# Lunsford Capital

> Lunsford Capital is a VC fund in Louisville backing Health Care and Podcast. See 14 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Louisville, United States
- Total investments: 14
- Last investment: Jul 2022
- Lead investor: 36%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- Website: http://lunsfordcapital.com

Lunsford Capital is a private investment company headquartered in Louisville, KY headed by Bruce Lunsford. Mr. Lunsford is the founder and former Chairman and CEO of Ventas, Inc. one of the nation's leading healthcare real estate investment company (REIT)

## Contacts

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## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $1.5M–$2.5M |
| Pre-Seed | $760k–$1.4M |
| Series A | $4.2M–$7.6M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Health Care | 3 | 21% |
| Podcast | 2 | 14% |
| Wellness | 2 | 14% |
| Analytics | 2 | 14% |
| Social Network | 2 | 14% |

33 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 3 | 21% |
| Series A | 3 | 21% |
| Pre-Seed | 2 | 14% |
| Series E | 1 | 7% |
| Series F | 1 | 7% |

6 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 8 | 57% |
| India | 1 | 7% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Bruce Lunsford | Partner, Founder | 4 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bruce-lunsford |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Resound | Developer of an artificial intelligence podcast editing tool to save time for creators, editors, businesses, networks, and more in the podcasting space. The company helps to record or upload audio, process the files, accept or ignore each edit, and export your edited file. | $1.4M | Pre-Seed | Jul 15, 2022 |  |
| Phyt.Health | Phyt Health allows patients to be treated at home with the highest care from top physiotherapists and the power of computer vision. | $1.5M | Seed | Dec 07, 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 |  |
| Astarte Medical | Astarte Medical is a clinical intelligence company using software and predictive analytics to improve outcomes for children with medical complexity. Astarte Medical supports standardized care protocols, care planning and decision-making in acute, complex care settings with a suite of digital tools and diagnostics designed to optimize care andoutcomes for vulnerable patient populations when there is great opportunity to impact long-term health. | $7.6M | Series A | Sep 22, 2021 |  |
| Podchaser | Podchaser is the world’s most comprehensive podcast database — collecting, enriching, and distributing podcast insights to power discovery for listeners, podcasters, and brands. | $1.7M | Seed | Jan 29, 2020 |  |
| Kentucky Kingdom | Kentucky Kingdom is an amusement park that includes a combination of a water park, wave pools, amusement rides and children's rides. |  | Private Equity | Jan 01, 2020 |  |
| 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. | $2.3M | Seed | Jul 15, 2019 |  |
| Astarte Medical | Astarte Medical is a clinical intelligence company using software and predictive analytics to improve outcomes for children with medical complexity. Astarte Medical supports standardized care protocols, care planning and decision-making in acute, complex care settings with a suite of digital tools and diagnostics designed to optimize care andoutcomes for vulnerable patient populations when there is great opportunity to impact long-term health. | $5M | Series A | Mar 07, 2019 |  |
| Sentry Health | SentryHealth is leading the charge in employee health and wellbeing. Our integrated health management solution is the perfect combination of technology and personalized support from caring medical professionals. Powered by AI, we analyze data from multiple sources to develop unique Intelligent Profiles complete with personalized recommendations.Pairing these profiles with smart technology and Registered Nurse Advocates, we engage with each employee to ensure they receive the right care at the right time. The result is better participation, higher satisfaction, greater outcomes, and lower costs. | $5.3M | Series A | Jul 10, 2018 |  |
| 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. | $760K | Pre-Seed | Jul 01, 2018 |  |

10 of 14 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Keyhorse Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/keyhorse) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [Keyhorse Capital (KSTC)](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mammothview) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
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- [Bluefish Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bluefish-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
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## FAQ

### What does Lunsford Capital invest in?

Lunsford Capital invests primarily in Health Care, Podcast and Wellness startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 14 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Lunsford Capital's check size?

Lunsford Capital typically joins rounds of $1.5M–$2.5M at Seed, $760k–$1.4M at Pre-Seed and $4.2M–$7.6M at Series A. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Lunsford Capital participates in.

### How do I contact Lunsford Capital?

Public channels for Lunsford Capital include the website linked on this profile. For a verified work email and phone number, create a free Shizune account — contact data is searched across 20+ sources and validated before delivery, so your outreach lands in the right inbox.

### Who are the partners at Lunsford Capital?

The team at Lunsford Capital includes Bruce Lunsford (Partner, Founder). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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