T-Serve Capital

Overview

T-Serve Capital is a boutique, family-run investment firm based in Leawood, Kansas, focusing on supporting Kansas City tech founders. The firm invests its own capital with patience and purpose in entrepreneurs they trust and admire for their drive to build something special. T-Serve Capital is not a fund but a family, measuring success by the quality and impact of the businesses built, not just a big ROI. The firm is dedicated to strengthening the local innovation ecosystem and helping founders thrive on their own terms. The firm's investment approach is personal, patient, and highly selective, providing genuine partnership, flexible support, and the time needed to build lasting businesses. T-Serve Capital's team includes Dan Toughey, the co-founder and retired president of TouchNet Information Systems, Inc., and Patrick Toughey, who leads the firm's investment efforts and partners closely with founders to operationalize marketing and turn great ideas into scalable businesses. Both have extensive experience in the technology sector and are deeply committed to the Kansas City community. T-Serve Capital's portfolio consists of software companies in the GovTech, EdTech, HRTech, and Automotive sectors. The firm focuses on early-stage funding, including Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, and Series B stages, with investment sizes ranging from $1 million to $10 million. Their geographical focus is primarily on the United States, with a strong emphasis on the Kansas City area. The industries they invest in include Technology, Software, Education, Healthcare, and Automotive.