Poplar Ventures
Venture capitalLouisville · Seed–Growth · 9 people tracked
Investment thesis
Poplar Ventures backs cloud-based software companies located in middle America, believing great technology firms can emerge anywhere. The firm prefers to deploy initial capital once a company has reached at least $1 million in annualized recurring revenue, giving clearer visibility into customer traction and operating characteristics. Many investments stem from pre-existing relationships, so the firm likes to meet entrepreneurs early. It values grounded founders who are humble, hungry, competitive, and tenacious, and treats each company on its own merits rather than applying a one-size-fits-all approach across industries, products, and customer profiles.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 11, 2026.
Team · 9 people
from the firm's website & public directories
Founder mafia
2 people who came through Poplar Ventures went on to found or lead other companies.
What they invest in
from 10 of 22 portfolio companiesSaaS ×7Data & Infrastructure ×3Enterprise Software ×3Retail Tech ×3E-commerce ×2Marketing Tech ×2AdTech ×1AI & Machine Learning ×1
HQs:United States×8
Investments · 22 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2021 · 12020 · 12019 · 22018 · 15 dated
Louisville, US
Nicholas Mattingly(Executive Officer, Director)Matt Hirst(Director)Gabriele Mondada(Director)
BoardJohn Willmoth(Director)in
Board seatJohn H. Willmoth· per SEC Form D · $3.7M raise · filed Apr 2020
Co-investorsBluegrass Angel Venture
BehaVR develops VR-based (XR) therapeutics for mental and behavioral health, translating clinical science into immersive programs that address stress, anxiety, fear, pain management, addiction recovery, and maternal health.
Digital HealthHealthtechMental HealthElizabethtown, US
Aaron Gani(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsChrysalis VenturesKeyhorse CapitalFrist Cressey Ventures
Inventory and warehouse management system for e-commerce, acquired by Linnworks in 2022.
Inventory and warehouse management system for e-commerce, acquired by Linnworks in 2022
Integrated enterprise marketing software, acquired by Teradata in 2011
GlowTouch provides outsourced customer service and support solutions aimed at improving customer retention and engagement between users and brands.
Enterprise Software
Healthcare revenue cycle management software, acquired by Bain Capital in 2017
Healthcare revenue cycle management software, acquired by Bain Capital in 2017.
Integrated enterprise marketing software, acquired by Teradata in 2011.
LeadIQ offers a company search tool that provides B2B company profiles with data such as revenue, employee count, funding, and contact information to help sales teams find decision makers and build pipeline.
Data & InfrastructureSaaSSales TechSan Francisco, US
Mei Siauw(Founder)in
Co-investorsAllied Venture PartnersCathay InnovationDraper AssociatesFresco CapitalUnanimous CapitalAlumni Ventures+2 more
PERQ provides a digital marketing platform for the multifamily housing industry, combining advertising, conversion-focused websites, interactive lead capture, and portfolio-wide marketing analytics into one system.
AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechPropTechIndianapolis, US
J. Andy Medley(Executive Officer, Director)Scott Hill(Founder)inAndy Medley(Founder)inScott J. Hill(Director)William H. Godfrey(Director)
Co-investorsAllos VenturesElevate Ventures
Oklahoma City, US
Cole Raven(Executive Officer, Director)inMatthew Luckett(Director)Bradley Davis(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsAdvancit CapitalGreycroftLightShed VenturesHigh AlphaHyde Park Venture PartnersLunsford Capital+1 more
In-platform automated operational reporting for the ServiceNow ecosystem.
In-platform automated operational reporting for the ServiceNow ecosystem.
Extensiv (formerly Skubana) provides a warehouse management system (WMS) built for third-party logistics providers (3PLs), with tools for fulfillment automation, inventory tracking, labor analytics, and multi-location network visibility.
Enterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainRetail TechSaaSNew York, US
Damir Kunovac(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Rubin Chad(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
Co-investorsAdvancit CapitalBAM VenturesDefy Partners
Software testing and QA tools, acquired by Insight Venture Partners in 2017.
Untitled offers a platform that connects customer identity, audience building, and activation, letting marketers reach target audiences across paid, owned, and offline channels.
AdTechMarketing TechSaaS
Co-investorsVenture First
VividCharts builds a reporting platform that runs natively inside ServiceNow, letting teams create dashboards, reports, and slide decks from live ServiceNow data without exporting it externally.
Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaSLexington, US
Mitchell P Stutler(Executive Officer, Director)Robert Walsh(Executive Officer, Director)Mitch Stutler(Founder)
YuzeData provides a data connectivity and integration platform built specifically for sustainability software providers, offering connectors, schemas, and data mappings for sustainability data such as Scope 3 calculations, BOMs, and compliance audits.
Climate TechData & InfrastructureSaaS
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.
Exits · 9
IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolioE-commerce Inventory and Warehouse Management Systemacq. by LinnworksE-commerce Inventory Management Companyacq. by LinnworksEnterprise Marketing Software Companyacq. by TeradataHealthcare Revenue Cycle Management Companyacq. by Bain CapitalHealthcare Revenue Cycle Management Softwareacq. by Bain CapitalIntegrated Enterprise Marketing Softwareacq. by TeradataSkubanaacq. by Extensiv (3PL Central)SkuVaultacq. by LinnworksSoftware Testing and QA Tools Companyacq. by Insight Venture Partners
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesLeadIQ · docket.io · May 18, 2026
Skubana · saasworthy.com · May 17, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Poplar Ventures made?
- Poplar Ventures has 22 tracked investments, 10 of which have exited via acquisition or IPO.
- What stage does Poplar Ventures invest at?
- Poplar Ventures invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B, Growth stages.
- What sectors does Poplar Ventures focus on?
- Poplar Ventures focuses on Cloud Computing, Enterprise Software, SaaS.
- Where is Poplar Ventures located?
- Poplar Ventures is headquartered in Louisville, US.
- Who does Poplar Ventures co-invest with?
- Poplar Ventures most often shares deals with Advancit Capital, Cathay Innovation, Greycroft, among 45 tracked co-investors.
Co-investors · 2
Hyde Park Venture Partners (HPVP) is an early-stage venture fund investing in AI, software, and tech-enabled services companies connected to the Midwest, Toronto, or the Southeast.
Keyhorse Capital is a seed and early-stage venture capital firm that invests in high-growth, technology-enabled startups based in or willing to relocate to Kentucky.
Firms observed investing alongside Poplar Ventures, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Poplar Ventures's recorded portfolio.
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