# Kentucky Science and Technology Corporation (KSTC)

> Kentucky Science and Technology Corporation (KSTC) is a VC fund backing Health Care. See 4 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated…

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Lexington, United States
- Total investments: 4
- Last investment: Nov 2021
- Lead investor: 0%
- Fund size: $33M
- Last fund: Jan 2003
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/116684/
- X (Twitter): https://www.twitter.com/kstc_ky
- Website: http://www.kstc.com

Kentucky Science and Technology Corporation (KSTC) is a VC fund in Lexington focused on Health Care and Sports. The Kentucky Science and Technology Corporation (KSTC) is a private, nonprofit corporation committed to the advancement of science, technology and innovative economic development founded on Kentucky know-how. KSTC is a fast-paced leader with a reputation for developing and managing creative initiatives in education, economic competitiveness andscientific research.Established in 1987, as the Kentucky Science and Technology Council, Inc., and later re-named the Kentucky Science and Technology Corporation, KSTC is governed by a Board of Directors comprised of leaders from business, education, and government

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Health Care | 2 | 50% |
| Sports | 1 | 25% |
| Outdoors | 1 | 25% |
| Software | 1 | 25% |
| Analytics | 1 | 25% |

13 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 3 | 75% |
| Series A | 1 | 25% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Anthony Mires | Dirctor of Educational Services | 0 | — |
| Jeannie Turner | Mathematics Content Manager | 0 | — |
| John B. Wehrle | Sr. VP Finance & Human Resources | 0 | — |
| Maria Labreveux | Program Director | 0 | — |
| Monique Morton | Mathematics Content Director | 0 | — |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Nexosome Oncology | Nexosome Oncology focus on the applications of exosome-based diagnostics in the cancer field. | $3.7M | Seed | Nov 22, 2021 |  |
| GoWild | GoWild is a social commerce platform for outdoor enthusiasts. Our robust social network and ecommerce engine empowers consumers to socially share about and shop for gear. With hundreds of thousands of products, GoWild has the largest marketplace of outdoor gear online, with an active audience of consumers engaging with brands. The company wasfounded in 2017 and is headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky. | $2.5M | Seed | Nov 02, 2021 |  |
| EdjSports | EdjSports is a data science and prescriptive analytics sports firm. EdjSports empowers smarter decision-making with proven predictive and prescriptive analytical models and custom software solutions in the sports industry. | $5M | Series A | Aug 18, 2020 |  |
| Innovative Therapeutix | Innovative Therapeutix, Inc. is a pediatric-focused device company that solves medical and developmental issues in infants and children, preventing long-term and more complex problems while simultaneously providing opportunities for parent-infant bonding. Our first product, LullaFeed™, is a music-based feeding device integrated with a baby’s bottlethat allows parents and feeding specialists to support their child through the feeding progression, which is a problem for up to 60% of infants - an estimated 74 million/year. | $445K | Seed | Aug 01, 2018 |  |

4 of 4 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Keyhorse Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/keyhorse) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Keyhorse Capital (KSTC)](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mammothview) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Render capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/render-capital) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- ARGI Financial Group — VC Fund, 1 deal together
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- [Cascade Seed Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/cascade-angels-fund) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Kentucky Science and Technology Corporation (KSTC) invest in?

Kentucky Science and Technology Corporation (KSTC) invests primarily in Health Care, Sports and Outdoors startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 4 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 Kentucky Science and Technology Corporation (KSTC)?

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### Who are the partners at Kentucky Science and Technology Corporation (KSTC)?

The team at Kentucky Science and Technology Corporation (KSTC) includes Anthony Mires (Dirctor of Educational Services), Jeannie Turner (Mathematics Content Manager) and John B. Wehrle (Sr. VP Finance & Human Resources), among 9 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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