Sign in Subscribe

knoxville

knoxville

The Southeast Has A New VC Fund. Here's What You Need To Know About Tennessee's Market Square Ventures

The Southeast Has A New VC Fund. Here's What You Need To Know About Tennessee's Market Square Ventures

Late last year, the State of Tennessee changed its Department of Commerce and Insurance’s securities rules to exempt venture capital firms from the requirement of full registration as an investment adviser. As CEO of Launch Tennessee Lindsey Cox penned in The Tennessean newspaper, that rule change and new flexibility

What InvestTN's Chief Investment Officer Eller Kelliher Wants To See From Founders

Tennessee native Eller Kelliher built her career across the state’s venture capital scene. She started as an intern at the angel fund The JumpFund in Chattanooga and then moved her way up the ranks at Jumpstart Foundry, a seed-stage healthcare innovation fund based out of Nashville. She served

Get To Know The CEO: LaunchTN's Lindsey Cox On Leading A State-Wide Startup Ecosystem

Get To Know The CEO: LaunchTN's Lindsey Cox On Leading A State-Wide Startup Ecosystem

Lindsey Cox said she found her way into the entrepreneurial world through a “happy accident.” The native Tennessean went to Tennessee Tech University for accounting and started working at the state comptroller's office after graduation. It was in that role that she started diving into economic development. Since

Tennessee secures $70 million to invest in early-stage startup & newly-formed funds

Tennessee secures $70 million to invest in early-stage startup & newly-formed funds

Tennessee startups have a new local investment pool to tap into thanks to LaunchTN and funding secured through the American Rescue Plan. The state was one of four across the country to receive additional State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) funding under the American Rescue Plan, according to a statement

Red Lights are frustrating and dangerous. This Knoxville startup wants to make them safer and more efficient.

Red Lights are frustrating and dangerous. This Knoxville startup wants to make them safer and more efficient.

It was a ride to the gym in August of 2020 that launched Nick Borrego’s latest entrepreneurial venture. Borrego and a friend were driving together to get a workout in and kept hitting red light after red light. That is frustrating, especially when they thought about how much of

This Knoxville-based startup is combating hand pain...one pair of gloves at a time

This Knoxville-based startup is combating hand pain...one pair of gloves at a time

Whether you’re typing out emails, working out, or driving, hand issues can seriously impact your quality of life. Téa Phillips was a mechanical engineering student at Tennessee Tech University and president of the Innovation in Healthcare Club on campus when she and a team of other students started thinking

Innovation Has Deep Roots in Tennessee. Now, The Rest of the Country Is Taking Note.

Innovation Has Deep Roots in Tennessee. Now, The Rest of the Country Is Taking Note.

Even on a Zoom call, the team at Launch Tennessee knows how to welcome people into their growing community. Ahead of their latest virtual speaker series, Hypepotamus got a chance to connect with Launch Tennessee’s CEO Van Tucker to talk about how this unique public-private partnership is taking

Ask AI for this week’s Hypepotamus briefing