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Launch Tennessee
Investor · Nashville, TN, United States · North America
Launch Tennessee is a 501c3 nonprofit and statutorily-created public-private partnership that works with the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development. It makes direct investments into startups, supports researchers moving ideas from the lab to market, and connects the state's entrepreneurial ecosystem through networks and events.
Invests inHealthcare & BiotechEducation
In its own wordsstartupsinnovationcommercializationentrepreneurshipsbirtennessee
Your fit with Launch Tennessee
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Or find every investor that fitsLaunch Tennessee lists 37 checked portfolio companies on its own site and is named in 2 funding rounds. Its most frequent entry is Seed, 100% of the companies with a known first round. Its largest themes are Healthcare & Biotech (26%), Education (17%) and Media & Entertainment (13%). 89% of its companies are based in United States. It invests most often alongside Claritas Capital, Creative Destruction Lab and Market Square Ventures.
Counts come from funding rounds that name Launch Tennessee, complete from mid-2025: earlier rounds appear only when they were reported later. Round amounts and full round histories are on Fundup AI.
Round figures show recent activity, not Launch Tennessee's whole history. Rounds on record name 2 companies; its own site lists 37. Funding rounds are complete from mid-2025, so counts and the yearly trend undercount a firm that invested before then. The portfolio, themes and places come from its own site and are not affected.
Entry stage
share of companies by the stage of its first roundLaunch Tennessee does not state its stages on its site, so only what it does is shown.
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| Value | |
|---|---|
| Pre-seed | 0% |
| Seed | 100% |
| Series A | 0% |
| Series B | 0% |
| Growth | 0% |
Activity by year
rounds it joined, last 10 yearsShow as a table
| Total | Rounds it led | |
|---|---|---|
| '17 | 0 | 0 |
| '18 | 0 | 0 |
| '19 | 0 | 0 |
| '20 | 0 | 0 |
| '21 | 0 | 0 |
| '22 | 0 | 0 |
| '23 | 0 | 0 |
| '24 | 0 | 0 |
| '25 | 0 | 0 |
| '26 | 2 | 0 |
Investor profile
percentile among all firmsShow as a table
| Measure | Percentile of all firms | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Portfolio size | 74th | 36 companies |
| Recent activity | 69th | 2 rounds in 12 months |
| Early stage | 100th | 100% of entries at pre-seed or seed |
| Evidence | 52th | 0% of companies confirmed by a round |
| Sector focus | 38th | 26% in its largest sector |
| Reach | 58th | 3 countries |
Investment themes
share of its checked companiesThis firmAll checked companies
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| This firm | All checked companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare & Biotech | 26% | 15% |
| Education | 17% | 7% |
| Media & Entertainment | 13% | 4% |
| Fintech | 9% | 12% |
| AI & Machine Learning | 7% | 18% |
| Legal & Compliance | 6% | 2% |
| Enterprise Software | 6% | 8% |
| Food & Agriculture | 4% | 3% |
Invests most often with
firms sharing its portfolio companiesShow as a table
| Share | |
|---|---|
| Claritas Capital | 2 |
| Creative Destruction Lab | 2 |
| Market Square Ventures | 2 |
| Springboard | 2 |
| 27V | 1 |
| 53 Stations | 1 |
| Abstract | 1 |
| BIP Ventures | 1 |
Its portfolio companies
where they are based, and what their own sites showSite status
- Site answers3595%
- No longer answers00%
- Points to another company25%
- Parked or sold domain00%
A site that stops answering three checks in a row is counted as no longer answering; that is not proof of closure. A site that points to another company is often an acquisition.
Co-investor network
who it backs companies with, and who they back togetherAll co-investors or Compare portfolios with Claritas Capital
Compare Launch Tennessee head to head
portfolio size, rounds, entry stages, themes and the companies both backThree or more firms at once: portfolio overlap.
Recent portfolio activity
when companies last raised with Launch Tennessee| Date | Company | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 2 Jun 2026 | Seed | |
| 20 Apr 2026 | Seed |
Round details for Launch Tennessee
Amounts, full round histories and every co-investor in Launch Tennessee's rounds are on Fundup AI. VCinfo covers investors and their portfolios.
Portfolio
37 companies checked against their own sites| Company | What it does | Themes | First round with it | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Hometown Media empowers digital sites and online publishers with products and services focused on technology, monetization, and content | Media & EntertainmentFood & Agriculture | Portfolio page | ||
| AngelEye Health provides an integrated platform to support NICU navigation, discharge management, and feeding intelligence | Healthcare & Biotech | Portfolio page | ||
| Branch Technology is a solutions provider for the built world, solving challenges through advanced manufacturing, software, and robotics | Robotics & Hardware | Portfolio page | ||
| The company creates educational media content designed to help make learning fun for preschoolers and English language learners. | EducationMedia & Entertainment | Portfolio page | ||
| CivicEye delivers critical software for prosecutors and law enforcement that improves case, records, and digital evidence management across the entire criminal justice system. | Legal & ComplianceCybersecurity | Portfolio page | ||
| Couture Technologies provides sizing and fit solutions for fashion and uniform brands using 3D virtual try-on and AI-powered fit agents. | FintechE-commerce & Marketplaces | Portfolio page | ||
| Daily Crunch produces and sells sprouted almond and other nut snacks | Food & Agriculture | Portfolio page | ||
Healthcare & Biotech | Portfolio page | |||
| EmpowerLocal connects advertisers with local media outlets through a platform | Media & EntertainmentEducation | Portfolio page | ||
| Portfolio page | ||||
| Gray Line offers sightseeing tours and experiences in various cities around the world. | Legal & ComplianceEnterprise Software | Portfolio page | ||
| GridSmart Systems specialises in weather analytics for electricity grids, with expertise in overhead line risks. | EducationHealthcare & Biotech | Portfolio page | ||
| Healing Innovations develops and provides a neurorehabilitation device called the Rise&Walk | Healthcare & Biotech | Portfolio page | ||
| Hera Health Solutions is a biotechnology company specializing in the research, development, and commercialization of a proprietary nanotechnology-enabled platform for transforming existing therapeutics into more effective and long-acting therapies. | Healthcare & Biotech | Portfolio page | ||
| Hytch is a map-native group messenger for coordinating real-life plans and activities | Media & EntertainmentFintech | Portfolio page | ||
| Linus provides online practice and study tools to help students prepare for the SAT exam. | Education | Portfolio page | ||
| MedProctor provides a platform to support health compliance requirements for colleges and universities | EducationHealthcare & Biotech | Portfolio page | ||
| Octerra provides a marketing procurement solution for brands, agencies, and vendors to manage production spend | Media & EntertainmentFintech | Portfolio page | ||
| Bunches is a chat app that allows creators to connect with their fans and receive tips through Apple Pay. | Enterprise SoftwareFintech | Portfolio page | ||
| Possip helps leaders hear what their people are saying and act on it through surveys and listening tools. | EducationEnterprise Software | Portfolio page |
About this data
site last read 5 Nov 2026- Site
- launchtn.org
- Last read
- 5 Nov 2026
- Watching since
- 5 Nov 2026
- Rounds since
- 20 Apr 2026
- Companies checked
- 37
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