tbd Invest Blue - Pitch Event

​This is a rescheduled event. Further details - including date, time, and format - will be announced when available.

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​This event will feature KY startup Nichefire, Inc. (Covington, KY), Michael Howard, founder & CEO. The Invest Blue Champion for the Nichefire opportunity is Jason Hauer.

​The program will feature a startup pitch, Q&A with the founder, and conversation about the company and investment opportunity.

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​About Nichefire

​Nichefire is a Kentucky-based predictive AI company that helps enterprise brands identify cultural and consumer trends 12 to 18 months before they become mainstream. Using patent-pending technology that analyzes social discourse, search behavior, and media influence, the platform delivers decision-ready insights with more than 90% forecasting accuracy. Nichefire serves leading organizations including Nestlé, Kraft Heinz, Walmart, lululemon, Roche, and Keurig Dr Pepper. Since launching in 2022, the company has achieved more than 176% year-over-year growth, a 90%+ renewal rate, and 393% average expansion growth across existing accounts, helping customers make faster, more informed innovation and market strategy decisions.

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​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.