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Kentucky startup funding

New funding rounds by startups based in Kentucky, from SEC Form D filings.

Updated Nov 10, 2026·Totals cover Form D filings Nov 13, 2025 to Nov 13, 2026

24 Kentucky startups filed a Form D in the last 12 months. Together they reported $42.8M sold in 24 new rounds. The median round was $844K.

Startups
24
filed in 12 months
Reported new funding
$42.8M
24 rounds
Median round
$844K
new rounds
Top city
Louisville
13 startups

Largest rounds

1
Definity Workforce Solutions, Inc.
Not classified yetCovington · filed Jan 2026
$14.0M24 investors
2
Forecastr, Inc.
Enterprise SoftwareLouisville · filed May 2026
$5.0M27 investors
3
Narratize, Inc.
Artificial IntelligenceCovington · filed Jun 2026
$3.7M13 investors
4
DesiCorp, Inc.
Biotech & PharmaLouisville · filed Apr 2026
$3.4M12 investors
5
SoFab Inks Inc.
Industrial & RoboticsLouisville · filed Jun 2026
$2.9M11 investors
6
Avana Health, Inc.
Biotech & PharmaLexington · filed Dec 2025
$2.7M29 investors
7
Firefly Neuroscience, Inc.
HealthcareKenmore · filed Mar 2026
$2.2M6 investors
8
AquiSense Inc.
Energy & ClimateErlanger · filed Apr 2026
$2.1M9 investors
9
Sentia Holdings Inc.
HealthcareLouisville · filed Oct 2026
$2.0M5 investors
10
Virtual Peaker, Inc.
Energy & ClimateLouisville · filed May 2026
$1.0M2 investors

Latest filings

Cities

Kentucky companies 68

68 companies
CompanyIndustryCityLatest filingLatest raise
Not classified yetLouisvilleMar 7, 2024$1.1M
Not classified yetFlorenceFeb 21, 2024$2.2M
Not classified yetLouisvilleJan 26, 2024$4.0M
Industrial & RoboticsLouisvilleDec 22, 2023$1.7M
Not classified yetLouisvilleDec 4, 2023$7
Industrial & RoboticsLexingtonNov 27, 2023$320K
Not classified yetLexingtonOct 30, 2023$70K
Consumer & RetailLexingtonOct 27, 2023$2.1M
Consumer & RetailLouisvilleOct 18, 2023$200K
HealthcareLouisvilleAug 21, 2023$3.1M
Not classified yetLexingtonJul 7, 2023$3.7M
Consumer & RetailHendersonJun 23, 2023$5.0M
Not classified yetCovingtonMay 10, 2023$300K
Not classified yetPaducahApr 7, 2023$397K
Consumer & RetailLexingtonMar 13, 2023$280K
Not classified yetNicholasvilleFeb 2, 2023$450K
Not classified yetLouisvilleJan 5, 2023$40K
Energy & ClimateLouisvilleJan 3, 2023$647K
How this page is built

Startups are the private companies counted as startups (see our startup funding data), placed by the address on their latest Form D. Registered-agent and virtual-office addresses (common in Delaware and Wyoming) are not counted as a location. Public companies, foreign issuers and business-combination filings are excluded.