Funded Startups in Kentucky
Kentucky’s disclosed rounds show a clear top end: Exa raised $250M on 2026-05-20, and that single round dwarfs all others in the list, with the next-larges…
Kentucky’s disclosed rounds show a clear top end: Exa raised $250M on 2026-05-20, and that single round dwarfs all others in the list, with the next-largest disclosed amounts at $50M (Variational on 2026-05-20 and International Land Alliance on 2025-11-21). Most of the large check sizes also cluster rather than spread evenly across time, with multiple high-dollar rounds landing in 2025–2026 (e.g., Hilbert’s AI at $28M on 2026-04-15 and DPL Financial Partners at $23M on 2024-12-03). The geography is concentrated: Louisville appears 11 times and California appears 18 times across entries shown, including repeated “California, Kentucky” listings (18 occurrences) alongside Canada (5). Stage and disclosure are also uneven: 41 of 50 entries have disclosed amounts (9 of 50 are undisclosed), and “Series Unknown” is common across the set rather than a uniform stage distribution.
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Frequently asked
What is the largest recent disclosed round in Kentucky, and how does it compare to the next-largest disclosed rounds?
Exa’s $250M round (2026-05-20) is the only disclosed entry above $50M. The next-largest disclosed amounts are $50M: Variational ($50M on 2026-05-20) and International Land Alliance ($50M on 2025-11-21).
Do large rounds cluster in a specific time window, or are they spread across the full range?
Large disclosed rounds are heavily represented in 2025–2026, including Exa ($250M on 2026-05-20), Variational ($50M on 2026-05-20), Hilbert’s AI ($28M on 2026-04-15), and Volund Manufacturing ($12M on 2026-06-10). The only disclosed multi-ten-million outlier earlier in the window is DPL Financial Partners at $23M on 2024-12-03.
Which locations appear most often, and what does that imply about where deal activity is concentrated?
California appears 18 times and Louisville appears 11 times among the 50 rows shown, with several entries listing “California, Kentucky.” Canada appears 5 times, so the list’s address pattern is more hub-like around California and Louisville than evenly distributed.
How does disclosure vary in this dataset, and are the smallest disclosed rounds early or late?
Disclosed amounts appear on 41 of 50 entries, while 9 of 50 are undisclosed (e.g., OneOff is undisclosed; DPL Financial Partners at $23M is disclosed). The smallest disclosed round is $10K from DV8 Kitchen on 2025-12-08, which sits relatively late within the 2024-12-03 to 2026-07-09 window.
Which stage signals repeat, and how do the biggest rounds map to stage labels?
“Series Unknown” occurs frequently across the list rather than one stage label dominating (examples include Exa at Series C, Hilbert’s AI at Series A, and Variational at Series A, alongside many Series Unknown entries). The largest disclosed rounds span multiple stage labels: Exa (Series C, $250M), Variational (Series A, $50M), and Hilbert’s AI (Series A, $28M).
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