Maggie Kenefake
Maggie Kenefake is a founder and general partner at Iron Prairie Ventures, a Kauffman Fellow with 30 years in entrepreneurship and venture. She has built six funds, made over 50 direct investments, and holds degrees from the University of Kansas and the University of Missouri.
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Career
- Kauffman Foundation
- University Venture Fund Crossroads
- Iron Prairie Ventures · Founder & General PartnerNow
- Kauffman Foundation
- University Venture Fund Crossroads
- Royal Street Ventures
- ECJC’s Fountain Innovation Fund · managing director
- Portfolia
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Education
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Who is Maggie Kenefake?
Maggie Kenefake is a founder and general partner at Iron Prairie Ventures, a Kauffman Fellow with 30 years in entrepreneurship and venture. She has built six funds, made over 50 direct investments, and holds degrees from the University of Kansas and the University of Missouri.
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What did Maggie Kenefake do before Iron Prairie Ventures?
Kauffman Foundation; University Venture Fund Crossroads; Kauffman Foundation; University Venture Fund Crossroads; Royal Street Ventures; managing director at ECJC’s Fountain Innovation Fund; Portfolia.
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