Adam Koehler

Adam Koehler

Adam Koehler is a Cincinnati entrepreneur and the founder of Reversed Out, a digital marketing and technology agency based in Covington. He also cofounded The Cincinnati Exchange, a fast-growing local news platform focused on accuracy, transparency, and strengthening civic engagement across the region.

Over the last decade, Adam has helped build and support dozens of local businesses, startups, and community projects — from coworking spaces and media ventures to AI-driven tools that serve publishers and readers. His work centers on restoring trust in local institutions, elevating honest reporting, and creating technology that brings people closer to the news that impacts their lives.

A long-time advocate for regional growth, Adam is deeply involved in Cincinnati’s business and political landscape and is committed to giving residents a stronger voice in how the city moves forward.

161 articles published
Startup founders collaborate inside Union Hall for the Cintrifuse Emerging Founder Residency in Cincinnati.

Cintrifuse Bets $300,000 Per Startup That Founders Will Build in Cincinnati

Cincinnati's startup ecosystem now backs technical founders who relocate, with $300,000 apiece and a year at Union Hall. The residency completes a funding ladder that runs from student grants to seed checks. The Cintrifuse Emerging Founder Residency offers each selected company $300,000 for a year of building in Over-the-Rhine. Ten spots at those terms would…

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Fifth Third Comerica customers walk into a Fifth Third Bank branch.

Fifth Third Comerica conversion puts a $300 billion bank under Cincinnati control

Fifth Third Comerica conversion puts a $300 billion bank under Cincinnati control The Labor Day systems change moved 600,000 customers and 293 banking centers onto Fifth Third's platform. Delivering the merger's promised savings without losing customers will be the harder test. At 38 Fountain Square Plaza, the Fifth Third Comerica conversion has placed a bank…

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Waymo Cincinnati autonomous vehicle driving on a downtown Cincinnati street during mapping

Waymo Cincinnati Mapping Begins as Region Eyes Driverless Rideshare

Updated Sept. 6, 2026: This article has been substantially expanded with additional reporting on independent safety data, Northern Kentucky's autonomous-vehicle law and what would have to happen before driverless service could launch in the region. This update also explores the latest developments surrounding Waymo Cincinnati and its potential impact on local transportation. Waymo Cincinnati Mapping Is…

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Covington Axon Contract: $6M Police Tech Deal Explained

Covington Axon Contract: Inside the $6 Million AI, Drone and Police-Tech Deal

Covington commissioners face a vote on Tuesday on a $6 million Axon Enterprise contract. The ten-year deal already stalled once after residents and commissioners raised pointed questions. The Covington Axon contract bundles body cameras, Tasers, and mobile license plate readers. It also adds a dock-based Drone as First Responder system and AI report-writing software. All…

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Cincinnati Oktoberfest crowd gathering outside a German heritage clubhouse

Cincinnati’s Oktoberfests Run on Three Very Different Models

The Oktoberfest pouring Sunday afternoon on West Kemper Road helped pay for the clubhouse behind it. Different institutions built Cincinnati's other Oktoberfests. Each major Cincinnati Oktoberfest runs on a different model, and that model determines who bears the losses. The Exchange traced who operates each festival, what their records show, and where the public record…

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