Tennessee midyear venture report 2026
By: Logan Leatherwood, Launch Tennessee Venture Fellow Editor’s note: This report provides an overview of the venture landscape across the United States, the Southeast, and Tennessee. It’s meant to serve as a tool for founders and investors across the state. All data was sourced from PitchBook as of July 14, 2026. There’s a glossary at […]
Energized by funding from Nasdaq Foundation, Launch Tennessee plans expanded state tour
Next stop: Clarksville on Aug. 14, 2025 — registration open now Nashville — With fresh support from the Nasdaq Foundation, Launch Tennessee will hit the road with a 10-city tour providing entrepreneurs in all corners of the state with critical information about funding resources and investment opportunities, including connections within their own communities. The tour […]
Pinnacle Financial Partners, Launch Tennessee to host second Capital Conversations event in Knoxville
For immediate release Oct. 2, 2023 Pinnacle Financial Partners, Launch Tennessee to host second Capital Conversations event in Knoxville Nashville — Pinnacle Financial Partners and LaunchTN are partnering on a series of meetups, called Capital Conversations, with three remaining events to take place across the state in 2023. After a successful summer event in Memphis, […]
Launch Tennessee Names Monique Villa as Chief Investment Officer
The first C-Suite hire to manage organization’s investment portfolio, Villa will lead investments in Tennessee early-stage companies NASHVILLE, Tenn. (June 22, 2022) – Launch Tennessee, a public-private partnership guided by a vision of making Tennessee the most startup-friendly state in the nation, has hired Monique Villa as the organization’s first Chief Investment Officer. In this […]