A Pitch Competition for Kentucky Entrepreneurs

5 Across has given over 350 founders a new platform and thousands of Kentuckians a fun place to engage with local startups.

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$500 Cash Prize

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Restaurant Outlets

Founders:

  • David Slone
Restaurant Outlets

Wedding Captions

Founders:

  • Nathan McConathy
Wedding Captions

Bhoppers

Founders:

  • Gip Gibson
Bhoppers

Parlay

Founders:

  • Andre Henderson
Parlay

Webatures

Founders:

  • Tuan Ho
Webatures

Wedding Captions

Founders:

  • David Slone
Wedding Captions

Frogdice

Founders:

  • Michael Hartman
Frogdice

iJonze

Founders:

  • Shawn Campbell
iJonze

ACLerator

Founders:

  • Eric Hartman
ACLerator

Crowded

Founders:

  • Evan Leach
Crowded

Last Call Ventures

Founders:

  • Cameron Lippert
Last Call Ventures

Rate My Rental

Founders:

  • Nick Jordan
Rate My Rental

Alliance Virtual Office

Founders:

  • Mike Sullivan
Alliance Virtual Office

Earthineer

Founders:

  • Dan Adams
Earthineer

Babylocity OR iReport360

Founders:

  • Unknown Founder
Babylocity OR iReport360

Custom College Recruiting

Founders:

  • Shane Howard
Custom College Recruiting

PowerTech

Founders:

  • James Landon
PowerTech

You Saw Me

Founders:

  • Seth McBee
You Saw Me

Complete Set

Founders:

  • Garry Darna
Complete Set

Blink Scan

Founders:

  • Don Scags
  • Steve McFadden
Blink Scan

Super Soul

Founders:

  • John Meister
Super Soul

Vegy Vida

Founders:

  • Josh Young
Vegy Vida

Vegy Vida

Founders:

  • Josh Young
Vegy Vida

Follow That Food Truck

Founders:

  • Josh Boldt
  • Erik Rust
Follow That Food Truck

Finance U

Founders:

  • Michael Lewis
Finance U

mRendering

Founders:

  • Paul
  • Alexsy
mRendering

Hillbarrow

Founders:

  • Gary Vandelinde
  • Valerie Vandelinde
Hillbarrow

DonorCentric

Founders:

  • Charles Buddeke
DonorCentric

RaceAssured

Founders:

  • Stefanie Pagano
RaceAssured

Kumanari Arts

Founders:

  • Adrienne Thakur
Kumanari Arts

RalphVR

Founders:

  • Richard Hoagland
RalphVR

Previsit

Founders:

  • Brennan Royalty
Previsit

Pasiv Duty

Founders:

  • Blake Caudill
Pasiv Duty

PASIVDuty

Founders:

  • Blake Caudill
PASIVDuty

Welcome Home

Founders:

  • Kai Zhang
Welcome Home

Smart Student Storage

Founders:

  • Alexandria George
Smart Student Storage

Bill Busters

Founders:

  • Tyler Menke
Bill Busters

Enepret

Founders:

  • Chase Kempinski
Enepret

Sum180

Founders:

  • Carla Dearing
Sum180

WelcomeHome

Founders:

  • Kai Zhang
WelcomeHome

Pascal Tags

Founders:

  • Brandon Young
  • Hailey Pfeiffer
Pascal Tags

Chez

Founders:

  • Kyle Wadsworth
  • Russ Davenport
Chez

Wild Dog Physics

Founders:

  • Jenelle Molloy
Wild Dog Physics

Moolathon

Founders:

  • Mac Wilkinson
Moolathon

EZ Gig

Founders:

  • Lyle Hanna
EZ Gig

PascalTags

Founders:

  • Brandon Young
  • Hailey Pfeiffer
PascalTags

Kare Mobile

Founders:

  • Kwane Watson
  • Brittany Becker
Kare Mobile

EZ Chow

Founders:

  • Mo Sloan
EZ Chow

Innovative Therapeutix

Founders:

  • Michael Detmer
Innovative Therapeutix

Life Ready Schools

Founders:

  • Joshua Wilson
  • Ryan McQuerry
Life Ready Schools

Stellar Plants

Founders:

  • Joseph Cox
Stellar Plants

EZ Chow

Founders:

  • Mo Sloan
EZ Chow

CGN.US

Founders:

  • Zach Heck
CGN.US

HeXalayer

Founders:

  • Harut Vardanyan
  • Tereza Paronyan
HeXalayer

Level Up, LLC

Founders:

  • Natalia Bishop
  • Hannah Estes
Level Up, LLC

Bordlerless

Founders:

  • Raffi Kayat + 8 others
Bordlerless

Level Up, LLC

Founders:

  • Natalia Bishop
  • Hannah Estes
Level Up, LLC

MentorVet

Founders:

  • Addie
MentorVet

Inphlu

Founders:

  • Josh
Inphlu

Sealing Life

Founders:

  • Danette
Sealing Life

The AfterLife Company

Founders:

  • Cindy
The AfterLife Company

13 Layers

Founders:

  • Jace
13 Layers

Inphlu

Founders:

  • Josh
Inphlu

Party Horses

Founders:

  • Chris
Party Horses

Resound

Founders:

  • Jacob
  • Mark
Resound

MiniGrip

Founders:

  • Bill
  • Kirk
MiniGrip

Water Warriors

Founders:

  • Jack
Water Warriors

Xena

Founders:

  • Akhil
Xena

Xena

Founders:

  • Akhil
Xena

Feedcoyote Inc

Founders:

  • Stevens
Feedcoyote Inc

TitleWise

Founders:

  • Jennifer
TitleWise

Kyndly Benefits

Founders:

  • Waleed
Kyndly Benefits

CleanSpace

Founders:

  • Aram
CleanSpace

Wicked Technologies

Founders:

  • Alli Truttmann
Wicked Technologies

Wicked Technologies

Founders:

  • Alli Truttmann
Wicked Technologies

ValueBuddy

Founders:

  • Ace
ValueBuddy

OneUp

Founders:

  • Caleb
OneUp

AirTrek Robotics

Founders:

  • Chris
AirTrek Robotics

Clik Quick Connect

Founders:

  • Chris
Clik Quick Connect

Immersive Hearing Technologies

Founders:

  • Matthew
Immersive Hearing Technologies

Airtrek Robotics

Founders:

  • Jon
Airtrek Robotics

DataRovers

Founders:

  • Jawad
DataRovers

Essential Innovations

Founders:

  • Ben Reno-Weber
Essential Innovations

Timber Sync

Founders:

  • Ace Heinle
Timber Sync

MotorVision

Founders:

  • Elijah Jensen
MotorVision

Pitch Please

Founders:

  • Jen Hartmann
Pitch Please

Essential Innovations

Founders:

  • Ben Reno-Weber
Essential Innovations

AnimaSol

Founders:

  • Jackie Jolie
AnimaSol

TraumaScore

Founders:

  • Patrick Jacobs
TraumaScore

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