Roster filled: 32 Kansas startups march into Round 2 of tourney-style pitch competition
Gamechangers & Champions Round of 32 companies: Authentiya, Ellia Morse; CAP Creations, Rashawnda Wright; Candid Health Advisors, Molly Breitenbach; Chatterbox, Grant Johnson; Cyphr, Jannae Gammage; FinMan Fishing, Mark Glade; Flowpoint Medical, Jason Bobe; George Consulting and Engineering, Anthony George; Interplay, Jonaie Johnson; Marma Health, Meredith McAllister; MD MatchUp, Bob Waddell; moment*, Miguel Johns; Nitride Global, Mahyar Khosravi; NoDwell, Blake Lappan; Noonan, Matt Williams; Novus, Ayaan Parikh; Oak Therapeutics, Sally Maliski; PLOT, Chris Callen; Rebound Jerseys, Aidan Scurato; Seismi, Yale Zhang; Sharing Solace, Crystal Webster; ShotTracker, LaDonna Gooden; Sleep Fitter, Liliana Younger; Storytailor, JQ Sirls; Tacit Technologies, Rye Kennedy; Teddy, Drake Dukes; TokenTourney, Samuel Shortall; Trident Homes, Christopher Stemler; ULOM, Bing Low; VU Scholarships, Edward Márquez; Wrax, Frankie Elder-Reedy; and Yes! Athletics, Deb North.
WICHITA — Nearly three dozen Sunflower State startups are vying for $20,000 in prize money — and courting the attention of investors — as they advance to the second round of an innovative, state-backed pitch competition set amid the excitement of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament.
NXTUS on Tuesday announced the initial 32 companies advancing in the Gamechangers & Champions bracket bash— culled from 74 total entries. The tournament-style pitch competition will have one more elimination round before the March 21 event in downtown Wichita.
The roster features a number of high-profile Kansas City-area startups — notably past Pure Pitch Rally competitors, Digital Sandbox KC winners, Startland News’ Startups to Watch companies, and veterans of Wichita-based NXTUS programming.