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H&R Block Inc. CEO Jeff Jones announced Friday afternoon that the Kansas City-based company (NYSE: HRB) will invest $2 million in KCRise Fund II.
The organization's second venture capital fund launched in August and is expected to raise about $30 million. It is designed as a sidecar fund, making investments alongside other venture capital funds. It only invests in high-growth, early-stage technology companies located in Kansas or the western half of Missouri that are seeking at least $1 million…