Funded Startups in Kentucky
Disclosed funding in Kentucky is concentrated, but with a clear size outlier: Exa’s $250M disclosed round (2026-05-20) dwarfs the next step down, while onl…
Disclosed funding in Kentucky is concentrated, but with a clear size outlier: Exa’s $250M disclosed round (2026-05-20) dwarfs the next step down, while only two other disclosed amounts are at or above $50M—Variational ($50M, 2026-05-20) and International Land Alliance ($50M, 2025-11-21). The list also shows a heavy “Series Unknown” share (28 of 50 rows), which aligns with the broader pattern that many companies’ amounts are disclosed at smaller tiers: 29 disclosed rounds are at or above $1M, versus just 1 at or above $100M and 3 at or above $50M.
Geographically, filings cluster around repeated city names: “California” appears 18 times (including Exa on 2026-05-20 and Hilbert’s AI on 2026-04-15), while Louisville appears 11 times (including DPL Financial Partners $23M on 2024-12-03 and Forecastr $7M on 2026-05-19). Temporally, rounds span 2024-12-03 to 2026-08-11, with the newer end dominated by 2026 (28 of 50 rows).
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Which disclosed round is the standout size, and what sits just below it in this Kentucky list?
Exa’s disclosed $250M round on 2026-05-20 is the top disclosed amount; the next-largest disclosed amount is $50M (Variational on 2026-05-20, and International Land Alliance on 2025-11-21).
How concentrated are disclosed amounts at the higher end (>$50M, >$10M), and how does that shape the funding distribution?
Only 3 disclosed rounds reach $50M or more (Exa $250M on 2026-05-20; Variational $50M on 2026-05-20; International Land Alliance $50M on 2025-11-21). By contrast, 9 disclosed rounds are at or above $10M, including Hilbert’s AI $28M (2026-04-15) and DPL Financial Partners $23M (2024-12-03).
Are certain cities over-represented, suggesting a geographic hub effect in these rounds?
“California” is the most repeated city label with 18 entries (e.g., Exa in AI with $250M on 2026-05-20 and Primepoint in Technology with $10M on 2026-04-13). Louisville follows with 11 entries (e.g., DPL Financial Partners $23M on 2024-12-03 and Forecastr $7M on 2026-05-19), while Lexington appears 5 times.
Which stage labels dominate, and does the stage mix align with how often amounts are disclosed?
Series Unknown is the most common stage label across the table (28 of 50 rows), exceeding Seed (10) and Series A (6). Disclosed amounts also show a split at the high end: 1 disclosed round is at or above $100M (Exa $250M), while many other entries fall below that threshold (including Volund Manufacturing’s $12M on 2026-06-10).
What sectors show up repeatedly, and are any of the largest disclosed rounds tied to those sectors?
Health Care appears 9 times and Financial Services appears 5 times, with recurring representation in other areas like AI (3) and Blockchain and Cryptocurrency (3). The largest disclosed round is AI-linked (Exa, $250M on 2026-05-20), and another top-tier disclosed round is also blockchain-adjacent in structure (Variational, Blockchain and Cryptocurrency, $50M on 2026-05-20).
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