About
Mission
Invest Blue’s mission is to contribute toward a vibrant Kentucky startup ecosystem with purpose toward the early-stage funding gap, by engaging investment-ready startups, engaging new investors with affinity to support Kentucky, and facilitating connections between them.
Values
Invest Blue aligns missions between investors and startups, providing support, services, inclusive engagement, and activation of first-time investors for long-term success and societal impact in Kentucky.
Shared risk-reward
Invest Blue investments are structured so that investors and startup founders win when the startup succeeds. Long-term mission alignment between startups and investors is critical at this early stage.
Support through service
Invest Blue investors are more than money. Early-stage startup investors are critical advisors to the startups in which they invest. They provide mentorship, share their experiences, and leverage their networks to achieve startup success.
Positioning startups for long-term success and societal impact
Successful startups will require future rounds of fundraising. Invest Blue investments at this early stage utilize industry-standard instruments and terms that are structured to flow seamlessly into future startup fundraising rounds.
Empowering underrepresented entrepreneurs and investors
Invest Blue’s suite of services seeks to engage and facilitate investment by underrepresented investors and investments in startups led by underrepresented founders.
Activating a new generation of first-time startup investors
Invest Blue strives to reach aspiring investors with much to offer and to facilitate their engagement through education, mentorship, non-monetary engagement opportunities, small financial investment opportunities, and eventually, as a first-time Angel Investor, the role of Invest Blue Champion. Wherever you are in this journey, a Kentucky startup will benefit from your support.