Innova Memphis

Innova Memphis Inc. is a venture capital arm of Memphis Bioworks Foundation specializing in pre-seed, seed, startup, and early stage investments. It focuses on starting and funding high-growth companies in the healthcare, healthcare information technology, medical device, biosciences; biotechnology; particularly orthopedics; pharmaceuticals; life sciences; technology, logistics; farming technology, equipment and enabling innovation, including robotics; technologies pertaining to crop production, harvest, storage, supply chain/logistics and processing/productivity tools and software; areas of precision agriculture such as crop, water and chemicals management; innovations addressing food security, safety and nutrition challenges; animal health and welfare systems and practices; and agricultural biotechnology sectors. The firm primarily targets companies headquartered in rural America specifically in Tennessee with 60% of the employees based in Tennesse. It prefers to be the first institutional investor in companies having less than 100 employees. The firm seeks to invest upto $2 million in each of its portfolio companies. The firm further assists the companies in linking with established corporations for licensing, buy-outs or further investments. It is also active in the board of director positions. Innova Memphis Inc. was founded in 2007 and is based in Memphis, Tennessee.

Jan Bouten

Partner

Dean Didato

Partner

Nate Smith

Associate

Brandon Wellford

Board Member

Ken Woody

Partner

321 past transactions

SOMAVAC Medical Solutions

Convertible Note in 2021
Somavac Medical Solutions, Inc., a med tech company, creates solutions to improve post-op care. It offers The SOMAVAC 100, a sustained vacuum system that improves the recovery experience after surgeries, such as breast surgery, abdominoplasty, mastectomies, and hernia repairs. Somavac Medical Solutions, Inc. was incorporated in 2016 and is based in Memphis, Tennessee.

Cagenix

Seed Round in 2012
Cagenix, Their proprietary system employs the latest technology to scan, design and fabricate the Cagenix AccuFrame® —a custom framework system featuring fit properties that are unmatched in today’s market. Their expertise allows dental practices and labs of all sizes to provide patients with custom-milled frameworks and bars at a competitive price—with no initial costs, expensive equipment, or extra training on your part. Cagenix has developed a proprietary process that provides you a bar and framework solution with a masked, natural color along with a micro-retentive surface. The bar has a natural, tissue color that will provide a more natural look through all acrylic restorations.

Life Links

Seed Round in 2015
LifeLinks Care Management - Care coordination for those you love.

NuScriptRx

Series D in 2014
NuScriptRX, Inc. operates a long-term care pharmacy store. The company engages in delivering medications to long-term care facilities. NuScriptRX, Inc. was formerly known as New Day Pharmacy Corporation. The company was incorporated in 2004 and is based in Nashville, Tennessee.

Innatrix

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Innatrix is an agricultural biotechnology company developing novel biological and chemical products based on patented protein evolution technology, to control untreatable crop diseases, pests, and weeds.

Ncrease

Convertible Note in 2015
Ncrease, Inc. provides online sales and marketing analytics tools for marketers. The company monitors its users customers social activity, and identifies their trending conversations and events. It serves small businesses and enterprises. The company was incorporated in 2015 and is based in Memphis, Tennessee.

Stony Creek Colors

Series B in 2021
Stony Creek Colors is engaged in the production of bio-based dyes together with farmers, mills, and brands, in partnership with small farmers in the Southeast U.S. Stony Creek Colors was founded by Sarah Bellos in 2012 and is based in Tennessee, United States.

NuScriptRx

Convertible Note in 2013
NuScriptRX, Inc. operates a long-term care pharmacy store. The company engages in delivering medications to long-term care facilities. NuScriptRX, Inc. was formerly known as New Day Pharmacy Corporation. The company was incorporated in 2004 and is based in Nashville, Tennessee.

Cuff-Protect

Seed Round in 2013
Cuff-Mate skin barriers offer healthcare professionals a cost-effective way to protect their patients, themselves and equipment when taking vital signs.

PATH EX

Seed Round in 2018
PATH EX has developed a proprietary technology to selectively separate and capture bacteria and toxins from human blood, for the treatment of sepsis. Sepsis, a life-threatening condition that commonly presents itself as a blood-borne infection, is the number one cause of death in the ICU and is the largest cost on their healthcare system. PATH EX is taking a novel approach by capturing and removing intact bacteria from the blood rather than trying to kill the infection with broad spectrum antibiotics. The PATH EX device is effective regardless of bacteria type or drug resistance. The PATH EX technology has the potential to reduce diagnostic times, treatment costs, readmission rates, and sepsis related deaths.

Ajax Intel

Venture Round in 2017
Ajax Intel is a business analytics firm that specializes in delivering long-term customer success by helping business individuals enhance their emotional intelligence to make faster, more meaningful, and smarter relationship decisions. We believe that: 1. KNOWLEDGE IS POWER 2. INNOVATION IS VITAL 3. EMOTIONS DRIVE DECISIONS

otto-js

Seed Round in 2018
DEVCON Detect Inc develops fraud detection and protection software for the digital advertising industry. It offers DEV/CON software for reviewing advertisings, identifying anomalies, and risk evaluation; reviewing advertising tech tags and integrations, revenue analysis of advertising networks, log reports related to unauthorized code, recommendations for repair, and revenue analysis post repair. The company’s software is also used for identifying internal and external exploits, managing systems access, personnel management, migrating advertising campaigns to the new advertising servers, migrating the site to the new server, and court-ready documentation. In addition, its software is used for removing unauthorized code from site, server, and integrated advertising tech; and code monitoring, alerts, one-touch lockdown, code containment and removal, and revenue monitoring and optimization. DEVCON Detect Inc was incorporated in 2017 and is based in Memphis, Tennessee with additional offices in Atlanta, Georgia; and London, United Kingdom.

PATH EX

Convertible Note in 2021
PATH EX has developed a proprietary technology to selectively separate and capture bacteria and toxins from human blood, for the treatment of sepsis. Sepsis, a life-threatening condition that commonly presents itself as a blood-borne infection, is the number one cause of death in the ICU and is the largest cost on their healthcare system. PATH EX is taking a novel approach by capturing and removing intact bacteria from the blood rather than trying to kill the infection with broad spectrum antibiotics. The PATH EX device is effective regardless of bacteria type or drug resistance. The PATH EX technology has the potential to reduce diagnostic times, treatment costs, readmission rates, and sepsis related deaths.

Reemo Health

Seed Round in 2015
Reemo Health, Inc. develops a wearable technology for seniors. The company’s smartwatch technology enables stroke-victims, wheelchair-bound, and the elderly to live in homes independently, as well as offers insight to caregivers on the daily activities of the residents. It serves as a remote mobile health platform connecting live personal health data with support networks. Reemo Health, Inc. offers its products online. The company was incorporated in 2018 and is based in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

otto-js

Seed Round in 2020
DEVCON Detect Inc develops fraud detection and protection software for the digital advertising industry. It offers DEV/CON software for reviewing advertisings, identifying anomalies, and risk evaluation; reviewing advertising tech tags and integrations, revenue analysis of advertising networks, log reports related to unauthorized code, recommendations for repair, and revenue analysis post repair. The company’s software is also used for identifying internal and external exploits, managing systems access, personnel management, migrating advertising campaigns to the new advertising servers, migrating the site to the new server, and court-ready documentation. In addition, its software is used for removing unauthorized code from site, server, and integrated advertising tech; and code monitoring, alerts, one-touch lockdown, code containment and removal, and revenue monitoring and optimization. DEVCON Detect Inc was incorporated in 2017 and is based in Memphis, Tennessee with additional offices in Atlanta, Georgia; and London, United Kingdom.

MedHaul

Seed Round in 2020
MedHaul offers cloud-based software solutions that ease the laborious and costly burdens of managing specialized patient transportation, especially for patients in low-income urban and rural communities. Hospitals, patients, and medical transportation providers now have an end-to-end platform that makes it easy to find and book transportation for patients with complex needs, while also streamlining the management of day-to-day transportation operations. MedHaul's goal is to help healthcare organizations manage this huge social barrier that drastically affects patient outcomes.

Truck Driver Power

Venture Round in 2017
Truck Driver Power captures professional truck drivers' experiences and motivating their life on the road.

SOMAVAC Medical Solutions

Seed Round in 2016
Somavac Medical Solutions, Inc., a med tech company, creates solutions to improve post-op care. It offers The SOMAVAC 100, a sustained vacuum system that improves the recovery experience after surgeries, such as breast surgery, abdominoplasty, mastectomies, and hernia repairs. Somavac Medical Solutions, Inc. was incorporated in 2016 and is based in Memphis, Tennessee.

Lepidext

Pre Seed Round in 2019
Lepidext is engaged in managing the populations of the Lepidoptera pests by introducing bio-pesticides that are species-specific. The company is committed to improving crop security and ensuring agricultural prosperity by combining a deep understanding of insect biology with the skills and experience of farmers. In 2015, Angelika Fath-Goodin and Bruce Webb established the company in Lexington, Kentucky.

iScreen Vision

Venture Round in 2014
iScreen Vision, Inc. develops a screening equipment using a technology known as photoscreening to screen children’s vision for vision problems. The Company provides a fast, easy, and portable pediatric vision screening solution for infants and pre-school and school-age children. The company was formerly known as iScreen, LLC and changed its name in April 2009. iScreen Vision, Inc. was incorporated in 2009 and is based in Cordova, Tennessee.

SurgiLight

Seed Round in 2013
SurgiLight offers a surgical lighting system that provides surgeons with a practical illumination device, enabling them to focus on target areas.

EndoInSight

Seed Round in 2014
EndoInSight was founded to help reduce the terrible toll Colorectal Cancer (CRC) takes on society by providing clinicians with a cost-effective method for reducing the pain and discomfort associated with colonoscopy-based CRC screening. While inflating the colon is necessary to enhance visibility during colonoscopy, trapped air can leave patients feeling bloated and uncomfortable for hours following their procedure. It has long been known that using CO2 to inflate the colon can dramatically reduce post-procedural pain and discomfort yet adoption of the technique has been slow due to a lack of awareness concerning the benefits of CO2 and the capital expenditure related with current CO2 insufflation systems.

SOMAVAC Medical Solutions

Seed Round in 2016
Somavac Medical Solutions, Inc., a med tech company, creates solutions to improve post-op care. It offers The SOMAVAC 100, a sustained vacuum system that improves the recovery experience after surgeries, such as breast surgery, abdominoplasty, mastectomies, and hernia repairs. Somavac Medical Solutions, Inc. was incorporated in 2016 and is based in Memphis, Tennessee.

Tensor Surgical

Debt Financing in 2012
Tensor Surgical develops value-based technologies for orthopedic sports medicine.They believe there is serious and immediate need for cost effective, surgeon driven solutions to the complex problems facing physicians and patients. Their technologies offer the greatest value by significantly reducing cost without sacrificing outcomes. They think green: less waste, lower cost, greater efficiency, and enhanced usability.

iScreen Vision

Debt Financing in 2012
iScreen Vision, Inc. develops a screening equipment using a technology known as photoscreening to screen children’s vision for vision problems. The Company provides a fast, easy, and portable pediatric vision screening solution for infants and pre-school and school-age children. The company was formerly known as iScreen, LLC and changed its name in April 2009. iScreen Vision, Inc. was incorporated in 2009 and is based in Cordova, Tennessee.

Beta Hatch

Venture Round in 2021
Beta Hatch grows insect protein for animal feed. Nutrient balanced fertilizer is a sterile by-product of their process. Beta Hatch knows bugs better than anyone- they use their expertise in entomology to grow the most efficient and nutritious insects. They are currently farming mealworms from their urban farm in Seattle. They believe in changing food systems. Their goal is to develop the technology and knowledge that will make insects the next commodity crop.

Cagenix

Venture Round in 2011
Cagenix, Their proprietary system employs the latest technology to scan, design and fabricate the Cagenix AccuFrame® —a custom framework system featuring fit properties that are unmatched in today’s market. Their expertise allows dental practices and labs of all sizes to provide patients with custom-milled frameworks and bars at a competitive price—with no initial costs, expensive equipment, or extra training on your part. Cagenix has developed a proprietary process that provides you a bar and framework solution with a masked, natural color along with a micro-retentive surface. The bar has a natural, tissue color that will provide a more natural look through all acrylic restorations.

CirQuest Labs

Debt Financing in 2009
CirQuest Labs, LLC offers assay development, biomarker testing, and central lab services to pharmaceutical and life sciences companies. The company was founded in 2008 and is based in Memphis, Tennessee. As of July 8, 2020, CirQuest Labs, LLC operates as a subsidiary of MLM Medical Labs GmbH.

Cagenix

Seed Round in 2009
Cagenix, Their proprietary system employs the latest technology to scan, design and fabricate the Cagenix AccuFrame® —a custom framework system featuring fit properties that are unmatched in today’s market. Their expertise allows dental practices and labs of all sizes to provide patients with custom-milled frameworks and bars at a competitive price—with no initial costs, expensive equipment, or extra training on your part. Cagenix has developed a proprietary process that provides you a bar and framework solution with a masked, natural color along with a micro-retentive surface. The bar has a natural, tissue color that will provide a more natural look through all acrylic restorations.

Restore Medical Solutions

Seed Round in 2012
Restore Medical Solutions is a medical device company focusing on products and techniques that promote SSI reduction, safety, and productivity within healthcare. The company manufactures a sterilization tray system that reduces the risk of infection from contaminated medical instruments. Its modular sterilization tray systems reduce the potential risk of infection from contaminated instruments and enable surgical departments to improve the quality of care while reducing cost. Founded in 2012, Restore Medical Solutions is headquartered in Memphis, Tennessee.

HandMinder

Seed Round in 2012
Currently, there are 7M stroke survivors in the US. Additionally, there are more than 795K new or recurrent stroke survivors every year. Americans pay $73.7B annually for stroke-related medical costs and disability. Approximately 60% of them suffer from hand dysfunction. Current treatments and devices for hand dysfunction focus primarily on muscle rehabilitation, with the patient taking a passive role. Further, these interventions are expensive and inconvenient. Current treatments are inadequate, as recent studies show that active engagement of the brain during hand rehabilitation improves the amount of hand movement by 2x over traditional treatments and further improves the quality of hand movement by 2.5x over these traditional methods. Based on this research, we created the HandMinder portable hand rehabilitation device which employs patent-pending vibration-guided brain engagement technology that strengthens the neural connections between the hand and brain, producing marked improvement in patients’ hand function. Further, HandMinder is affordable, convenient, and used in clinical settings and at home.

Clean Crop Technologies

Seed Round in 2020
Clean Crop Technologies, Inc. develops a food processing technology for reducing molds, toxins, and pests from grain and nuts. Its food processing technology combines air and electricity to create ionized gases which Removes toxins from grains and nuts without harming food quality; removes molds and pests; and extends shelf-life for perishable foods. The company was incorporated in 2020 and is based in Haydenville, Massachusetts.

iScreen Vision

Debt Financing in 2012
iScreen Vision, Inc. develops a screening equipment using a technology known as photoscreening to screen children’s vision for vision problems. The Company provides a fast, easy, and portable pediatric vision screening solution for infants and pre-school and school-age children. The company was formerly known as iScreen, LLC and changed its name in April 2009. iScreen Vision, Inc. was incorporated in 2009 and is based in Cordova, Tennessee.

Entac Medical

Series B in 2020
Entac Medical is developing medical devices for predictive and diagnostic medicine based on a novel platform technology, audio spectral analysis. Its first application, PrevisEA, is a late stage, Class II noninvasive, disposable device that is clinically proven to predict post-operative ileus (POI) in surgical patients (GI paralysis occurs 2-6 days after surgery in 25% of patients). Prediction of ileus risk improves treatment protocols and patient outcomes while reducing readmissions and saving hospitals millions of dollars in unnecessary treatment costs.

Cagenix

Venture Round in 2015
Cagenix, Their proprietary system employs the latest technology to scan, design and fabricate the Cagenix AccuFrame® —a custom framework system featuring fit properties that are unmatched in today’s market. Their expertise allows dental practices and labs of all sizes to provide patients with custom-milled frameworks and bars at a competitive price—with no initial costs, expensive equipment, or extra training on your part. Cagenix has developed a proprietary process that provides you a bar and framework solution with a masked, natural color along with a micro-retentive surface. The bar has a natural, tissue color that will provide a more natural look through all acrylic restorations.

Advanced Catheter Therapies

Convertible Note in 2014
Advanced Catheter Therapies, an early stage research and development medical device company, has a portfolio of innovative catheter technologies targeting vascular disease including thrombosis, inflammation, occlusions and restenosis. ACT is developing a revolutionary device for restenosis (re-blockage of blood vessels) and as well as catheters for endovascular debulking (clearing of blocked blood vessels).

Skycision, Inc.

Private Placement in 2017
Skycision, Inc. provides a data-driven platform that processes drone-collected aerial imagery. Its platform enables users to identify pests, weeds, or blights before they make a significant impact on crops. The company’s aerial mapping application can map elevation, provide NDVI as an indicator of field health, and make critical field measurements. The company was incorporated in 2015 and is based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Compression Kinetics

Seed Round in 2014
Compression Kinetics is developing the next generation of wearable technology, actively improving recovery time and athletic performance of its wearers. The pioneering dynamic compression technology fits into an $11b athletic compression apparel market. Compression Kinetics is transforming clinically proven compression therapy into a mobile, sleek and affordable wearable for the first time. With the active compression sleeve, any athlete can recover faster and improve their performance like the professionals.

Pro Hydration Therapy

Seed Round in 2015
Pro Hydration Therapy, Inc. provides hydration therapy services. The company offers IV fluid with lactated ringers. It also provides B-12 shots that regulate the nervous system to decrease depression, stress, and brain shrinkage; maintain a healthy digestive system, lower unhealthy cholesterol levels, protect against stroke, and reduce high blood pressure; protect against cancers, such as breast, colon, and lung cancer; aid in cell growth and reproduction for better hair, skin, and nails; and improves sleep quality. The company is based in Nashville, Tennessee.

Tensor Surgical

Convertible Note in 2013
Tensor Surgical develops value-based technologies for orthopedic sports medicine.They believe there is serious and immediate need for cost effective, surgeon driven solutions to the complex problems facing physicians and patients. Their technologies offer the greatest value by significantly reducing cost without sacrificing outcomes. They think green: less waste, lower cost, greater efficiency, and enhanced usability.

HerdDogg

Seed Round in 2018
HerdDogg, Inc. develops real-time, remote livestock monitoring system for tracing livestock for livestock producers. The company provides HerdDogg a mobile app and software platform that provides breeding, animal health tracking, and traceability insights on individual animals using DoggTag tags that are attached to the ears of the herd animal and DoggBone, a passive device that collects herd data from the tags about the activity, health, and location of each animal. The company’s HerdDogg is used by various livestock industries, such as beef, bison, dairy, and sheep. HerdDogg, Inc. was formerly known as Rogue Rovers, Inc. The company was founded in 2015 and is based in Ashland, Oregon.

Tractor Zoom

Series A in 2020
Tractor Zoom, Inc. owns and operates an online portal that connects farm equipment auctioneers and buyers. The company offers a mobile application that enables auctioneers to list and advertise farm machinery auctions and offers buyers to search and browse farm equipment for sale at auction. Tractor Zoom, Inc. was founded in 2017 and is based in Urbandale, Iowa.

Care IT

Seed Round in 2015
Care.IT, Inc. operates as an online marketplace of physicians to diagnose illness and treat patients. The company allows physicians to refer users to Quest Diagnostics for blood work, urine analysis, and lab work of any kind; and let physicians diagnose illness, prescribe a medication, or refill a prescription. Its software connects patients with a network of certified MDs, DOs, NPs, and Pas; and syncs with various electronic calendar systems. The company is based in Spartanburg, South Carolina.

Lineus Medical

Seed Round in 2015
Lineus Medical offers medical device designed to prevent IV dislodgement and other IV mechanical complications. Its SafeBreak Vascular device utilizes a patented break-away technology to create a separation in the IV tubing.

Restore Medical Solutions

Venture Round in 2014
Restore Medical Solutions is a medical device company focusing on products and techniques that promote SSI reduction, safety, and productivity within healthcare. The company manufactures a sterilization tray system that reduces the risk of infection from contaminated medical instruments. Its modular sterilization tray systems reduce the potential risk of infection from contaminated instruments and enable surgical departments to improve the quality of care while reducing cost. Founded in 2012, Restore Medical Solutions is headquartered in Memphis, Tennessee.

Kopper Kutter, LLC

Private Placement in 2018
Kopper Kutter, LLC manufactures conversion kits for cornheads that enables harvesting of additional row crops including sorghum, millet, milo, and cellulosic material. Its product Alternate rotary rowcrop option (ARRO™) used to cut and harvest row crops. The company was incorporated in 2016 and is based in Cimarron, Kansas.

Cagenix

Seed Round in 2012
Cagenix, Their proprietary system employs the latest technology to scan, design and fabricate the Cagenix AccuFrame® —a custom framework system featuring fit properties that are unmatched in today’s market. Their expertise allows dental practices and labs of all sizes to provide patients with custom-milled frameworks and bars at a competitive price—with no initial costs, expensive equipment, or extra training on your part. Cagenix has developed a proprietary process that provides you a bar and framework solution with a masked, natural color along with a micro-retentive surface. The bar has a natural, tissue color that will provide a more natural look through all acrylic restorations.

SweetBio

Convertible Note in 2019
SweetBio, Inc. researches, develops, and manufactures membranes that reduce complications and infections created by wounds, pressure ulcers, diabetic ulcers, surgical wounds, and abrasions. Its membrane incorporates medical grade Manuka honey for healing and fighting bacteria. SweetBio, Inc. was incorporated in 2015 and is headquartered in Memphis, Tennessee.

Shepherd Farming

Pre Seed Round in 2019
Shepherd is a digital labor platform designed specifically for farms and agriculture operations. It allows growers to quickly see what work needs to be done on their farms for that day and to send and receive tasks from other users.

Quantum Surgical

Seed Round in 2012
Quantum Surgical strives to be recognized as the premier distributor of innovative spinal products in the Great Lakes by delivering their customers the best clinical solutions, coupled with an unparalleled commitment to service. Their goal is to represent unique spinal products and treatment options that benefit physicians and patients throughout the continuum of care.

TRAKLOK

Convertible Note in 2010
TrakLok Corporation develops intermodal container locking solutions by integrating wireless technologies to track mobile cargo and containers globally. It offers and deploys the GeoLok solution, a container security device that prevents unauthorized entry for a container; and TrakLog Intermodal Tracking and Management System, which provides real-time data on the location and condition of a given container, as well as enables the management of these assets. The company was founded in 2008 and is based in Knoxville, Tennessee.

Quire

Seed Round in 2010
Quire gives you broad access to unstructured EMR notes, so you can search, filter, and visualize the data. It even takes into account details like a patient’s social and environmental factors. That way, you and your practice become deeply informed of your patients’ risk across your entire population.

Parental Health

Seed Round in 2012
Babyboomers. Sandwich Generation. Senior Tsunami. These buzz words translate to an astonishing reality: Their nation’s healthcare system - already caring for 40 million seniors today - will be extremely overburdened by 2030, when it is projected that the number of seniors will nearly double. This, coupled with healthcare reform and a shrinking population of physicians, nurses and other care providers, requires that they uncover more efficient solutions for the delivery of care to the senior population. Based on decades in the healthcare, technology and senior living industries, Parental Health was founded in 2009 to leverage the power of technology to address this looming crisis. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, Parental Health has partnered with some of the world’s leading technology companies to bring "age in place" technology solutions to the senior market. They developed their signature product, MISTY, drawing on their own family experiences. The only software of its kind, MISTY is a technology platform that addresses the needs of market.seniors, their caregivers and their families. They service the senior and boomer market and the exponential number of family members, caregivers and businesses that serve this As baby boomers age and health reform demands more efficient solutions to the delivery of care, MISTY is a timely and affordable answer to help seniors and their caregivers manage healthcare needs. It is often referred to as the missing consumer-interface piece of the efforts to create accountable care organizations.

LawnTap

Seed Round in 2018
At LawnTap, we’ve developed a first of its kind smart lawn sensor which is designed to make your lawn a single natural system that organizes and controls itself. Inserted into your lawn, you simply approve the automated request generated by the lawn sensor on your phone. That request is then sent to nearby lawn care providers to accept.

HerdDogg

Convertible Note in 2021
HerdDogg, Inc. develops real-time, remote livestock monitoring system for tracing livestock for livestock producers. The company provides HerdDogg a mobile app and software platform that provides breeding, animal health tracking, and traceability insights on individual animals using DoggTag tags that are attached to the ears of the herd animal and DoggBone, a passive device that collects herd data from the tags about the activity, health, and location of each animal. The company’s HerdDogg is used by various livestock industries, such as beef, bison, dairy, and sheep. HerdDogg, Inc. was formerly known as Rogue Rovers, Inc. The company was founded in 2015 and is based in Ashland, Oregon.

Lineus Medical

Seed Round in 2016
Lineus Medical offers medical device designed to prevent IV dislodgement and other IV mechanical complications. Its SafeBreak Vascular device utilizes a patented break-away technology to create a separation in the IV tubing.

EarthSense

Pre Seed Round in 2019
EarthSense, Inc. develops robots for providing management advice for farmers and ranchers. Its product TerraSentia, an ultracompact, autonomous, teachable robot that uses low-cost sensor on-board computation with multiple sensors, embedded data collection, and analytics software for plant phenotyping. The company is based in Champaign, Illinois.

IRT

Debt Financing in 2010
IRT is the most trusted International horse transport company in the world. We have been transporting livestock around the globe since 1972 and have steadily built our broad, but intimate global network ever since. Today IRT is called upon to move all sorts of horses, to every corner of the globe... from competition and racing horses to rare, special breeds, and family pets. On average IRT has at least one horse in transit, for every hour of the day. With offices in Australia, New Zealand, the UK, and the USA, IRT's international coverage means that our professional and experienced staff can better facilitate a shipment all around the world - through day or night.
Silicone Arts Laboratories, LLC develops and markets products that enhance physical appearances. It provides AeXP (Anatomical Eye – Experimental), a precise replica of a human eye developed for medical training and medical device testing market; and Dermaflage, a topical scar filler that provides a cosmetic option for concealing recessed scars and skin defects on the face and body without surgery and injections. The company was founded in 2010 and is based in Memphis, Tennessee.

ExtraOrtho

Seed Round in 2010
ExtraOrtho, Inc. provides damage control and deformity correction solutions for surgeons, administrators, and patients. It offers XTRAFIX, an external fixation system that allows surgeons to eliminate steps, bars, and clamps. ExtraOrtho, Inc. was formerly known as QFx Technologies, Inc. and changed its name to ExtraOrtho, Inc. in May 2009. The company was founded in 2007 and is based in Memphis, Tennessee. As of November 10, 2011, ExtraOrtho, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Zimmer Holdings, Inc.

iScreen Vision

Convertible Note in 2013
iScreen Vision, Inc. develops a screening equipment using a technology known as photoscreening to screen children’s vision for vision problems. The Company provides a fast, easy, and portable pediatric vision screening solution for infants and pre-school and school-age children. The company was formerly known as iScreen, LLC and changed its name in April 2009. iScreen Vision, Inc. was incorporated in 2009 and is based in Cordova, Tennessee.

SILQ-EDU

Pre Seed Round in 2016
SILQ-EDU is a data analytics platform for education and nonprofit orgs. Aggregating data from multiple systems, the SILQ-EDU is both a web-based dashboard and email plugin. While the dashboard saves time and money by making info available in one place, the real magic happens behind the scenes as AI/machine learning algorithms help improve attendance rates by providing school leaders with predictive insight for earlier intervention.

Dark Horse Technology

Seed Round in 2018
Dark Horse Technology

Glanris

Series A in 2020
Glanris developed a completely green, non-toxic, filtration media for water purification from an agriculture by-product. This agricultural product is grown around the world, is plentiful, and can be used locally to ensure clean drinking water in developing countries. It also gives local farmers a significant additional income source for a product that today they are throwing away. This media has been independently tested over the last two years of development and is ready for production.

TRAKLOK

Debt Financing in 2013
TrakLok Corporation develops intermodal container locking solutions by integrating wireless technologies to track mobile cargo and containers globally. It offers and deploys the GeoLok solution, a container security device that prevents unauthorized entry for a container; and TrakLog Intermodal Tracking and Management System, which provides real-time data on the location and condition of a given container, as well as enables the management of these assets. The company was founded in 2008 and is based in Knoxville, Tennessee.

EarthSense

Pre Seed Round in 2021
EarthSense, Inc. develops robots for providing management advice for farmers and ranchers. Its product TerraSentia, an ultracompact, autonomous, teachable robot that uses low-cost sensor on-board computation with multiple sensors, embedded data collection, and analytics software for plant phenotyping. The company is based in Champaign, Illinois.

Arkis BioSciences

Venture Round in 2017
Arkis BioSciences develops, markets, and sells advanced catheters and minimally invasive instrumentation for neurosurgery. Arkis' proprietary catheters incorporate Endexo, intended to reduce catheter related complications, while the company's instrumentation is designed to be less invasive over a variety of neurosurgical procedures. Altogether, the company's portfolio enables healthcare practitioners the potential to reduce surgical trauma, shorten surgical duration, and reduce treatment complications.

Restore Medical Solutions

Debt Financing in 2016
Restore Medical Solutions is a medical device company focusing on products and techniques that promote SSI reduction, safety, and productivity within healthcare. The company manufactures a sterilization tray system that reduces the risk of infection from contaminated medical instruments. Its modular sterilization tray systems reduce the potential risk of infection from contaminated instruments and enable surgical departments to improve the quality of care while reducing cost. Founded in 2012, Restore Medical Solutions is headquartered in Memphis, Tennessee.

Mobilizer

Seed Round in 2013
Mobilizer Inc., a graduate of the ZeroTo510 medical device startup accelerator, has created a six-wheeled holster for medical equipment in order to make medical ambulation easier and faster.

Nanophthalmics

Seed Round in 2012
Nanophthalmics has developed and is licensing a patent-pending platform technology for microfabricated instruments that engage tissue in entirely new ways. Their focus is on employing novel surgical devices, techniques, and materials to improve current treatment outcomes for ophthalmic and other microsurgical diseases. Their first commercial device is a disposable, 510(k) exempt, corneal micro-punch that enhances healing of abrasions, recurrent erosions, and other corneal diseases by modifying tissue attachments at a cellular level.

Quire

Debt Financing in 2012
Quire gives you broad access to unstructured EMR notes, so you can search, filter, and visualize the data. It even takes into account details like a patient’s social and environmental factors. That way, you and your practice become deeply informed of your patients’ risk across your entire population.

PATH EX

Seed Round in 2019
PATH EX has developed a proprietary technology to selectively separate and capture bacteria and toxins from human blood, for the treatment of sepsis. Sepsis, a life-threatening condition that commonly presents itself as a blood-borne infection, is the number one cause of death in the ICU and is the largest cost on their healthcare system. PATH EX is taking a novel approach by capturing and removing intact bacteria from the blood rather than trying to kill the infection with broad spectrum antibiotics. The PATH EX device is effective regardless of bacteria type or drug resistance. The PATH EX technology has the potential to reduce diagnostic times, treatment costs, readmission rates, and sepsis related deaths.

ProxBox

Seed Round in 2016
ProxBox is a communication and collaboration application for real estate agents. Its software solution combines small proximity sensors called beacons with a mobile application to improve its users’ interaction with their current environment and automatically saving and sending content, documents, photos, and videos to the buyers smartphone based on where they are physically located. ProxBox was launched in 2016 by Bryan Barringer and Chelsea White. It is operated from Memphis, Tennessee.

BioNanovations

Seed Round in 2012
Bell BioNanonostics Corp. focuses on monitoring of bacterial infection. Bell BioNanonostics Corp. is based in the United States.
Blood Monitoring Solutions has developed a system that will allow blood banks to proactively monitor the temperature of blood in order to prevent wastage from ever occurring. Utilizing their proactive, data-driven approach, they will increase patient safety and reduce costs for hospitals worldwide.

Beta Hatch

Series A in 2020
Beta Hatch grows insect protein for animal feed. Nutrient balanced fertilizer is a sterile by-product of their process. Beta Hatch knows bugs better than anyone- they use their expertise in entomology to grow the most efficient and nutritious insects. They are currently farming mealworms from their urban farm in Seattle. They believe in changing food systems. Their goal is to develop the technology and knowledge that will make insects the next commodity crop.

Qpass

Debt Financing in 2009
Qpass is a U.S.-based software provider that specializes in managing the full cycle of activities for business systems and value-added data services for wireless carriers and network operators. Its offering includes content partner relationships, authentication, transaction management, access control, billing, settlement and customer care. Founded in 1997, Qpass started out as a Web payment service in which the Qpass servers contained the digital wallet information necessary to complete purchases. It was the first company to host a full e-commerce system shared by participating merchants that appeared to be part of the merchant's own site. In 2004, the company acquired Dublin-based Altamedius, a well known European payment provider, in order to be able to offer this service to its mobile commerce clientele. In 2006, Qpass was acquired by Amdocs Ltd.

Arkis BioSciences

Venture Round in 2018
Arkis BioSciences develops, markets, and sells advanced catheters and minimally invasive instrumentation for neurosurgery. Arkis' proprietary catheters incorporate Endexo, intended to reduce catheter related complications, while the company's instrumentation is designed to be less invasive over a variety of neurosurgical procedures. Altogether, the company's portfolio enables healthcare practitioners the potential to reduce surgical trauma, shorten surgical duration, and reduce treatment complications.

NuScriptRx

Series C in 2012
NuScriptRX, Inc. operates a long-term care pharmacy store. The company engages in delivering medications to long-term care facilities. NuScriptRX, Inc. was formerly known as New Day Pharmacy Corporation. The company was incorporated in 2004 and is based in Nashville, Tennessee.

Restore Medical Solutions

Debt Financing in 2012
Restore Medical Solutions is a medical device company focusing on products and techniques that promote SSI reduction, safety, and productivity within healthcare. The company manufactures a sterilization tray system that reduces the risk of infection from contaminated medical instruments. Its modular sterilization tray systems reduce the potential risk of infection from contaminated instruments and enable surgical departments to improve the quality of care while reducing cost. Founded in 2012, Restore Medical Solutions is headquartered in Memphis, Tennessee.

ECOSURG

Debt Financing in 2015
EcoSurg™ (pronounced eek-oh-surj) is a developer of environmentally-friendly surgical supplies that is dedicated to reducing the carbon footprint of the surgical suite. Their flagship product is the EcoSurg™ line of Patient Positioners. Disposable patient positioners are used in over 20 Million surgical procedures per year in the United States alone. These foam shapes are used to properly position patients in a variety of positions, ensuring safety, comfort, and adequate access to the surgical site. When disposed of, however, these products are harmful to the environment as they are made from materials that consist largely of petroleum-based derivatives. These compounds and the other hazardous byproducts from their production are not only harmful to the environment, but also incur higher handling and disposal costs that are inevitably passed on to the Customer.

Inspire Living

Convertible Note in 2015
Inspire Living, Inc. develops mobile pediatric respiratory monitoring devices. It offers INSPIRE, an automated electronic device that uses patented algorithms to determine accurate breath rate, heart rate, anxiety levels, body position, and more, enabling caregivers to accurately assess respiratory illness and conduct timely patient care. The company was founded in 2011 and is based in Fairfax, Virginia.

Quire

Seed Round in 2013
Quire gives you broad access to unstructured EMR notes, so you can search, filter, and visualize the data. It even takes into account details like a patient’s social and environmental factors. That way, you and your practice become deeply informed of your patients’ risk across your entire population.

Secure Food Solutions

Pre Seed Round in 2019
Secure Food Solutions, Inc., a food safety company, focuses on developing technologies for the detection of toxins, pathogens, and other contaminants in the food supply worldwide. It provides hyperspectral imaging technology to detect corn contaminated with aflatoxin. The company was incorporated in 2014 and is headquartered in Martin, Tennessee.

TradeLanes

Pre Seed Round in 2018
TradeLanes is a technology company that automates supply chain for traders, shippers, and merchants. It developed a SaaS platform that brings global trade operations entirely online - from generating the contract to allocating inventory, to booking a shipment, to delivery. Its system allows all parties to collaborate digitally, from one set of data and documents. TradeLanes aims to power frictionless global trade for all. It was founded in 2015 and is based in Oakland, California.

Roundabout Markets

Seed Round in 2016
Roundabout Markets

Vaxent

Debt Financing in 2015
Vaxent’s lead product in development is a subunit vaccine against group A streptococcus which has been tested in early stage human clinical trials. The company plans to use its core competency in protein vaccine technology to advance its lead product in clinical testing, as well as develop other new vaccines against infectious diseases.

FrontDesk Connect

Seed Round in 2016
FrontDesk Connect is a hospitality company that offers a platform that links users to a central core of contacts and functions to enhance communication and interoperability. FDC is the one mobile app for any of communication needs. Users can now be connected to a virtual "front desk" on their mobile device no matter where they are or where they are going. Hotels can also allow guest to connect to the front desk, concierge, valet, maid service and more with the touch of a button. Guests could be at the pool and order food or more towels, arrange for the valet to bring their car, or request make dinner reservations from the blackjack table.

Compression Kinetics

Debt Financing in 2015
Compression Kinetics is developing the next generation of wearable technology, actively improving recovery time and athletic performance of its wearers. The pioneering dynamic compression technology fits into an $11b athletic compression apparel market. Compression Kinetics is transforming clinically proven compression therapy into a mobile, sleek and affordable wearable for the first time. With the active compression sleeve, any athlete can recover faster and improve their performance like the professionals.

Resolute Games

Debt Financing in 2008
Resolute Interactive is a video game development company that focuses on iPhone games, as well as other mobile-phone gaming. Lokion acquired Resolute Interactive in 2010.

SOMAVAC Medical Solutions

Seed Round in 2019
Somavac Medical Solutions, Inc., a med tech company, creates solutions to improve post-op care. It offers The SOMAVAC 100, a sustained vacuum system that improves the recovery experience after surgeries, such as breast surgery, abdominoplasty, mastectomies, and hernia repairs. Somavac Medical Solutions, Inc. was incorporated in 2016 and is based in Memphis, Tennessee.

Hera Health Solutions

Seed Round in 2018
Hera Health Solutions is a pharmaceutical company specializing in the development and commercialization of long term treatments. It develops an innovative biodegradable drug delivery implant. Its combination of material composition and manufacturing processes aim to revolutionize long-acting drug delivery. Hera Health Solutions recognizes the fact that not everyone has access to quality healthcare. It was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Memphis, Tennessee.

HelloHome

Seed Round in 2015
Founded in 2015, by experienced real estate agent Jessica Buffington, HelloHome is dedicated to bringing honesty and transparency back to the industry. Through technology, excellent service, and a flat-fee pricing model, HelloHome is disrupting real estate by offering home buyers and sellers a better and more cost-effective option. HelloHome is the first and only female-founded and female-led real estate tech startup. Since graduating from the Start Co. business accelerator in Memphis, Tennessee, the Company has saved home sellers over $3,000,000 in commission fees, with an average of over $8,000 per home. To learn more, please visit www.hellohome.co.

Rabbit Tractors

Seed Round in 2017
Rabbit Tractors, Inc. manufactures farm production tractor for all pre-harvest activities. The company was incorporated in 2017 and is based in Cedar Lake, Indiana.

NuScriptRx

Debt Financing in 2013
NuScriptRX, Inc. operates a long-term care pharmacy store. The company engages in delivering medications to long-term care facilities. NuScriptRX, Inc. was formerly known as New Day Pharmacy Corporation. The company was incorporated in 2004 and is based in Nashville, Tennessee.

Cutting Edge Wheels

Seed Round in 2012
Cutting Edge Wheels is based in Knoxville, Tennessee, United States.

Cagenix

Convertible Note in 2011
Cagenix, Their proprietary system employs the latest technology to scan, design and fabricate the Cagenix AccuFrame® —a custom framework system featuring fit properties that are unmatched in today’s market. Their expertise allows dental practices and labs of all sizes to provide patients with custom-milled frameworks and bars at a competitive price—with no initial costs, expensive equipment, or extra training on your part. Cagenix has developed a proprietary process that provides you a bar and framework solution with a masked, natural color along with a micro-retentive surface. The bar has a natural, tissue color that will provide a more natural look through all acrylic restorations.