# Keith Molzer

> Keith Molzer is a Series A investor at Flyover Capital backing Artificial Intelligence and SaaS. See 16 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Flyover Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/flyovercapital)
- Location: Lenexa, United States
- Total investments: 16
- Last investment: Oct 2023
- Lead investor: 50%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/pub/keith-molzer/73/299/684

Keith Molzer is a Series A investor at Flyover Capital in Lenexa focused on Artificial Intelligence and SaaS. Keith has been an entrepreneur more than 25 years and started a variety of companies in the Kansas City region. For the last nine years, Keith served as Founder and CEO of Balance Innovations, the leading developer of cash office software solutions for the retail industry. Keith founded the company in 2004 and has led it through its growth from astaff of five and several hundred installs to a multi-product company with more than 75 team members and 8,500 contracted installations in North America. Prior to starting Balance Innovations, Keith founded a consulting practice, Entrepreneurial Consulting Corporation that advised start-ups, economic development agencies, non-profits and the federal government. His clients included the State of Kansas (KTEC), the Kauffman Foundation, the State of Maine and the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST). Keith is active with many local startups as an angel investor and currently has eight active investments. Keith was awarded Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of the Year in 2010 and has received the Kansas City Champions of Business award three times. Keith currently sits on the board of Balance Innovations and KCNext and serves as the Network and Communications chair for the Kansas City chapter of Young Presidents Organization (YPO). Keith was active in Kansas Pipeline and served as a mentor in 2010 and 2011. Keith attended the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, earned his BA from Baker University and MBA from Rockhurst University.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Artificial Intelligence | 4 | 25% |
| SaaS | 3 | 19% |
| Enterprise Software | 3 | 19% |
| FinTech | 2 | 13% |
| Software | 2 | 13% |

29 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series A | 5 | 31% |
| Seed | 4 | 25% |
| Funding Round | 3 | 19% |
| Pre-Seed | 1 | 6% |
| Series B | 1 | 6% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Layr | We use AI and machine learning to match companies with the right commercial insurance, at the right price, through top-rated carriers. The application is 100% online with our team of expert brokers available to help with any questions along the way. We focus on cash-flow-friendly payment options (pay monthly instead of annually and use your creditcard) and easy in-app policy updates. With Layr, check “Buy Business Insurance” off your list and get back to what you do best. | $10M |  | Oct 24, 2023 |  |
| Velostics | Velostics is a logistics Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) company specializing in automating manual and paper-based truck scheduling, check-in and order entry processes for terminals, warehouses and plants. The Velostics® AI platform automates communication between carriers and facilities systems and logistics teams to schedule, check-in, and loadvehicles faster and error-free. The location-specific Velostics Pass™ technology and QR code enables required shipment data to be exchanged contactlessly and eliminates delays and paperwork from check-in, shipping and receiving process. Velostics solutions have a proven track record of minimizing delays and demurrage, reducing errors, and increasing operational efficiency and throughput so that companies may achieve strong ROI in just a few months. To learn more, please visit www.velostics.com. | $2M | Seed | Oct 05, 2023 |  |
| LendingStandard | LendingStandard provides a collaborative platform to drastically improve a lender's ability to acquire, process, and fund a complex commercial loan transaction.Their LendingStandard service allows banks to provide the differentiation they need to set them apart from the bank next door and also provide better service to their businesscustomers with technology. They provide an easy up-front application that can be shared with the business owner, their controller, accountant, partners, or anyone that needs or can provide the information to start the decision process a bank needs for a commercial loan. | $6.7M |  | Jun 06, 2023 |  |
| Layr | We use AI and machine learning to match companies with the right commercial insurance, at the right price, through top-rated carriers. The application is 100% online with our team of expert brokers available to help with any questions along the way. We focus on cash-flow-friendly payment options (pay monthly instead of annually and use your creditcard) and easy in-app policy updates. With Layr, check “Buy Business Insurance” off your list and get back to what you do best. | $10M | Series A | Mar 21, 2022 |  |
| Verusen | Verusen is a Supply Chain Intelligence company that uses AI to provide complex global supply chains visibility, digitization and predictive inventory for materials management. The company’s platform harmonizes disparate material data across many ERP instances/systems while providing accurate MDM across the enterprise to reduce inventory costsand build trust in production uptime. Intelligent controls enforce inventory procedures to help prevent future inventory spikes, while predictive capabilities optimize allocation and procurement needs. The result is a data foundation you can trust to move quickly to innovate and support related Industry 4.0 initiatives. | $25M | Series B | Jan 25, 2022 |  |
| Velostics | Velostics is a logistics Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) company specializing in automating manual and paper-based truck scheduling, check-in and order entry processes for terminals, warehouses and plants. The Velostics® AI platform automates communication between carriers and facilities systems and logistics teams to schedule, check-in, and loadvehicles faster and error-free. The location-specific Velostics Pass™ technology and QR code enables required shipment data to be exchanged contactlessly and eliminates delays and paperwork from check-in, shipping and receiving process. Velostics solutions have a proven track record of minimizing delays and demurrage, reducing errors, and increasing operational efficiency and throughput so that companies may achieve strong ROI in just a few months. To learn more, please visit www.velostics.com. | $2.5M | Seed | Dec 08, 2021 |  |
| Verusen | Verusen is a Supply Chain Intelligence company that uses AI to provide complex global supply chains visibility, digitization and predictive inventory for materials management. The company’s platform harmonizes disparate material data across many ERP instances/systems while providing accurate MDM across the enterprise to reduce inventory costsand build trust in production uptime. Intelligent controls enforce inventory procedures to help prevent future inventory spikes, while predictive capabilities optimize allocation and procurement needs. The result is a data foundation you can trust to move quickly to innovate and support related Industry 4.0 initiatives. | $8M | Series A | Jan 28, 2021 |  |
| Layr | We use AI and machine learning to match companies with the right commercial insurance, at the right price, through top-rated carriers. The application is 100% online with our team of expert brokers available to help with any questions along the way. We focus on cash-flow-friendly payment options (pay monthly instead of annually and use your creditcard) and easy in-app policy updates. With Layr, check “Buy Business Insurance” off your list and get back to what you do best. | $5M | Seed | Jul 01, 2020 |  |
| Verusen | Verusen is a Supply Chain Intelligence company that uses AI to provide complex global supply chains visibility, digitization and predictive inventory for materials management. The company’s platform harmonizes disparate material data across many ERP instances/systems while providing accurate MDM across the enterprise to reduce inventory costsand build trust in production uptime. Intelligent controls enforce inventory procedures to help prevent future inventory spikes, while predictive capabilities optimize allocation and procurement needs. The result is a data foundation you can trust to move quickly to innovate and support related Industry 4.0 initiatives. | $3M | Seed | Jan 17, 2020 |  |
| Opendorse | Opendorse provides technology to the athlete endorsement industry. More than 75,000 athletes use the free Opendorse app to understand, build, and monetize their name, image, and likeness (NIL) value. Opendorse operates a SaaS-enabled Marketplace business model. Sports organizations (teams, leagues, athletic departments) pay annual subscriptionfees to help manage athlete endorsements through the Opendorse SaaS platform.Sports supporters (brands, fans, sponsors, donors) pay one-time transaction fees to book athlete endorsements through the Opendorse Marketplace platform. Opendorse is the largest provider of technology in the athlete endorsement and name, image, and likeness (NIL) industry. Partners include the USOPC, NFLPA, MLBPA, NBPA, NHLPA, PGA TOUR, LPGA, and more than 100 NCAA athletic departments. The company was founded by Adi Kunalic, Blake Lawrence, and Timothy Braun in 2012 and is headquartered in Lincoln, Nebraska. | $3.1M | Series A | Jun 27, 2019 |  |

10 of 16 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Hudson Structured Capital Management](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hudson-structured-capital-management) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [BMW i Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bmw-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Engage](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/engage-ventures-2) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Forté Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/forte-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Glasswing Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/glasswing-vc) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Kubera Venture Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kubera-venture-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together

## About Flyover Capital

VC Fund · Overland Park, United States

Flyover Capital is a venture capital firm that invests in early-stage companies funds. We do one thing, and we do it well: We support people who are underestimated for no reason other than doing business in the Flyover region. When we invest, we do it early — and with great conviction. Then we get to work because your success is our success.We're here for you in the good times and especially the bad times, all to ensure you have the resources to be successful.

5 contacts available at Flyover Capital.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Dan Kerr | Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dan-kerr |
| Katie Coens | Analyst | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/katie-coens |
| Keith Molzer | Co-Founder & Managing Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/keith-molzer |
| Patrick Berry | Senior Associate | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/patrick-berry-339a |
| Thad Langford | Co-Founder & Managing Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/thad-langford |

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## FAQ

### What does Keith Molzer invest in?

Keith Molzer invests primarily in Artificial Intelligence, SaaS and Enterprise Software startups, most often at Series A and Seed stage. Most of the 16 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Keith Molzer last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Keith Molzer closed in Oct 2023. Shizune tracks 16 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

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