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Best Banks Companies in Kentucky, United States

The 60 best Banks companies in Kentucky, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Limestone Bank.

60companies tracked
$178.3Mdisclosed funding
0unicorns
7have raised

Ranked: Best Banks companies in Kentucky

#CompanyEmployeesDisclosed fundingLast roundFounderTech stackWeb popularityRecent signals
1Stock Yards Bank & Trust
Financial services: personal, business, and wealth management with a community focus
1,075
1,075 → 988 (-8%)
189 mo agoJames Hillebrand
Chairman & CEO
Cart FunctionalityTailwind CSSGoogle Cloud+15Top 500k1 expansion · 1 award
2Abound Credit Union
Credit Union
284
284 → 198 (-30%)
Kentico CMSWindows ServerYouTube+22Top 500k2 awards
3L&N Federal Credit Union
Credit Union
283
283 → 228 (-19%)
Gary Lord
CEO & President
Apple iCloud MailScalaVarnish+11Top 1M
4Limestone Bank
Community bank offering personal, business banking, wealth management, and insurance services
228$51M99 mo agoJohn Taylor
CEO & President
5heritage bank usa
Heritage Bank USA provides commercial banking services.
220John Peck
CEO & President
6Commonwealth Credit Union
Kentucky credit union providing financial services, loans, and community support
215
215 → 296 (+38%)
Apple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365Scala+17Top 1M
7First Southern National Bank
Commercial bank
211
211 → 180 (-15%)
$8M14 mo agoCart FunctionalityWordPressSentry+35Top 5M
8kentucky bank
Kentucky Bank is a bank that offers personal banking, business banking, and loan services.
158
9First Security
Retail and business community bank
150$41M143 mo agoMichael Beckwith
CEO & President
10Paducah Bank
Corporate fund focused on supporting public-private partnership
148
148 → 208 (+41%)
$20M63 mo agoJoe Framptom
CEO & President
Cart FunctionalityKentico CMSAnimate.css+16Top 5M1 job opening · 1 award

Top 12 Banks companies in Kentucky

#1
Series A · Danville, Kentucky · founded 1982 · 211 employees
$8.3Mraised

Commercial bank

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 1k LinkedIn followers — 4.1% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
  • Apr 2025Series A$8.3M
Tech stack
AccessibeApple Icloud MailCart FunctionalityCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-Js
#2
Series B · Louisville, Kentucky · founded 2005 · 42 employees
$15Mraised

Developer of a digital subsidiary of a traditional bank. It provides users with subsidiaries of traditional banks focused primarily on delivering diversified banking services through digital channels. Its features include a security statement, loan management, and financial calculators.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 491 LinkedIn followers
Activity: 1 partnerships (incl. SBA Express) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Sep 2022Series B$15M
  • Sep 2010Grant (prize money)$15K
Founders & team
Andrew PylesCEO
Investors
Treasury
Tech stack
AppnexusAudioeyeBootstrapCart FunctionalityCloudflareCloudflare Bot Management
#3
Acquired · Louisville, Kentucky · founded 1902 · 228 employees
$51.2Mraised

Community bank offering personal, business banking, wealth management, and insurance services. The bank provides a comprehensive suite of financial solutions, including checking and savings accounts, credit cards, and various loan options like mortgages, home equity loans, auto loans, and student loans. For businesses, they offer tailored checking accounts, lending solutions, treasury management, and merchant services. The bank extends its services to wealth management, encompassing asset management, financial planning, and trust services. Insurance products cover auto, home, life, and commercial needs. They are committed to community development through initiatives like scholarships and local engagement. The bank provides online banking with login, resources, and customer support.

Founders & team
John TaylorCEO & President
Investors
Patriot Financial Partners
Tech stack
PhpBootstrapHstsCloudflare
#4
Funding Raised · Paducah, Kentucky · founded 1948 · 148 employees
$20Mraised

Corporate fund focused on supporting public-private partnership

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 2k LinkedIn followers — 5.4% of this cohort's audience · 22 engagements/post (1.8× cohort median)
Hiring: 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public)
Activity: 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Mar 2021Conventional Debt$20M
Founders & team
Joe FramptomCEO & President
Tech stack
Animate.CssCart FunctionalityCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCloudflare Browser InsightsCore-Js
#5
Series B · Bowling Green, Kentucky · founded 1909
$30.3Mraised

Commercial bank

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 2k LinkedIn followers — 5.3% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 1 expansions announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Nov 2018Series B$30.3M
Founders & team
Chris ReidCEO
Tech stack
Advanced Custom FieldsAkamaiAkamai Bot ManagerAmazon S3Amazon Web ServicesBackbone.Js
#6
Acquired · Owensboro, Kentucky · founded 1997 · 150 employees
$41.4Mraised

Provider of regional banking services intended to promote greater financial inclusion. The company's services includechecking accounts, personal banking, home loans, debit card, credit card, savings account and other general banking services, enabling its clients that includes both individual and corporations to get a wide and diverse range of financial assistance.

Founders & team
Michael BeckwithCEO & President
Investors
Castle Creek Capital
#7
Series A · Bowling Green, Kentucky · founded 1958 · 74 employees
$10Mraised

Provider of financial services to individuals and businesses in Franklin and Bowling Green, Kentucky. The community bank offers checking and savings accounts, CDs, IRAs, consumer and commercial loans, and internet banking.

Founders & team
Gary BroadyCEO & President
Tech stack
AkamaiAkamai Bot ManagerAmazon S3Amazon Web ServicesBootstrapContact Form 7
#8
Seed · Henderson, Kentucky · founded 2014 · 88 employees
$1.1Mraised

Commercial Bank

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 1k LinkedIn followers — 3.4% of this cohort's audience
Hiring: 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public)
Funding rounds
  • Aug 2016Seed$1.1M
Tech stack
Amazon S3Amazon SesAmazon Web ServicesCore-JsElementorEloqua
#9
Seed · Lexington, Kentucky · founded 2000
$818.1Kraised

Commercial bank

Funding rounds
  • May 2009Seed$818.1K
Tech stack
AkamaiAkamai Bot ManagerAmazon S3Amazon Web ServicesBootstrapGoogle Font Api
#10
Public · Pikeville, Kentucky · founded 1903 · 2 employees
$117.3Kraised

Commercial bank

Funding rounds
  • Nov 2011Grant (prize money)$54K
  • Jul 2008Grant (prize money)$63.3K
Investors
Treasury
Tech stack
Amazon S3Amazon Web ServicesApple Icloud MailBootstrapCart FunctionalityDnn
#11
Acquired · Louisville, Kentucky · founded 1881
raised

Commercial bank

Founders & team
Darrell WellsCo-Chairman & Co-CEO
#12
Funding Raised · Lexington, Kentucky · founded 1938 · 55 employees
raised

Commercial bank

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 7k LinkedIn followers — 20.1% of this cohort's audience · 30 engagements/post (2.4× cohort median)
Founders & team
Luther DeatonPresident & CEO
Investors
Treasury
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailAzureAzure Front DoorBootstrapCloudflareCloudflare Bot Management

Funding & investor landscape

$178.3Mtotal disclosed funding
10companies funded
9disclosed rounds
0rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Treasury5 rounds
Castle Creek Capital1 rounds
Patriot Financial Partners1 rounds

Notable founders

Andrew Pyles
CEO · Eclipse Bank
John Taylor
CEO & President · Limestone Bank
Joe Framptom
CEO & President · Paducah Bank
Chris Reid
CEO · Independence Bank
Michael Beckwith
CEO & President · First Security
Gary Broady
CEO & President · Franklin Bank And Trust
Darrell Wells
Co-Chairman & Co-CEO · Commonwealth Bank & Trust
Luther Deaton
President & CEO · Central Bank
James Hillebrand
Chairman & CEO · Stock Yards Bank & Trust
William Alverson
CEO · Traditional Bank
Bill Bramblet
CEO · Traditional Bank
Prism market signals · United States · country-scoped Prism corpus, 12,294,223 docs

Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage

Share of Banks coverage by sub-theme.

Regulatory-risk over time rising

Funding & growth over time

funding rising · growth rising

Common questions

How many Banks companies are there in Kentucky, United States?
Radar tracks 60 indexable Banks companies headquartered in Kentucky, United States that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Banks companies in Kentucky, United States?
The Banks companies in Kentucky, United States on this list have raised a combined $178.3M in disclosed equity funding across 10 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Banks company in Kentucky, United States?
Limestone Bank is the highest-funded Banks company in Kentucky, United States, with $51.2M in disclosed equity funding.
How many Banks companies in Kentucky, United States are funded?
10 of the 60 Banks companies in Kentucky, United States on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Banks unicorns are there in Kentucky, United States?
None of the Banks companies in Kentucky, United States on this list currently has a disclosed valuation of $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in Kentucky, United States Banks companies?
The most active investors in Kentucky, United States Banks companies on this list include Treasury, Castle Creek Capital, Patriot Financial Partners.
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