Scout startups in Lexington

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Startup ecosystem standing

Where Lexington ranks

Rankings that list Lexington
Ranking	Edition	Position	Since last edition	Trust	What it measures
Global Startup Ecosystem Index (cities)	2025	#248	No prior edition	B	Ecosystem, Activity, Finance, Business Climate

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9 organizations with a profile

Who's based in Lexington

Accelerators 4

Accelerator

Awesome Inc

Awesome Inc is a startup accelerator and venture funding resource located in Lexington, Kentucky. Founded in 2009, it supports high-tech startups…

Accelerator

Empire Builders LLC

Disrupting and improving the lives of startups.

Accelerator

Kentucky APEX Accelerator

Empowering Kentucky businesses for government contracting success.

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Investors 2

Investor

Global Equity Ventures, Inc

Investing in visionary entrepreneurs for sustainable growth.

Investor

Dace Ventures

Investing in the Next Wave of Innovation

Venture studios 2

Venture studio

Hunsicker

Building purpose-driven startups.

Venture studio

Gordian Ventures

Building innovative life sciences companies.

Incubators 1

Incubator

MISSION INCUBATORS

Accelerating startups for sustainable missions.

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Universities in Lexington

University

University of Kentucky

Listed in 1 ranking

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Questions about Lexington

How does Lexington rank as a startup ecosystem?

Its best position is #248 in StartupBlink Index (cities) (2025).

How many startup investors are based in Lexington?

Superscout has profiles for 2 investors based in Lexington, including Global Equity Ventures, Inc and Dace Ventures.

Are there accelerators or incubators in Lexington?

Yes. Superscout lists 4 accelerators, 1 incubator and 2 venture studios based there, including Awesome Inc, MISSION INCUBATORS and Hunsicker.

Which universities in Lexington are on Superscout?

One university has a profile: University of Kentucky.

Geographic proximity

Nearby cities to Lexington

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City

Frankfort

42 km away

City

Louisville

116 km away

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Cincinnati

127 km away

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Huntington

184 km away

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