Launch KC

Who We Are Each year, we invest $500,000 in Pre-Seed and Seed Stage companies that relocate to Downtown Kansas City, Missouri through our grants competition. Founded in 2014, LaunchKC is a nonprofit initiative of the Downtown Council and the Economic Development Corporation of Kansas City, Missouri. Mission Statement To attract and retain high-growth tech startups to Downtown Kansas City, Missouri. Vision Statement To make Kansas City, and more specifically, Downtown Kansas City, a place the world’s most innovative startups want to call home by providing best-in-class resources to founders, a talented workforce, and a passionate community that supports entrepreneurs.