Louisville Thoroughbred Society x Invest Blue: Startup Investment & Networking Session
Join us for an engaging angel investing & startup pitch event hosted in collaboration with Invest Blue and Camel Club of Lexington.
The program will feature a startup pitch, Q&A with the founder, and conversation about the company and investment opportunity. The remainder of the event is dedicated to connecting with fellow attendees, exchanging ideas, and enjoying one-on-one conversations with the presenting founder. A perfect blend of insight, innovation, and networking for anyone interested in startups and venture opportunities.
Absolutely—here’s a FlyWire‑style, investor‑focused summary for 1OR Health, written at an easier reading level and designed to be quickly scannable in an event invitation or agenda, while clearly calling out the problem, traction, and deal.
About 1OR Health
1OR Health (Louisville, KY) is modernizing how operating rooms plan, communicate, and execute surgery. The company has built a surgical coordination platform designed to fix one of healthcare’s most expensive and persistent pain points: fragmented communication between surgeons, hospitals, staff, and medical device vendors. Today, these teams rely on emails, texts, spreadsheets, and disconnected systems—leading to delays, canceled cases, wasted OR time, and increased patient risk. 1OR Health brings all parties into a single, secure “source of truth” that streamlines scheduling, readiness, and real‑time communication across the full perioperative workflow.
As operating rooms face increasing pressure to improve efficiency and reduce costs, 1OR Health is positioned as a critical workflow platform inside the surgical ecosystem. The product integrates directly with hospital EHR systems, supports HIPAA‑ and SOC 2‑compliant communication, and introduces differentiated features such as AI‑verified vendor credentialing and ClearPath, a preoperative patient readiness view that helps reduce last‑minute cancellations and underutilized block time. Rather than solving a single workflow problem, 1OR Health replaces multiple point solutions with one unified platform.
The company has secured connected pilots with orthopedic groups, surgery centers, and device vendors that are scheduled to begin in early 2026. Capital from this round will be used to complete product validation, harden security and compliance, refine the ClearPath workflow, and convert pilots into paying customers.
About Louisville Thoroughbred Society
Louisville Thoroughbred Society is a premier, members-only social club in downtown Louisville, rooted in the city’s deep traditions of horse racing, bourbon, and hospitality. Located on historic Main Street, LTS offers an elevated setting for connection and conversation, with refined dining, curated libations, cigar experiences, and thoughtfully designed gathering spaces. Members enjoy a robust calendar of social and networking events—from tastings and watch parties to private dinners and cultural programming—alongside exceptional service in a sophisticated, welcoming environment. Louisville Thoroughbred Society is a modern gathering place for community, tradition, and meaningful connection
About Invest Blue
Invest Blue is an angel network that connects the global community of Kentucky affiliated innovators and investors. The network brings together a diverse community of investors from all levels of experience to facilitate investments, offer educational support, and remove the complexities associated with early-stage investing.
Invest Blue is a program of UK Innovate at the University of Kentucky.