Hero Bluegrass
About

A financial capital firm investing across Kentucky.

We back tech-enabled companies in any sector, from a first cheque through Series A and beyond. We weight toward the industries where Kentucky has an advantage that is hard to copy.

Founded2001
StructureEvergreen
StagePre-seed → Series A+
FocusTech-enabled, industry agnostic
$100M+
invested in Kentucky companies
$3.3B+
follow-on capital raised by portfolio companies
600+
companies funded across all sub-funds, grants and investments
800+
jobs created by founders, active portfolio only
Our thesis

We invest across industries and sectors. We concentrate where the state has an edge.

We believe entrepreneurs pursuing big bets and scalable businesses are vital to our community’s health and success. We invest in early and growth stage companies and technologies across industries and sectors, supporting exceptional founders with a vision to go the distance.

We take on financial risk and venture alongside founders building and scaling in Kentucky, working with investors, subject matter experts and strategic partners to help them gain early wins. Our growth fund weights toward the industries where the state has a physical advantage that is hard to copy — because that is where a company here beats the same company somewhere else.

The Funds
Team