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Discovery Fund

Pre-seed stage funding for high-growth startups, delivered through accelerators, boot camps, and pitch competitions across Kentucky.

RouteProgrammatic
StagePre-seed

Overview

The Idea Fund provides pre-seed and seed stage funding and venture capital-type investments to high-growth startups and entrepreneurs through entrepreneur support organizations like accelerators, boot camps, and pitch competitions. These partnerships allow us the Kentucky Enterprise Fund to further reach and support Kentucky startups.

Next steps

If you are a Kentucky based entrepreneur support organization seeking a co-investor for the startups you support, please get in touch with Keyhorse Capital to learn more about the The Idea Fund.

Management

The Idea Fund is an initiative sourced through Kentucky Enterprise Fund investments which are managed through Kentucky Science and Technology Corporation’s (KSTC) venture arm, Keyhorse Capital in partnership with the Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development and the #KYInnovation program as part of the Kentucky Innovation Act (KRS § 164.6011-6023).