Christopher Young
Chairman at Bluegrass Angels, Inc.
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Christopher H.
Young is the General Manager at Overbrook Farm, and is actively involved in the regional startup community as Chair of the Bluegrass Angels, and lead manager of its related venture funds: the BGA Venture Fund III, BGA Venture Fund IV and BGA Venture Fund V.
Since 2010, Mr. Young has made more than 15 direct investments in regional startups and currently sits on the board of directors of the following Bluegrass Angel portfolio companies: Transposagen, Hera Testing Laboratories, Frogdice, Gun Media, and Avail.
Mr. Young serves on the Board of Directors of the UK Markey Cancer Foundation, Transylvania University, the Opera House Fund, and The Bingham Board of Trust.
Christopher Young active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Bluegrass Angels, Inc.
 Bluegrass Angels, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Bluegrass Angels Inc (Bluegrass Angels) is a venture capital firm founded in 2004. The firm is headquartered in Lexington, Kentucky. | Chairman | 01/09/2014 |
Transposagen Biopharmaceuticals, Inc.
 Transposagen Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Transposagen Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. operates as a biotechnology company. Its products and services include piggyBac Reagents, cell engineering services and gene editing reagents & kits. The company was founded by Ostertag M. Eric in 2005 and is headquartered in Lexington, KY. | Director/Board Member | - |
Hera Testing Laboratories, Inc.
 Hera Testing Laboratories, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Hera Testing Laboratories, Inc. develops preclinical drugs for vivo and vitro toxicology. The company was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Lexington, KY. | Director/Board Member | - |
Frogdice, Inc.
 Frogdice, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Frogdice, Inc. operates as an indie video game studio. It offers online gaming services. The company was founded by Michael A. Hartman in 1996 and is headquartered in Lexington, KY. | Director/Board Member | - |
Gun Media Holdings, Inc.
 Gun Media Holdings, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Gun Media Holdings, Inc. provides computer programming services. It offers breach & clear, breach & clear: deadline and friday the 13th: the game games. The company was founded by Wesley Adam Keltner on November 9, 2011 and is headquartered in Lexington, KY. | Director/Board Member | - |
AVAIL Solutions, Inc.
 AVAIL Solutions, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services AVAIL Solutions, Inc. engages in the development and provision of software-as-a-service platform (SaaS) for designers. It allows customers to browse and find architectural assets; and to locate the building information modeling (BIM) content needed. The company was founded by Randall Stevens in 2016 and is headquartered in Lexington, KY. | Director/Board Member | - |
| Transylvania University | Director/Board Member | - |
Former positions of Christopher Young
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| Miadora, Inc. | Founder | - |
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| Private companies | 7 |
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Bluegrass Angels, Inc.
Bluegrass Angels, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Bluegrass Angels Inc (Bluegrass Angels) is a venture capital firm founded in 2004. The firm is headquartered in Lexington, Kentucky. | Finance |
Transposagen Biopharmaceuticals, Inc.
Transposagen Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Transposagen Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. operates as a biotechnology company. Its products and services include piggyBac Reagents, cell engineering services and gene editing reagents & kits. The company was founded by Ostertag M. Eric in 2005 and is headquartered in Lexington, KY. | Health Technology |
Frogdice, Inc.
Frogdice, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Frogdice, Inc. operates as an indie video game studio. It offers online gaming services. The company was founded by Michael A. Hartman in 1996 and is headquartered in Lexington, KY. | Technology Services |
Hera Testing Laboratories, Inc.
Hera Testing Laboratories, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Hera Testing Laboratories, Inc. develops preclinical drugs for vivo and vitro toxicology. The company was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Lexington, KY. | Health Technology |
| Miadora, Inc. | Retail Trade |
Gun Media Holdings, Inc.
Gun Media Holdings, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Gun Media Holdings, Inc. provides computer programming services. It offers breach & clear, breach & clear: deadline and friday the 13th: the game games. The company was founded by Wesley Adam Keltner on November 9, 2011 and is headquartered in Lexington, KY. | Technology Services |
AVAIL Solutions, Inc.
AVAIL Solutions, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services AVAIL Solutions, Inc. engages in the development and provision of software-as-a-service platform (SaaS) for designers. It allows customers to browse and find architectural assets; and to locate the building information modeling (BIM) content needed. The company was founded by Randall Stevens in 2016 and is headquartered in Lexington, KY. | Technology Services |
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