Meet SparkLabKC’s New Class of Companies

Kansas City business accelerator SparkLabKC has chosen 10 companies for its third class of participating startups: College Sports USA, Kookiedoodle Crafts, Lazser Down, OliveMonday, PopBookings, Rock-it Launcher, Royal Loyal, the Swapping Company, Talk2Me and VeriQuik.

“We are very impressed with the applicant quality and the diverse nature of this class,” said Kevin Fryer, SparkLabKC managing director, in a release. “As a group, these companies have well-developed products and are at the point of operationalizing their businesses.

“In addition to the established pool of SparkLabKC mentors, we are especially pleased to have many members of the first two classes returning to serve as coaches for the SparkLabKC class of 2015.”

Representing a variety of business sectors, the current class will report to SparkLabKC’s new location at 127 W. 10th St. in downtown Kansas City.

“Kansas City has a rich history of innovation and entrepreneurship,” said SparkLabKC co-founder Ace Wagner. “We’re pleased to have moved SparkLabKC to Kansas City’s Downtown Innovation District, where these 10 companies can benefit from initiatives designed to help entrepreneurs build scalable companies in the heart of Kansas City.”

SparkLabKC’s 90-day program includes up to $18,000 in seed capital for each startup, mentorship with more than 80 business leaders, free workspace, a demo day in front of potential investors and legal, accounting and financial advice services.

SparkLabKC sponsors and partners include:

  • Country Club Bank
  • DST Systems, Inc.
  • EPR Properties
  • KCNext
  • McGonigle’s Market
  • Mid-America Angels Investments, LLC
  • MRIGlobal
  • OpenAir Equity Partners
  • Polsinelli
  • Rockhurst University
  • University of Kansas Center for Technology Commercialization
  • University of Missouri
  • University of Missouri-Kansas City Innovation Center