum-global-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **4** **$14M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 8 [Think Big Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/think-big-partners) quiet VC firm · United States **4** **$1.1M** median round **Nov 2013** last seen - 9 [Nuance](https://millionrounds.com/fund/nuance) *Deploying now* Investment firm · United States **3** **$5.1M** median round **Feb 2026** last seen - 10 [Commerce Bank](https://millionrounds.com/fund/commerce-bank) quiet Investment firm · United States **2** **$41M** median round **Jan 2023** last seen - 11 [Digital Sandbox KC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/digital-sandbox-kc) quiet Accelerator · United States **2** **$25K** median round **Dec 2013** last seen - 12 [H&R Block](https://millionrounds.com/fund/h-and-r-block) quiet VC firm · United States **2** **$3.2M** median round **Apr 2015** last seen - 13 [NIPR](https://millionrounds.com/fund/nipr) quiet VC firm · United States **2** **$3.8M** median round **Jun 2008** last seen - 14 [Cerner](https://millionrounds.com/fund/cerner) quiet Corporate VC · United States **1** **$135M** median round **Sept 2021** last seen - 15 [Cobalt Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/cobalt-ventures) quiet VC firm · United States **1** **$5M** median round **Jan 2002** last seen - 16 [Dean Foods](https://millionrounds.com/fund/dean-foods) quiet Corporate VC · United States **1** **$10M** median round **Jun 2007** last seen - 17 [Saint Luke's Health System](https://millionrounds.com/fund/saint-luke-s-health-system) quiet Corporate VC · United States **1** **$5M** median round **Sept 2014** last seen - 18 [Virgin Mobile USA](https://millionrounds.com/fund/virgin-mobile-usa) quiet Investment firm · United States **1** **$1.5M** median round **Jun 2006** last seen - 19 [1248 Holdings](https://millionrounds.com/fund/1248-holdings) unknown Investment firm · United States **none observed** **-** median round **-** last seen - 20 [Ad Astra Equity Advisors](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ad-astra-equity-advisors) unknown Private equity · United States **none observed** **-** median round **-** last seen - 21 [B12 Capital Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/b12-capital-partners) unknown Private equity · United States **none observed** **-** median round **-** last seen - 22 [BERKS Group](https://millionrounds.com/fund/berks-group) unknown Investment firm · United States **none observed** **-** median round **-** last seen - 23 [Baum Capital Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/baum-capital-partners) unknown Private equity · United States **none observed** **-** median round **-** last seen - 24 [BioNovus Innovations](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bionovus-innovations) unknown VC firm · United States **none observed** **-** median round **-** last seen - 25 [Black Community Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/black-community-fund) unknown Family office · United States **none observed** **-** median round **-** last seen **131 more on this list** All 156 are in the app, with filters for stage, sector and market. 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[See the whole list *→*](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&next=%2Fapp%2Finvestor-lists%2Finvestors-based-in-kansas) ## The Newest Cheques Rounds this list's investors joined most recently - **27** Oct **[Celes](https://millionrounds.com/company/celes)** Series A · $5M *With* [Fulcrum Global Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/fulcrum-global-capital) - **21** Oct **[DashFuel](https://millionrounds.com/company/dashfuel)** Growth *Led by* [Five Elms Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/five-elms-capital) - **7** Oct **[Bloom](https://millionrounds.com/company/bloom)** Seed · $3.6M *With* [Flyover Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/flyover-capital) - **1** Sept **[UrgentIQ](https://millionrounds.com/company/urgentiq)** Series A · $15M *With* [Five Elms Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/five-elms-capital) - **13** Aug **[Farmbot](https://millionrounds.com/company/farmbot)** Series B · $22M *With* [Fulcrum Global Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/fulcrum-global-capital) - **1** May **[Boddle](https://millionrounds.com/company/boddle)** Venture · $1.3M *With* [KCRise Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kcrise-fund) ## Stages This Year 13 rounds - Series A **31%** - Series B **23%** - Growth **15%** - Seed **15%** - Venture **15%** ## What They Backed Sectors, last 12 months - AI **5** - Healthcare **3** - Logistics **3** - Automotive & EVs **2** - Agtech **2** - Software **2** ## Cheques by Quarter Led Joined 7 Q1 25 2 Q2 25 5 Q3 25 4 Q4 25 3 Q1 26 2 Q2 26 2 Q3 26 3 Q4 26 The last bar is the quarter still running. ## Lists Like This - [Investors based in New York 9,261](https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-based-in-new-york) - [Investors based in California 3,760](https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-based-in-california) - [Investors based in Washington 3,203](https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-based-in-washington) - [Investors based in Texas 2,254](https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-based-in-texas) - [Investors based in Florida 1,053](https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-based-in-florida) - [Investors based in Massachusetts 1,010](https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-based-in-massachusetts) - [Investors based in Delaware 720](https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-based-in-delaware) - [Investors based in Illinois 576](https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-based-in-illinois) - [Investors based in Connecticut 464](https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-based-in-connecticut) [All investor lists *→*](https://millionrounds.com/lists) ## Quick answers about investors based in Kansas ### Who are the most active investors based in Kansas? By cheques observed, the most active are Five Elms Capital, KCRise Fund, OPENAIR Equity Partners, Evergy Ventures and Kauffman Foundation. ### How many investors based in Kansas are there? 156 are on record. 3% made an investment in the last 12 months and 1% have led a round. ### Which stages do investors based in Kansas back? Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Series A (36%) and Series B (27%). ### How big are the rounds investors based in Kansas join? The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $5M. ### Which sectors do investors based in Kansas back most? In the last 12 months, mostly AI, Healthcare and Logistics. ### Which investors based in Kansas lead the most rounds? Five Elms Capital (3 led) and Nuance (1 led). ### What have investors based in Kansas invested in recently? Recent rounds include Celes (Series A, Oct 2026, with Fulcrum Global Capital), DashFuel (Growth, Oct 2026, with Five Elms Capital) and Bloom (Seed, Oct 2026, with Flyover Capital). ### How is this list of investors based in Kansas ranked? By cheques observed, from the rounds and filings we watched, and never by anything anyone paid for. It is rebuilt every night. Built from the rounds we watched, refreshed every night. [How we count](https://millionrounds.com/methodology) · [Report a correction](https://millionrounds.com/corrections)