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Digital Sandbox KC
Investor · Kansas City, MO, United States · North America
Digital Sandbox KC provides non-dilutive, proof-of-concept project support of up to $20,000 to early-stage technology companies. It is a program of the University of Missouri-Kansas City's Technology Venture Studio, which helps early-stage innovations move from concept toward commercialization.
Invests inHealthcare & Biotech
In its own wordsproof of conceptcommercializationtechnologykansas citynon-dilutive fundingearly stage
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Or find every investor that fitsDigital Sandbox KC lists 119 checked portfolio companies on its own site. Its largest themes are Healthcare & Biotech (23%), AI & Machine Learning (14%) and Education (14%). 94% of its companies are based in United States. It invests most often alongside KCRise Fund, LaunchKC and Capital Factory.
No funding round on record names Digital Sandbox KC yet, so the figures come from its portfolio page.
Round figures show recent activity, not Digital Sandbox KC's whole history. Rounds on record name 0 companies; its own site lists 119. Funding rounds are complete from mid-2025, so counts and the yearly trend undercount a firm that invested before then. The portfolio, themes and places come from its own site and are not affected.
Investment themes
share of its checked companiesThis firmAll checked companies
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| This firm | All checked companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare & Biotech | 23% | 15% |
| AI & Machine Learning | 14% | 18% |
| Education | 14% | 7% |
| Fintech | 10% | 12% |
| Enterprise Software | 7% | 8% |
| E-commerce & Marketplaces | 5% | 6% |
| Industrial & Manufacturing | 5% | 7% |
| Media & Entertainment | 4% | 4% |
Invests most often with
firms sharing its portfolio companiesShow as a table
| Share | |
|---|---|
| KCRise Fund | 5 |
| LaunchKC | 4 |
| Capital Factory | 3 |
| Techstars | 3 |
| Arch Grants | 2 |
| Bread and Butter Ventures | 2 |
| Capital Innovators | 2 |
| Elemental Impact | 2 |
Investor profile
percentile among all firmsShow as a table
| Measure | Percentile of all firms | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Portfolio size | 97th | 119 companies |
| Recent activity | 46th | 0 rounds in 12 months |
| Early stage | 54th | 0% of entries at pre-seed or seed |
| Evidence | 52th | 0% of companies confirmed by a round |
| Sector focus | 26th | 23% in its largest sector |
| Reach | 70th | 4 countries |
Its portfolio companies
where they are based, and what their own sites showSite status
- Site answers11496%
- No longer answers00%
- Points to another company54%
- Parked or sold domain00%
A site that stops answering three checks in a row is counted as no longer answering; that is not proof of closure. A site that points to another company is often an acquisition.
Co-investor network
who it backs companies with, and who they back togetherCompare Digital Sandbox KC head to head
portfolio size, rounds, entry stages, themes and the companies both backThree or more firms at once: portfolio overlap.
Portfolio
119 companies checked against their own sites| Company | What it does | Themes | First round with it | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portfolio page | ||||
| Portfolio page | ||||
| Animal Deterrent Solutions provides a service to deter animals, using AI-powered technology. | AI & Machine LearningAI & Machine Learning | Portfolio page | ||
| Anticipate Ventures works closely with inventors, entrepreneurs, and others to improve tech transfer opportunities and commercialize innovative technologies. | Healthcare & BiotechFintech | Portfolio page | ||
| Archia provides a platform for building, testing, deploying, and running AI agents on confidential and regulated data with verifiable control and privacy | AI & Machine LearningCybersecurity | Portfolio page | ||
| As for Me and My Body equips individuals, churches, and companies with faith-based wellness tools and programs to bridge spiritual and physical health | Healthcare & Biotech | Portfolio page | ||
| The company sells equipment and provides answers for independent living, with products vetted by occupational therapists. | Healthcare & BiotechE-commerce & Marketplaces | Portfolio page | ||
| Portfolio page | ||||
| Audo AI provides AI audio and video tools to clean up and edit files. | Media & EntertainmentAI & Machine Learning | Portfolio page | ||
| Aurexus Health provides care coordination infrastructure for independent clinics and pharmacies | Healthcare & Biotech | Portfolio page | ||
| AWA Technology disrupts the vehicle additive solutions market. | Industrial & Manufacturing | Portfolio page | ||
| Azella provides marketing and branding services for financial advisors | FintechMedia & Entertainment | Portfolio page | ||
| BeAligned helps co-parents work through difficult moments before deciding how to respond | Healthcare & Biotech | Portfolio page | ||
| Block and Mortar provides a platform for real estate development and construction cost estimation | Real Estate & Construction | Portfolio page | ||
| Carroll's Irish Bitters produces and sells bitters for cocktails. | Food & Agriculture | Portfolio page | ||
| CIQ Health delivers financial clarity for the business of healthcare by providing payer-provider contract intelligence and reimbursement optimization solutions | Healthcare & Biotech | Portfolio page | ||
| College Coaching Network connects students and families with colleges, scholarship opportunities, and financial aid resources through their Digital College Fair Program. | Education | Portfolio page | ||
| CredentialMate helps clinicians and licensing teams track medical licenses, CME, DEA registrations, documents, and renewal deadlines. | Healthcare & Biotech | Portfolio page | ||
| Portfolio page | ||||
| Cyphra Autonomy automates material movement with robotic construction haulers | Robotics & Hardware | Portfolio page |
About this data
site last read 5 Nov 2026- Site
- techventurestudiokc.com
- Last read
- 5 Nov 2026
- Watching since
- 5 Nov 2026
- Companies checked
- 119
Rates come from what VCinfo has observed since observation_start. Firms tend to remove companies that closed, so early rates understate reality. A company leaving a portfolio page does not mean it closed or exited. An unreachable site means our checks failed, nothing more.
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