Venture capital in Kentucky
6 venture firms are based in Kentucky, from SEC filings and the fund index. Below them are Kentucky’s other sources of capital, the LPs based here that report holding venture funds, and its SEC-registered family offices.
On this page: 6 venture firms 1 new fund 18 other sources of capital 2 LPs 1 family office.
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Venture firms based in Kentucky
1 firm in the Venture Capital Fund Index, by latest fund, then 5 advisers that report a venture fund on Form ADV, largest estimated venture assets first, from the Venture Adviser Directory. Each one’s page has its funds and, where an LP reports holding them, its LPs.
| # | Firm | Headquarters | Latest fund | Fund size | AUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RSLP VenturesRSLP | Louisville | — | — |
| # | Adviser | Location | Venture funds | Private fund assets | Registered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Egateway Capital, LLC Emerging | Covington | 11 | $89M | 2023 |
| 2 | Castellan EmergingCastellan Group, LLC | Louisville | 5 | $60M | 2020 |
| 3 | Chrysalis Ventures EmergingChrysalis Capital, LLC Dba Chrysalis Ventures, LLC | Louisville | 5 | $28M | 2012 |
| 4 | Connetic Ventures EmergingConnetic Ria LLC | Covington | 1 | $500K | 2024 |
| 5 | Oak Proof Management LLC | Louisville | 1 | — | 2025 |
New funds raising from Kentucky
1 venture funds managed from Kentucky started raising in 2025 or later and filed a Form D since October 2025: managers with new money to invest. Amounts are as each fund’s latest Form D reports them, newest filing first.
| Fund | Manager | Started | Raised so far | Target | Latest filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| eGateway Capital II-13, LLC | Egateway Capital, LLC | 2025 | $1.2M | $1.2M | March 31, 2026 |
Other sources of capital in Kentucky
10 community development lenders, 6 SBA lenders, 1 SBIC, and 1 pension master trust. From public registers and what each organization publishes; see Capital Sources for every state.
| Source | Location | On the record |
|---|---|---|
| Mountain Ventures, Inc. | London | Private Credit · Direct Lending |
| Brown-Forman Corporation Master Retirement Trust | Louisville | In partnerships and joint ventures: $49M |
| Catalytic Development Funding Corp. of Northern Kentucky | Covington | Community development loan fund in Covington, KY, certified by the US Treasury’s CDFI Fund. |
| Community Ventures Corporation, Inc. | Lexington | Community development loan fund in Lexington, KY, certified by the US Treasury’s CDFI Fund. |
| Federation of Appalachian Housing Enterprises, Inc. | Berea | Community development loan fund in Berea, KY, certified by the US Treasury’s CDFI Fund. |
| Frontier Housing, Inc. | Morehead | Community development loan fund in Morehead, KY, certified by the US Treasury’s CDFI Fund. |
| Kentucky Habitat for Humanity | Madisonville | Community development loan fund in Madisonville, KY, certified by the US Treasury’s CDFI Fund. |
| Kentucky Highlands Investment Corporation | London | Community development loan fund in London, KY, certified by the US Treasury’s CDFI Fund. |
| Louisville Housing Opportunities and Micro-Enterprise Community Development Loan Fund, Inc., The | Louisville | Community development loan fund in Louisville, KY, certified by the US Treasury’s CDFI Fund. |
| Mountain Association for Community Economic Development, Inc. | Berea | Community development loan fund in Berea, KY, certified by the US Treasury’s CDFI Fund. |
| Redbud Financial Alternatives, Inc. | Hazard | Community development loan fund in Hazard, KY, certified by the US Treasury’s CDFI Fund. |
| SOUTHEAST KENTUCKY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION INC | Somerset | Community development loan fund in Somerset, KY, certified by the US Treasury’s CDFI Fund. |
| Central Bank & Trust Co. | Lexington | 7(a) loans approved, fiscal year 2026: $5.8M |
| Community Trust Bank, Inc. | Pikeville | 7(a) loans approved, fiscal year 2026: $16M |
| Eclipse Bank Inc | Louisville | 7(a) loans approved, fiscal year 2026: $6.4M |
| Heritage Bank Inc | Burlington | 7(a) loans approved, fiscal year 2026: $103M |
| Republic Bank & Trust Company | Louisville | 7(a) loans approved, fiscal year 2026: $28M |
| Stock Yards Bank & Trust Company | Louisville | 7(a) loans approved, fiscal year 2026: $33M |
LPs based in Kentucky
Foundations, pension plans, and other LPs here that report the venture funds they hold, by the number they hold. Local LPs often back local managers.
| # | LP | Location | Venture funds | In venture funds | Total assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ray & Kay Eckstein Charitable Trust | Paducah | 1 | $4.4M | $457M |
| 2 | Owsley Brown II Family Foundation Inc | Louisville | 1 | $42K | $92M |
Family offices in Kentucky
Family offices registered with the SEC as investment advisers, from the Family Office Index. Most family offices are exempt from registering and aren’t on this list.
| Family office | City | Regulatory assets |
|---|---|---|
| Family Wealth Planning Partners | Louisville | $317M |
About the data
An adviser’s state is where its Form ADV says its main office is. A fund-index firm is placed by the headquarters city the index lists, or by its Form ADV when the city doesn’t tell. Capital sources, LPs, and family offices are placed by the address their own register gives. Angel investors who list themselves are at hottub.vc/investors. Organizations only: no individuals are listed here, and a listing is a public record, not a recommendation. See the methodology.