Poplar Ventures
Venture capitalLouisville · Seed–Growth · 8 people tracked
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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 · 8 people
from the firm's website
Founder mafia
2 people who came through Poplar Ventures went on to found or lead other companies.
What they invest in
from 12 of 23 portfolio companiesSaaS ×8Enterprise Software ×5Data & Infrastructure ×4Marketing Tech ×3Retail Tech ×3E-commerce ×2Logistics & Supply Chain ×2Media & Entertainment ×2
HQs:United States×11
Who they back
founder profiles across 9 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×42 founders×23 founders×24+ founders×1
Investments · 23 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2022 · 12021 · 12020 · 12019 · 22018 · 12016 · 17 dated
Switcher is a mobile live production app that enables users to create multi-camera broadcasts using existing devices like iPhones, iPads, Android phones, and professional cameras, without requiring expensive hardware or complex software.
Creator EconomyMedia & EntertainmentSaaSLouisville, US
Nick Mattingly(CEO and Co-Founder)Gabe Mondada(CTO and Co-Founder)Dan(Co-Founder)Ernesto(Co-Founder)Matt Hirst(Director)Gabriele Mondada(Director)
Board seatJohn H. Willmoth· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsBluegrass Angel VentureChrysalis VenturesKeyhorse Capital
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
Colossus publishes digital and print media covering business, investing, and technology topics, including a magazine and podcast network.
Marketing TechMedia & Entertainment
Patrick
Co-investorsRampTop Corner CapitalBuildGroupRTP Global
GlowTouch provides outsourced customer service and support solutions aimed at improving customer retention and engagement between users and brands.
Enterprise Software
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
Co-investorsAllied Venture PartnersCathay InnovationDraper AssociatesFresco CapitalSocial StartsUnanimous Capital+3 more
Linnworks provides multichannel order management, inventory, and fulfillment automation software for ecommerce businesses.
E-commerceLogistics & Supply ChainRetail TechSaaSTallinn, US
Co-investorsMarlin Equity Partners
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)inScott Hill(Founder)inAndy Medley(Founder)inWilliam 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
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
Linnworks provides a platform that connects inventory, orders, warehouses, listings, and shipping carriers across 100+ marketplaces and sales channels, keeping stock levels synced and automating order routing and fulfillment.
E-commerceRetail TechSaaSLouisville, US
Thomas Andrew Eastes(Chief Executive Officer)Svyatoslav Ivanyuk(Chief Technology Officer)
Co-investorsBallast Point Ventures
Untitled is a marketing data platform that builds and activates target audiences across paid social, connected TV, email, and automated direct mail using consumer profiles and intent data.
AdTechData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareMarketing 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)in
YuzeData provides a platform that connects sustainability data from disparate software systems, enabling organizations to access, manage, and optimize sustainability information.
Climate TechData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Chris Joseph(Founder)in
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
E-commerce Inventory and Warehouse Management SystemE-commerce Inventory Management CompanyEnterprise Marketing Software CompanyHealthcare Revenue Cycle Management CompanyHealthcare Revenue Cycle Management SoftwareIntegrated Enterprise Marketing SoftwarePerqServiceNow Ecosystem CompanyServiceNow ecosystem reporting companySoftware Testing and QA Tools Company
Exits · 10
10 acquisitions · showing 9E-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 companies
Colossus · cooksplaybooks.com · Sep 10, 2026
LeadIQ · docket.io · May 18, 2026
Skubana · saasworthy.com · May 17, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Poplar Ventures made?
- Poplar Ventures has 23 tracked investments, 10 of which have exited.
- 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, Chrysalis Ventures, among 16 tracked co-investors.
Co-investors · 2
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.
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.
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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