We have big news: Plug In Ventures has been selected by the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation to support our 2026 expansion into Kansas City.
This backing strengthens our ability to back early-stage founders building ambitious companies across emerging sectors and markets.
What This Means for Founders
What This Means for Founders
Over the next phase of growth, we’ll be focused on helping founders access:
Capital
Strategic operators and mentors
Customers and strategic relationships
Infrastructure to scale
Why Kansas City
Kansas City continues to emerge as a serious innovation market. We’re excited to build alongside the founders, investors, and ecosystem partners helping shape what comes next.
Learn more about our Enterprise Growth Residency
Learn more about our Pre-Accelerator
Know a Founder Building in Kansas City?
I’ve also come to appreciate that commercialization deserves a much larger place in this discussion. Access to customers, enterprise partners, and real market validation often does more to improve a company’s investment prospects than another pitch competition or networking event.
Building Enduring Companies
Forward this along. We’re actively looking to connect with founders and investors who are ready to plug in.