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Tech Topics In This Article: Tennessee startups, early-stage funding
InvestTN’s portfolio is growing.
Nine new startups from across the State of Tennessee recently received funding from the program designed to support early-stage companies and catalyze economic growth through innovation and entrepreneurship.
The new InvesetTN portfolio companies come from across industries, from early-stage AI ventures to logistics platforms. The startups include:
Shappi (Chattanooga)
Shappi provides a new way to receive US deliveries to homes in Latin America. The goal is to fill an important supply chain and logistics gap that comes from our ever-expanding ecommerce world. Read more about Shoppi on Hypepotamus here.
Branch Technologies (Chattanooga)
Branch Technology creates beauty through its robust software and robotics tech stack featuring its patented 3D-printing technology, which enables solutions in a variety of industries. Read more about Branch on Hypepotamus here.
Bugle (Nashville)
Bugle is a volunteer management platform that is changing the world of volunteering and increasing transparency in charitable giving.
Couture Technologies (Gallatin)
Couture Technologies provides AI-powered solutions that empower apparel brands to provide personalized customer experiences, including a virtual try on experience, a body measurement service, an interactive lookbook, and 3D product visualizations at scale. Read more about Couture Technologies on Hypepotamus here.
MedHaul (Memphis)
MedHaul is a digital platform that connects local healthcare providers with local, reliable transport services by streamlining ride scheduling, reducing administrative tasks and missed appointments, improving access to essential care. More on Hypepotamus.
Metamorphix, Inc. (Collierville)
We help school leaders identify and address student mental health, behavior and academic risks sooner and continuously using ‘Cascades’ our whole child platform aligned to MTSS framework.
The Whitecoat Learning Platform (Franklin)
The Whitecoat Learning Platform streamlines healthcare education with a single, simple, digital platform.
Third Person (Nashville)
Third Person is developing an AI-based platform that enables brands to discover and engage with their complete stack of supply chain partners. Think of it like Nerd Wallet for logistics.
Unified Track (Knoxville)
Unified Track transforms the educational landscape for counselors, students, and their families by leveraging AI-driven predictive analytics for goal-setting and deploying a sophisticated early warning system.
A Year With InvestTN
Eller Kelliher, Launch Tennessee’s Chief Investment Officer, said that InvestTN plans to deploy $12M collectively from InvestTN’s two funds, the Regional Seed Fund and the Technology Growth Fund, over the course of 2025. Over the last twelve months, InvestTN has made 31 direct investments, with $10.6 million going directly to founders and $6 million into two different venture capital funds.
Want to be part of what InvestTN’s growth? Here is what the team is looking for:
“Most startups should approach InvestTN early in their fundraising lifecycle. They should have a plan established (clear goals on how much they want to raise, use of funds, and some idea of appropriate terms and early conversations with other investors). InvestTN’s “conditional investment commitment” is intended to catalyze other investors coming into their rounds,” Kelliher told Hypepotamus.
