Bluegrass Angels
Overview
The Bluegrass Angels seeks to encourage the development of start-up companies and to support new businesses in the region by providing the region's entrepreneurs with seed capital and management guidance from experienced industry and entrepreneurial veterans. An important, although not exclusive, focus of the BGA is to develop start-up companies through the commercialization of the on-going research of the University of Kentucky.
Investment Focus
- Capable management team with domain expertise
- Scalable business model addressing identifiable unmet need
- Balanced team with financial, technical, marketing, and management expertise
- Protectable intellectual property
- Product or service past proof-of-concept stage
- Plausible exit strategy within 5-8 years
- Valuation at first funding below $5 million, but will consider higher if supported by data
- Typical funding round of $250,000-$1,500,000; initial funding starts at $100,000 and may go higher if supported by due diligence findings
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Frequently asked questions about Bluegrass Angels
What sectors does Bluegrass Angels invest in?
Bluegrass Angels invests in Healthcare, Media, Agriculture, FinTech, Manufacturing and Biotech, and is based in Lexington, United States. Bluegrass Angels is listed as a vc in the ConnectSafely investor database.
What stage does Bluegrass Angels invest at?
Bluegrass Angels backs companies at Seed, Early Stage, Series A, Series B and Growth, writing cheques of 100K - 1.5M.
Which regions does Bluegrass Angels invest in?
Bluegrass Angels invests across United States.
Who are the partners at Bluegrass Angels?
Team members listed for Bluegrass Angels include Brian Luftman (Founder and President of American Farm Investors) and Chris May (CFO consulting firm).
What companies has Bluegrass Angels invested in?
Bluegrass Angels's portfolio includes Liberate Medical, Hippo Manager, Hera BioLabs, Gun Media, Smart Farm, PowerTech Water and Hummingbird Nano.
How do I contact Bluegrass Angels?
Bluegrass Angels's contact details — including LinkedIn — are listed in the ConnectSafely investor database, along with its website and the LinkedIn profiles of its partners.
Last updated · Source: ConnectSafely investor database
