Request for Proposals: 3-month public relationships engagement to promote LaunchTN
February 21, 2022 Re: Public relations for LaunchTN and its new fund Dear public relations agencies, Launch Tennessee (LaunchTN) is requesting proposals to promote LaunchTN and its new fund, InvestTN, inside and outside the state of Tennessee, including in national tech and entrepreneur-related publications. InvestTN is a $70-million fund to be administered by LaunchTN for […]
Launch Tennessee welcomes new industry Network Partners
Proof, Nashville Entrepreneur Center to offer new statewide resources For immediate release Jan. 30, 2023 Nashville, TN — Two nonprofits joined the Launch Tennessee partner network, expanding its industry reach to the worlds of financial technology and consumer packaged goods. “This allows us to expand the amount of resources and support for startup companies in […]
Entrepreneurs, lawmakers come together during Innovation Week
NASHVILLE, TN – January 24, 2023 – People connected to Tennessee’s entrepreneurial ecosystem — from startup founders and lawmakers to investors and nonprofit leaders — will soon gather for five days of innovation, advocacy and connection. LaunchTN’s Innovation Week is slated for March 27-31. The week, which showcases the state’s entrepreneurship successes, grew out of […]
Q4 2022 Tennessee Deal Report
Q4 2022 Tennessee Deal Report By Evan Prislovsky, Capital Analyst In Q4 of 2022, Tennessee startups raised a total of $182 million in venture capital funding, a ~24% decrease from the previous quarter and a ~24% increase from the same quarter the previous year. Despite the decrease in quarterly funding, the number of deals remained […]
Join LaunchTN @ SXSW – Get $1,000 to make the most of your trip!
Are you a Tennessee startup heading to SXSW this year? Join LaunchTN’s CEO Lindsey Cox, along with the capital & commercialization teams, in Austin for this year’s SXSW. We are selecting 5 lucky startups to receive $1,000 stipends to support Tennessee’s presence at SXSW. This stipend is available to any startup based in Tennessee attending […]
LaunchTN Makes Srategic Hires
NASHVILLE, TN – November 22, 2022 – Launch Tennessee (LaunchTN) recently made two new hires and moved another key team member to a new position. “These hires represent growth for LaunchTN and will allow us to better serve our founders,” CEO Lindsey Cox said. In September, Cox brought on Emily Masters as Development Director. Ashley Currie […]
Launch Tennessee Seeks FinTech, Consumer Product Partners (RFP)
Requests for proposals are open to two new industry sectors funded via federal grant NASHVILLE, TN – November 14, 2022 – Launch Tennessee (LaunchTN) today opened a call for Network Partners to run programming for two new industry verticals: Financial Technology (FinTech) and Consumer Products. This is an expansion of LaunchTN’s four existing Industry Network […]
Launch Tennessee Awards $7 Million in Matching Funds to 37 TN Businesses
Each company received an initial competitive federal grant to accelerate innovation NASHVILLE, TN – October 5, 2022 – Launch Tennessee (LaunchTN) today unveiled the full list of this year’s SBIR/STTR Matching Fund grant recipients. Developed and administered by LaunchTN, the SBIR/STTR Matching Fund is a strategic initiative to advance the commercialization of technology innovation and […]
LaunchTN’s 3686 Draws $150B Assets under Management to Tennessee
Conference Releases Packed Three-Day Agenda for Investors and Entrepreneurs NASHVILLE, Tenn. (September 20th, 2022) – The nation’s top venture capitalists, private equity funds and game-changing entrepreneurs are set to take the stage at 3686, the premier founder and investor conference in the Southeast. Held September 27–29 at Marathon Music Works in Nashville, the three-day agenda will […]
LaunchTN Announces Speakers, Venue, Pitch Competition for 3686
Founders, investors invited to Tennessee’s premier entrepreneurial festival NASHVILLE, Tenn. (July 18, 2022) – This year’s 3686 will feature some of the country’s leading innovative and entrepreneurial voices and a partnership with Startup Showdown, Launch Tennessee announced Monday. The Nashville-based nonprofit — which works to make Tennessee the most startup-friendly state in the nation — […]
