Venture capital firm

Bluegrass Angels

Volunteer-led Kentucky angel group funding and mentoring high-tech startups across the state

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TrustList summary

Bluegrass Angels is a volunteer-led group of business leaders who fund and mentor startups in Kentucky. It is based in Lexington and draws members and investments from across the state.

Its stated aims are to back Kentucky start-ups, create jobs in the commonwealth and earn financial returns for its members.

What Bluegrass Angels does

Angel funding: investment from its own members.
Syndication: arranges further funding from other local investors and angel groups across the country.
Mentoring and coaching: guidance from experienced business people.

Who it serves

Kentucky-based companies that can scale, offer strong returns and have a plausible exit. Its portfolio is broad, covering healthcare, agriculture, industrial chemicals, manufacturing, biotech, fintech, media and IT. Entrepreneurs can apply for funding.

Key facts

Based in: Lexington, Kentucky
Structure: volunteer-led angel group
Geography: Kentucky startups
Sectors: healthcare, agriculture, manufacturing, biotech, fintech, media, IT

Summary written by TrustList from the business's own published information, Sep 2026.

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Rankings

Bluegrass Angels is ranked on 3 TrustList rankings: #11 on 1, #27 on 1 and #48 on 1.

Every ranking orders its listings by their reviews, how complete the profile is and the Trust Score. Bluegrass Angels has no reviews yet and 3 of the 10 profile details we look for. Where no listing on a page has been reviewed, the order follows the profiles alone.

Venture capital firm · 3 rankings

#11of 23
Agritech investors
It is one of 3 here listing healthtech.
Of the 23 here, 6 also cover agriculture and 5 also cover partners; 4 also work in Paris and 3 also work in San Francisco.
Behind Avaana Capital, ahead of CapHorn Invest.
#27of 87
Chicago
It is one of 2 here listing agritech.
Of the top 65 here, 8 also cover series a and 8 also cover series; 26 also work in New York City and 17 also work in London.
Behind Blue Ivy Ventures, ahead of BofA Securities.
#48of 147
Healthtech investors
It is one of 2 here listing agritech.
Of the top 64 here, 14 also cover biotech and 13 also cover growth stage; 7 also work in Boston and 7 also work in Chicago.
Behind BlueCross BlueShield Venture Partners, ahead of Boehringer Ingelheim Venture Fund.