Investors in Kentucky
Browse angel investors and venture capital firms based in Kentucky. Our directory features 9 investors in Kentucky actively funding startups across all sectors and stages, from pre-seed to growth.
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Kentucky Investors (9)
Awesome Inc
Awesome Inc
Lexington, KY
Awesome Inc exists to establish & grow high tech, creative, and entrepreneurial companies and communities.
Meritus Ventures
Meritus Ventures
London, KY
Meritus Ventures, L.P. (Meritus) is a $36.4 million venture capital fund formed to make equity investments in private, expansion-stage companies in predominantly rural areas in central and southern...
Frank Ferguson
Commonwealth Seed Capital
Frankfort, Kentucky
Poplar Ventures
Poplar Ventures
Louisville, KY
Poplar Ventures invests in cloud-based B2B software companies using subscription business models. The firm prefers to invest initial capital once a company has reached at least $1M in annualized...
Lunsford Capital
Lunsford Capital
Louisville, KY
Lunsford Capital is a private investment company headquartered in Louisville, KY headed by Bruce Lunsford. Mr. Lunsford is the founder and former Chairman and CEO of Ventas, Inc. one of the nation's...
Kentucky Science and Technology corp.
Kentucky Science and Technology corp.
Lexington, KY
Kentucky Science and Technology Corporation is a private non-profit organization that fosters and promotes initiatives in science, technology, and innovative economic development. The company...
Chrysalis Ventures
Chrysalis Ventures
Louisville, KY
Chrysalis Ventures is a source of equity capital for young growth companies in the "under-ventured" Midwest and South. Chrysalis invests primarily in early-stage and expansion-stage companies in...
Robert Lamothe
Commonwealth Seed Capital
Frankfort, KY
Commonwealth Seed Capital is an investment program associated with the Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development. It focuses on early-stage investments that support job creation and business growth...
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About Kentucky Investing
Kentucky is home to 9 investors in our directory, including 4 VCs, 2 Corporates, 2 Governments. Most are concentrated in Louisville, Lexington, Frankfort.
Local investors can offer advantages beyond capital — including regional network effects, knowledge of local market dynamics, and introductions to regional customers and partners. Many founders find that geographic proximity leads to more engaged board members and advisors.
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