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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 invests in companies located in the United States, primarily in Kentucky. The firm focuses on a broad range of sectors and industries. It provides financing in the form of equity and convertible debt for early stage capital requirements with an investment size of USD 0.10 to 1.5 million. | Chairman | 2014-08-31 |
Hera Testing Laboratories, Inc.
 Hera Testing Laboratories, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Develops preclinical drugs for vivo and vitro toxicology | Director/Board Member | - |
Frogdice, Inc.
 Frogdice, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Operates as an indie video game studio | Director/Board Member | - |
Gun Media Holdings, Inc.
 Gun Media Holdings, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Provides computer programming services | Director/Board Member | - |
AVAIL Solutions, Inc.
 AVAIL Solutions, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops content management software platform | Director/Board Member | - |
Transylvania University
 Transylvania University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Director/Board Member | - |
Former positions of Christopher Young
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Transposagen Biopharmaceuticals, Inc.
 Transposagen Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Engages in research and development in biotechnology | Director/Board Member | - |
Miadora, Inc.
 Miadora, Inc. Catalog/Specialty DistributionRetail Trade Retails luxury jewelry on-line | Founder | - |
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Linked companies
| Private companies | 8 |
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Bluegrass Angels, Inc.
Bluegrass Angels, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Bluegrass Angels invests in companies located in the United States, primarily in Kentucky. The firm focuses on a broad range of sectors and industries. It provides financing in the form of equity and convertible debt for early stage capital requirements with an investment size of USD 0.10 to 1.5 million. | Finance |
Transposagen Biopharmaceuticals, Inc.
Transposagen Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Engages in research and development in biotechnology | Health Technology |
Frogdice, Inc.
Frogdice, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Operates as an indie video game studio | Technology Services |
Hera Testing Laboratories, Inc.
Hera Testing Laboratories, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Develops preclinical drugs for vivo and vitro toxicology | Health Technology |
Miadora, Inc.
Miadora, Inc. Catalog/Specialty DistributionRetail Trade Retails luxury jewelry on-line | Retail Trade |
Transylvania University
Transylvania University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Gun Media Holdings, Inc.
Gun Media Holdings, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Provides computer programming services | Technology Services |
AVAIL Solutions, Inc.
AVAIL Solutions, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops content management software platform | Technology Services |
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