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4251_87e3e0517a_small June 4, 2012 by Michael Stacy

Appcore, a Des Moines-based provider of cloud computing infrastructure, topped the list of companies recognized as part of the inaugural Flyover 50, an effort by Five Elms Capital to recognize the 50 fastest-growing companies in the middle of the country. All told, the Flyover 50 includes 11 companies based in the geographic area covered by Silicon Prairie News (parts of Iowa, Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska). The list was compiled by Five Elms Capital, a venture capital and private equity firm located in Prairie Village …  read more

3792_7d13eff34f_small March 15, 2012 by Michael Stacy

Prairie Village Five Elms Capital today announced the launch of the inaugural Flyover 50, an effort to recognize the 50 fastest-growing companies in the middle of the country. "The middle of the country has ridiculously been viewed as a flyover zone," Fred Coulson, managing partner of Five Elms Capital, said in a release. "We think the Flyover 50 will show that there are plenty of reasons to land here." All companies that apply for the contest will be ranked according to percentage of revenue growth, and the 50 fastest-growing will be deemed … read more

3365_73a6526529_small December 27, 2011 by Michael Stacy

Prairie Village After spending years on the East Coast and overseas working stints with TH Lee Putnam Ventures, Morgan Stanley and Citibank, Fred Coulson returned to his Midwestern roots in 2006, moving back to the Kansas City area to start Five Elms Capital. Five Elms, which makes investments of $1-10 million and works heavily with Midwestern businesses, made its first … read more

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