

Invest Blue - Lexington Startup Investment & Networking Session
Join us for an engaging angel investing & startup pitch event hosted in collaboration with Invest Blue and The Speakeasy at J Render's.
Featured startup tbd.
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.
About [startup]
tbd
About J Render's
J. Render’s Southern Table & Bar is a locally owned Lexington destination known for its made-from-scratch Southern cuisine, hospitality, and unique private event venue, The Speakeasy. Founded by Gwyn and Ren Everly after launching a successful food truck and catering business, J. Render’s blends great food with community engagement. Gwyn, a University of Kentucky engineering alumna, is active in small business, nonprofit, and women’s leadership initiatives, including Women Who Thrive, UK Fayette County Alumni Board, and other community-focused organizations.
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.