KERN VENTURE GROUP

Kern Venture Group was founded in 2018 by David Higdon and JP Lake, two men with deep roots in Kern County and extensive experience and expertise in business and bringing leading-edge ideas to fruition. Keenly aware of the area's tradition of developing revolutionary technologies, David and JP realized that entrepreneurs in the Central Valley needed access to capital to help them seed, grow and scale new growth companies... Kern Venture Group is the first Micro VC (Angel) Fund headquartered in Bakersfield, CA. We target early stage seed investments in entrepreneurs who are looking to turn revolutionary ideas into disruptive businesses. In addition to the area's rich history of innovation, Bakersfield has many ingredients to help foster startup com- munities: successful men and women who have built sustainable businesses from the ground up, strong quality of life, low cost living and close proximity to some of the largest companies in the world. What's missing is access to smart,..