KC Rise is a Kansas City, Missouri-based venture capital firm backing early-stage technology companies with a strategic connection to the Kansas City region and broader Midwest. It invests in U.S. companies across software/SaaS, AI, analytics, healthtech, logistics, mobility, climate, fintech and AgTech, with activity that also includes later-stage venture rounds. The firm is a fit for founders building high-growth technology businesses tied to Kansas City or the Midwest.