Bluegrass Angel Venture
Angel networkLexington · Pre-Seed–Seed · 11 people tracked
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Investment thesis
Bluegrass Angels focuses on funding Kentucky-based startups with strong scalability potential and clear exit strategies, serving as a key funding source beyond friends and family. The group draws on member expertise to support companies across diverse sectors including healthcare, agriculture, biotech, fintech, and manufacturing, while creating jobs and delivering financial returns to members.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 6, 2026.
Team · 11 people
from public directories
What they invest in
from 24 of 31 portfolio companiesSaaS ×10AI & Machine Learning ×5Cleantech ×5Energy ×5Healthtech ×5Biotech ×4Digital Health ×4New Materials ×4
HQs:United States×20
Who they back
founder profiles across 15 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×112 founders×4
Where their founders worked beforefrom 10 founders with career history
University of Kentucky ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
Investments · 31 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2025 · 12023 · 12021 · 22020 · 59 dated
Bert Thin Films develops and has patented CuBert, a copper-based conductive paste that replaces the silver paste used to form the metal contacts on silicon solar cells.
CleantechEnergyNew MaterialsLouisville, US
Ruvini Dharmadasa(Chief Technology Officer, Secretary and Manager.)inThad Druffel(Chief Executive Officer and Manager.)
BoardTed Capossela(Manager.)Bill Haman(Manager.)
Board seatBen Streepey· per SEC Form D
Advanced ManufacturingCleantechOwensboro, US
William Tid Griffin(Executive Officer)
Board seatBrian Luftman· per SEC Form D · $1.5M raise · filed Oct 2020
Co-investorsConcepts to Companies
EnergyLouisville, US
Jeffrey Harrison(President and Chief Technology Officer)inTimothy Fogarty(Chief Executive Officer)
BoardMatt Hurlock(Director)Steve Gallo(Director)Timothy Applberry(Director)
Board seatBen Streepey· per SEC Form D · $6M raise · filed Jan 2026
Pyrochem Catalyst Company develops and manufactures catalysts for partial oxidation, reforming, and environmental oxidation processes in the energy sector.
Deep TechEnergyNew MaterialsLouisville, US
Timothy Fogarty(Founder & CEO)Dr. Jeffery Harrison(Founder, President & CTO)
BoardSteve Gallo(Director)Timothy Appleberry(Director)
Board seatBen Streepey· per SEC Form D
Nicholasville, US
Robert P. Farinelli, Jr.(Executive Officer, Director)
Board seatDavid Goodnight· per SEC Form D · $1.3M raise · filed Mar 2020
Thynk Health provides patient management software focused on closing the loop on cancer screening and incidental findings, automating follow-up so patients do not fall through the cracks.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechLexington, US
Steven Brock(Director)Kevin Croce(Director)Jeffrey Timbrook(Executive Officer)Brian Luftman(Director)Joey Bargo(Director)Todd Clark(Director)
Board seatBrian Luftman· per SEC Form D
AVAIL provides a content management system that enables design and technical teams to efficiently organize, find, and reuse technical content across applications.
Construction TechDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSLexington, US
Randall Stevens(CEO and Founder)in
Co-investorsForward Venture Capital
FreshFry makes an all-natural, self-contained adsorbent pod that filters and extends the life of frying oil without additional equipment.
Advanced ManufacturingCircular EconomyFoodTechNew MaterialsLouisville, US
Jeremiah Chapman(Co-Founder & CEO)inJacob Huff(Co-Founder & COO)in
BoardAlex Frommeyer(Director)
Co-investorsFTW VenturesLightship Capital
A calendar and billing management platform that helps teams standardize reporting fields, manage shared resources, and synchronize billing across members.
Enterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkHR TechSaaS
Gun Interactive is a video game developer and publisher known for horror and action titles including The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, Friday the 13th: The Game, Layers of Fear 2, and Breach & Clear.
GamingLexington, US
Wesley Keltner(Executive Officer, Director)Darren King(Director)Christopher Winfield(Executive Officer)Christopher Young(Director)
Hera BioLabs provides gene editing technologies and cell line development services for drug discovery researchers.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechMedical Devices
Michael Schlosser, Ph.D.(Chief Executive Officer)in
Co-investorsM25RevUp CapitalStout Street CapitalWakestream Ventures
Lexington, US
LYNDON SCOTT STEPHENS(Executive Officer, Director)RAYMOND GRANT STEPHENS(Director)BILLY HARPER(Director)
Lepidext develops a biocontrol product based on a naturally-occurring corn earworm virus isolate that increases sterility in infected insects, aimed at controlling corn earworm in agricultural crops.
AgTechBiotechLexington, US
Bruce Webb(Founder & President)inPaul Mulhollem(Director)Angelika Fath-Goodin(Co-founder)Gary P Cullen(Director)
Co-investorsAg Ventures AllianceCultivation Capital
Liberate Medical develops VentFree, a non-invasive respiratory muscle stimulator that uses neuromuscular electrical stimulation to contract abdominal wall muscles in synchrony with exhalation in mechanically ventilated patients.
BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesCrestwood, US
Angus McLachlan(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardAndrew Offer(Director)inCedric Francois(Director)John Landry(Director)John Moore(Director)Rod Wolford(Director)
Co-investorsHouston Angel NetworkPEGASUS CAPITALScientific Health Development
Nichefire offers a predictive cultural discovery platform that detects and forecasts emerging consumer and cultural trends, measuring their acceleration to help teams know when to act.
AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaS
Steven Brown(Founder)in
Co-investorsCintrifuse CapitalIrishAngelsAllos VenturesRev1 Ventures
OmniLife Health builds FlowHawk, a clinical workflow automation platform that connects care teams and digitizes care coordination conversations happening outside the EHR.
Digital HealthHealthtechSaaSBeaverton, US
Co-investorsBoston Harbor Angels
Onovative provides Core iQ, a marketing automation platform used by financial institutions such as banks and credit unions, offering templates and campaign tools.
FintechMarketing TechSaaS
BiotechLexington, US
Eric Hauck(Executive Officer, Director)inErik Hauck(Executive Officer)
PCC Hydrogen produces green hydrogen by converting ethanol, other biofuels, and renewable natural gas into high-purity hydrogen using a patented Pyrocat crystalline catalyst and a production process that yields a capturable pure CO2 byproduct.
CleantechClimate TechEnergy
PlanStreet is a case management and outcome-tracking platform designed for nonprofits and government agencies serving vulnerable populations.
Enterprise SoftwareGovTechHealthtechSaaS
Co-investorsExpert DOJOOkapi Venture CapitalHouston Angel Network
ElectraMet builds electrochemical wastewater treatment systems for metal recovery, oxidant abatement, and acid reuse, serving industrial customers in sectors such as mining and microelectronics.
Circular EconomyCleantechNew MaterialsLexington, US
CAMERON LIPPERT(Executive Officer, Director)inKeith Jacobs(Executive Officer, Director)inJames Landon(Executive Officer, Director)inANDERS HALLSBY(Director)
BoardChristopher Young(Director)Ginger Rothrock(Director)in
Co-investorsCarnrite VenturesEvergreen Climate InnovationsHG Ventures
PreventScripts develops remote patient monitoring solutions that connect primary care providers with patients to improve preventive health outcomes and reduce provider burnout.
Digital HealthHealthtechSaaSKentucky, US
Brandi Harless(CEO, Co-founder)in
Resound is an AI software tool that automates podcast editing workflows.
AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyMedia & EntertainmentSaaS
Jacob Bozarth(Founder)in
Co-investorsRender Capital
Louisville, US
Nicholas Mattingly(Executive Officer, Director)Matt Hirst(Director)Gabriele Mondada(Director)
BoardJohn Willmoth(Director)in
Co-investorsPoplar Ventures
Virtual Peaker provides a cloud-based SaaS platform for utilities to launch and manage demand response and distributed energy resource (DER) programs, using AI and real-time control to enroll, dispatch, and shape residential, commercial, and industrial loads.
CleantechClimate TechEnergyIoTSaaSLouisville, US
William J. Burke(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardHunter Horgan(Director)Mark Boyer(Director)Timothy Volk(Director)Krista Drescher-Burke(Director)
Co-investorsSkyview VenturesGreensoil PropTech VenturesVeriten
XENA Intelligence provides AI-powered software and consulting services to help ecommerce brands optimize listings, campaigns, and operations across marketplaces like Amazon.
AdTechAI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDirect to ConsumerE-commerceMarketing TechSaaSLouisville, US
Akhil Suresh Nair(Founder)in
Co-investorsRender CapitalSeaplane VenturesTechstars
Rows marked “SEC filing” are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesPCC Hydrogen · castleplacement.com · Feb 19, 2026
Virtual Peaker · virtual-peaker.com · Aug 6, 2025
Bert Thin Films · pv-magazine.com · Apr 28, 2025
Xena Intelligence · bizjournals.com · Apr 23, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Bluegrass Angel Venture made?
- Bluegrass Angel Venture has 28 tracked investments.
- What stage does Bluegrass Angel Venture invest at?
- Bluegrass Angel Venture invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
- What sectors does Bluegrass Angel Venture focus on?
- Bluegrass Angel Venture focuses on Advanced Manufacturing, AgTech, Biotech, Fintech, Healthtech, Media & Entertainment.
- Where is Bluegrass Angel Venture located?
- Bluegrass Angel Venture is headquartered in Lexington, US.
- Does Bluegrass Angel Venture lead rounds?
- Yes, Bluegrass Angel Venture leads investment rounds.
- Who does Bluegrass Angel Venture co-invest with?
- Bluegrass Angel Venture most often shares deals with Houston Angel Network, Render Capital, Techstars, among 21 tracked co-investors.
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