The Kentucky Hug
Pre Seed Round in 2023
The Kentucky Hug operates an online marketplace dedicated to facilitating bookings for distillery experiences within Kentucky's Bourbon Industry. Their platform centralizes available tours and tastings from various distilleries, streamlining the booking process for visitors while providing valuable visitor data to participating businesses.
Alt Distilling
Seed Round in 2023
Alt Distilling is a beverage company based in Louisville, Kentucky, founded by Becca Gardner. The company specializes in producing non-alcoholic beverages designed to serve as healthier alternatives to traditional hard drinks. Alt Distilling offers a diverse range of products that cater to the growing demand for clean, sustainable, and socially responsible beverage options. By focusing on premium quality and affordability, the company aims to meet the needs of consumers seeking flavorful and health-conscious alternatives.
Louisville Vegan Jerky
Seed Round in 2023
Louisville Vegan Jerky produces artisanal plant-based protein snacks, specializing in vegan jerky. Their products are hand-seasoned with thoughtful ingredients and spices, reflecting the flavors of Louisville. They offer a variety of jerkies such as maple bacon, buffalo dill, smoked black pepper, smoky Carolina BBQ, and perfect pepperoni, all made with gluten-free ingredients.
GoWild is a social commerce platform tailored for outdoor enthusiasts, founded in 2017 and based in Louisville, Kentucky. It integrates a robust social network with an e-commerce engine, allowing users to share experiences and shop for outdoor gear seamlessly. The platform features an extensive marketplace, offering hundreds of thousands of products, making it one of the largest online destinations for outdoor equipment. Additionally, GoWild enables users to track various outdoor activities, such as hiking, hunting, and archery, in real-time, fostering connections among like-minded individuals and brands. This unique combination of social interaction and commerce positions GoWild as a leading resource for consumers engaged in outdoor pursuits.
Resonate Recordings
Debt Financing in 2021
Founded in 2014, Resonate Recordings is a professional podcast production company based in Louisville, Kentucky. They offer comprehensive services, including creation, editing, distribution, and branding, to help clients produce high-quality podcasts that reflect their unique creative expression.
Kare Mobile
Seed Round in 2021
Kare Mobile Inc. is a Louisville, Kentucky-based company that specializes in mobile dental services. Founded in 2017, it has developed an innovative application designed to enhance access to oral healthcare. The app connects patients with dentists based on factors such as location, availability, insurance, and the specific procedures needed. By offering on-demand, concierge-style dental treatment, Kare Mobile aims to improve access to comprehensive dental care for individuals regardless of their socioeconomic status. The company's mobile dental units deliver services directly to patients, making oral healthcare more convenient and accessible.
FlavorCraft
Debt Financing in 2020
Founded in Louisville, Kentucky in 2006, FlavorCraft specializes in contract and private labeling services for the foodservice industry. It offers a range of services including product development, private labeling, nutritional analysis, fulfillment, logistics, floor stock arrangements, and warehousing to help restaurants, food producers, and retailers respond swiftly to market demands while controlling costs and improving efficiency.