With 25k Early Users Already, Nashville Gaming Startup Tanbii Plants Real Trees Through Virtual Gameplay. Nashville startup Tanbii combines gaming with real-world impact as a gamified ClimateTech solution.
Southeast Startup News From The Week Of September 15-19, 2025 Our Friday “Fund” Day series is a way to get your news from across the Southeast’s innovation ecosystem in one place. We take the week’s top stories, from fundraising deals in Atlanta to new startup accelerator programs in Memphis, and put them in any easily-digestible format.
Tariff Turmoil Fuels Southeast Startup Opportunities For Supply Chain, Logistics, and Warehouse Startups As tariffs disrupt global trade, explore how resilient Southeast startups are solving critical supply chain challenges, from warehousing to procurement, driving a new era of localized logistics.
The Future of Sales Is Voice-Driven: Nashville's VendoIQ Launches From Local Venture Studio Nashville-based venture studio The Innovation Studio has launched its first startup, VendoIQ — a “voice-to-action” mobile app designed to streamline CRM and sales workflows for reps in the field. Built for busy sellers on the go, the app uses AI to turn voice commands into seamless updates, research