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Southern charm and country music aren’t the only things that define Tennessee’s capital. Nashville has a lively startup scene, but it is considered dim when compared to the vibrant party scene. Speaking of entrepreneurship, not only did Elvis create a whole new category of music, but he also recorded over two hundred songs in Nashville. Health care and music are Nashville’s jams, as the city has a dense concentration of the key players in those industries. A must visit is also the Nashville Entrepreneur Center, which is the heart of the Nashville startup community and has worked with over 450 startups since 2010.

VENTURE ACTIVITY Q4’15 - Q3’16

VC FUNDING: $229.0M

DEALS: 40

EXITS: 31

5 YEAR YoY FUNDING GROWTH: 7.4%

5 YEAR YoY DEAL GROWTH: -5.8%

Source: CB Insights

ANGELS

Nick Ogden

Pat Dillingham

Sid Chambless

Townes Duncan

Vic Gatto

VCs

Claritas Capital

Nashville Capital Network

Richland Ventures

Solidus Company

TriStar Tech Ventures

ACCELERATORS

Jumpstart Foundry

Nashville Entrepreneur Center

ENTREPRENEURSHIP EVENTS

Grow Nashville

Launch Tennessee

Startup Weekend Nashville

WELD Nashville Events

Q4’15 - Q3’16 TOP FUNDING ROUNDS

Silicon Ranch—$100M

Digital Reasoning Systems—$40M

INSBANK—$13M

MindCare Solutions—$12.8M

evermind—$5M

GoNoodle—$5M

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NASHVILLE

VENTURE ACTIVITY Q4’15 - Q3’16

NASHVILLE AT A GLANCE

Power Breakfast

Coffee Shops to Start Up In

Local Beer/Shot

“Must Be At” Local Events

In the Know

THE TOP

ANGELS

VCs

ACCELERATORS

ENTREPRENEURSHIP EVENTS

Q4’15 - Q3’16 TOP FUNDING ROUNDS