# Cherub Fund

> Cherub Fund is a VC fund in Lexington backing News and Events. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Lexington, United States
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Apr 2020
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/cherub-fund
- Website: http://cherubfund.org/

Cherub Fund is a VC fund in Lexington focused on News and Events. The Cherub Fund was formed in 2013 in order to grow the startup community in Kentucky. The fund is comprised of entrepreneurs, angel investors and supporters of entrepreneurs.Most of the Cherub Fund investors are entrepreneurs or have been entrepreneurs at one time. They know what it's like to get started and want to make the deal asfriendly and beneficial to the entrepreneur as possible.The fund makes 6 investments each year. From the date that a company applies, the Cherub Fund only takes 2-3 weeks to make the final decision on an investment.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for Cherub Fund. Shizune tracks 1 team members at Cherub Fund. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/cherub-fund?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| News | 1 | 50% |
| Events | 1 | 50% |
| Mobile | 1 | 50% |
| Retail | 1 | 50% |
| E-Commerce | 1 | 50% |

10 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 1 | 50% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 50% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Luke Murray | Investor | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/luke-murray |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Switcher Studio | Switcher Studio is a mobile video app that lets you sync up to four iPhones and iPads to record and stream LIVE video to services like YouTube and Ustream. Insert photos and graphic overlays, manage multi-view effects, and more. | $2.4M | Seed | Apr 13, 2020 |  |
| Candidly | We source photographers for local events and deliver edited photos back within 24 hours. | $250K |  | Dec 26, 2017 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Connetic Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/connetic-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Keyhorse Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/keyhorse) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Keyhorse Capital (KSTC)](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mammothview) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [NexStreaming](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/nexstreaming) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Pioneer Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/pioneer-ventures-2) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Poplar Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/poplar-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Cherub Fund invest in?

Cherub Fund invests primarily in News, Events and Mobile startups, most often at Seed and Funding Round stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Cherub Fund?

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### Who are the partners at Cherub Fund?

The team at Cherub Fund includes Luke Murray (Investor). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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