Applied LifeSciences & Systems is a bio-systems company focused on improving animal health and productivity in the poultry, livestock, and aquaculture industries. ALS-S is developing a solution that revolutionizes current vaccination methods. Our technology will detect, target, and deliver vaccines to each and every chick, ensuring effective vaccination. This one-of-a-kind accuracy and consistency in the vaccination process boosts the natural immune response to diseases, improves overall flock health, and provides for a cleaner, healthier chick.
Private Equity Round in 2022
Silicon Ranch Corporation is a Nashville-based company that develops, owns, and operates utility-scale solar power projects. Founded in 2010, the company focuses on delivering reliable and cost-effective solar energy solutions to a variety of clients, including utilities, military installations, and commercial businesses. Silicon Ranch is committed to long-term ownership of its projects, ensuring accountability and support for its partners and the communities it serves. The company also operates a regional energy-training center that provides training in solar installation, maintenance, and weatherization, further contributing to local economic development and job creation. Notable projects include a solar array in Social Circle, Georgia, and a facility at Volkswagen's manufacturing site in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
Applied LifeSciences & Systems is a bio-systems company focused on improving animal health and productivity in the poultry, livestock, and aquaculture industries. ALS-S is developing a solution that revolutionizes current vaccination methods. Our technology will detect, target, and deliver vaccines to each and every chick, ensuring effective vaccination. This one-of-a-kind accuracy and consistency in the vaccination process boosts the natural immune response to diseases, improves overall flock health, and provides for a cleaner, healthier chick.
Advanced Animal Diagnostics, Inc. commercializes proprietary technology for the diagnosis of farm-animal diseases. It uses an animal's own immune response to detect and stage infections to improve the quality of life for producers, processors, animals, and consumers. The company offers QuickSmear, a rapid differential slide to speed and simplify production animal research using differential cell counts; and SCC+ System for early detection of mastitis. Advanced Animal Diagnostics was founded in 2001 and is based in Durham, North Carolina.
Silicon Ranch Corporation is a Nashville-based company that develops, owns, and operates utility-scale solar power projects. Founded in 2010, the company focuses on delivering reliable and cost-effective solar energy solutions to a variety of clients, including utilities, military installations, and commercial businesses. Silicon Ranch is committed to long-term ownership of its projects, ensuring accountability and support for its partners and the communities it serves. The company also operates a regional energy-training center that provides training in solar installation, maintenance, and weatherization, further contributing to local economic development and job creation. Notable projects include a solar array in Social Circle, Georgia, and a facility at Volkswagen's manufacturing site in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
Applied LifeSciences & Systems is a bio-systems company focused on improving animal health and productivity in the poultry, livestock, and aquaculture industries. ALS-S is developing a solution that revolutionizes current vaccination methods. Our technology will detect, target, and deliver vaccines to each and every chick, ensuring effective vaccination. This one-of-a-kind accuracy and consistency in the vaccination process boosts the natural immune response to diseases, improves overall flock health, and provides for a cleaner, healthier chick.
Appello Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a preclinical-stage company based in Nashville, Tennessee, specializing in the development of innovative positive allosteric modulators of mGlu4. These compounds are being investigated for their potential in treating Parkinson’s disease. The company aims to advance its research to provide new therapeutic options for this neurological disorder.
NeuroTronik
Series B in 2017
NeuroTronik, spun out of medical technology incubator Synecor, is developing a medical device that could take the place of drugs currently used to heart failure. Read more about the company's technology,
Boragen Inc. is a biotechnology company based in Durham, North Carolina, that specializes in designing and developing multifunctional small molecule boron solutions for applications in crop protection, animal health, and human health. Founded in 2015, the company focuses on creating next-generation fungicides through its synthetic chemistry platforms, which aim to promote sustainable farming practices. Boragen's product pipeline includes BAG8, a boron-based multisite fungicide, and BN2266, which targets mRNA processing as a crop protection fungicide. Additionally, the company is developing a dual-function nematicide-fungicide designed for root protection and endo-parasiticides that address resistance challenges. Through its innovative approach, Boragen seeks to enhance agricultural efficiency while minimizing chemical usage.
G1 Therapeutics, Inc. is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery, development, and commercialization of small molecule therapeutics for cancer treatment. Founded in 2008, the company is headquartered in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina. G1 Therapeutics is advancing several investigational therapies, including trilaciclib, an intravenous cyclin-dependent kinase (CDK) 4/6 inhibitor, currently undergoing Phase 1b/2 trials for extensive-stage small cell lung cancer and Phase 2 trials for first-line small cell lung cancer and metastatic triple-negative breast cancer. The company is also developing lerociclib, an oral CDK4/6 inhibitor, which is in Phase 1b/2a trials for breast cancer and Phase 1b trials for non-small cell lung cancer. Additionally, G1 Therapeutics is progressing rintodestrant, an oral selective estrogen receptor degrader, currently in Phase I/2 trials. The company has partnered with Quantum Leap Healthcare Collaborative to evaluate trilaciclib for neoadjuvant treatment in locally advanced breast cancer. G1 Therapeutics aims to improve treatment outcomes for cancer patients through its innovative therapeutic approaches.
splitsecnd is the only portable and effective portable plug-in vehicle connectivity device on the market. Designed to simply plug into the 12V lighter outlet in any car, splitsecnd can detect a crash, connect you to a live operator, send help to your location, and notify your emergency contact in an instant. Perfect for seniors, teens, and drivers of all ages, splitsecnd uses airbag sensor technology to activate the emergency response system on impact, calling for help even if you can’t respond; it can also be activated manually in the event of a 9-1-1 emergency or roadside breakdown. And with comprehensive trip analytics and GPS capabilities, splitsecnd lets you track routes, encourage good driving habits and even find your parked car. splitsecnd keeps up with you and your family on the road no matter where you are, what you drive, or what the situation. No cell phone required.
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.
MedCenterDisplay offers a multifunctional network that helps healthcare organizations connect with patients in a robust way. They focus on providing healthcare marketers with turn-key solutions backed by engaging, creative content. The company's digital signage systems allow healthcare organizations to reach each and every person who walks through the door.
Developed and tested by physicians and medical staff, MedCenterDisplay is an advanced digital communication network specifically designed to meet the needs of healthcare facilities. Their multi-functional network immediately engages patients and their families while they are waiting to see their healthcare provider.
NuSirt Sciences, Inc. is a biotechnology company based in Nashville, Tennessee, established in 2007. It focuses on developing innovative products for the prevention and treatment of metabolic diseases related to over-nutrition, such as obesity and type 2 diabetes. The company's technology platform combines natural compounds with pharmaceutical agents to activate sirtuin pathways, aiming to reduce the dosage of metformin, a standard treatment for early-stage type 2 diabetes, which some patients find difficult to tolerate due to side effects. NuSirt's lead product, NS-0100, combines leucine with a low dose of metformin and is currently undergoing Phase 2 clinical trials to determine its efficacy. The company has filed eleven patent applications, with two patents issued, and has conducted multiple pre-clinical and clinical studies to support its patented technologies. NuSirt has also formed strategic partnerships to enhance its research and development efforts in the field.
Contego Medical, Inc. develops emboli protection devices that are used for the treatment of cardiovascular and endovascular diseases. It offers angioplasty balloons and stent delivery catheters, such as coronary stent systems, carotid post-dilation balloons, and renal artery stent systems with integrated embolic protection devices for enabling carotid, renal, SVG, and coronary interventions. Contego Medical, Inc. was formerly known as Contego Medical, LLC. The company was founded in 2005 and is based in Raleigh, North Carolina with an additional office in Curitiba, Brazil.
G1 Therapeutics, Inc. is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery, development, and commercialization of small molecule therapeutics for cancer treatment. Founded in 2008, the company is headquartered in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina. G1 Therapeutics is advancing several investigational therapies, including trilaciclib, an intravenous cyclin-dependent kinase (CDK) 4/6 inhibitor, currently undergoing Phase 1b/2 trials for extensive-stage small cell lung cancer and Phase 2 trials for first-line small cell lung cancer and metastatic triple-negative breast cancer. The company is also developing lerociclib, an oral CDK4/6 inhibitor, which is in Phase 1b/2a trials for breast cancer and Phase 1b trials for non-small cell lung cancer. Additionally, G1 Therapeutics is progressing rintodestrant, an oral selective estrogen receptor degrader, currently in Phase I/2 trials. The company has partnered with Quantum Leap Healthcare Collaborative to evaluate trilaciclib for neoadjuvant treatment in locally advanced breast cancer. G1 Therapeutics aims to improve treatment outcomes for cancer patients through its innovative therapeutic approaches.
MedCenterDisplay offers a multifunctional network that helps healthcare organizations connect with patients in a robust way. They focus on providing healthcare marketers with turn-key solutions backed by engaging, creative content. The company's digital signage systems allow healthcare organizations to reach each and every person who walks through the door.
Developed and tested by physicians and medical staff, MedCenterDisplay is an advanced digital communication network specifically designed to meet the needs of healthcare facilities. Their multi-functional network immediately engages patients and their families while they are waiting to see their healthcare provider.
InvisionHeart draws on the strengths of experienced leadership, robust software and hardware developers and a strong clinical advisory team. The technology was originally developed by a team of physicians and engineers at Vanderbilt University in response to real-world clinical problems. Along with their team of investors, they share a vision for the improved care of heart patients wherever they live and work.
NuSirt Sciences, Inc. is a biotechnology company based in Nashville, Tennessee, established in 2007. It focuses on developing innovative products for the prevention and treatment of metabolic diseases related to over-nutrition, such as obesity and type 2 diabetes. The company's technology platform combines natural compounds with pharmaceutical agents to activate sirtuin pathways, aiming to reduce the dosage of metformin, a standard treatment for early-stage type 2 diabetes, which some patients find difficult to tolerate due to side effects. NuSirt's lead product, NS-0100, combines leucine with a low dose of metformin and is currently undergoing Phase 2 clinical trials to determine its efficacy. The company has filed eleven patent applications, with two patents issued, and has conducted multiple pre-clinical and clinical studies to support its patented technologies. NuSirt has also formed strategic partnerships to enhance its research and development efforts in the field.
NuSirt Sciences, Inc. is a biotechnology company based in Nashville, Tennessee, established in 2007. It focuses on developing innovative products for the prevention and treatment of metabolic diseases related to over-nutrition, such as obesity and type 2 diabetes. The company's technology platform combines natural compounds with pharmaceutical agents to activate sirtuin pathways, aiming to reduce the dosage of metformin, a standard treatment for early-stage type 2 diabetes, which some patients find difficult to tolerate due to side effects. NuSirt's lead product, NS-0100, combines leucine with a low dose of metformin and is currently undergoing Phase 2 clinical trials to determine its efficacy. The company has filed eleven patent applications, with two patents issued, and has conducted multiple pre-clinical and clinical studies to support its patented technologies. NuSirt has also formed strategic partnerships to enhance its research and development efforts in the field.
Diagnovus, founded in 2011 and located in Nashville, TN, specializes in molecular diagnostics aimed at rare cancers, including pediatric forms. The company is committed to developing innovative diagnostic tests that enhance the decision-making process for physicians, patients, and families dealing with challenging health conditions. By focusing on evidence-based products, Diagnovus aims to improve patient outcomes, support healthcare providers in delivering more effective care, and promote the efficient use of healthcare resources. Through its dedication to improving health and treatment quality, Diagnovus seeks to make a significant impact in the field of molecular diagnostics.
G1 Therapeutics, Inc. is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery, development, and commercialization of small molecule therapeutics for cancer treatment. Founded in 2008, the company is headquartered in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina. G1 Therapeutics is advancing several investigational therapies, including trilaciclib, an intravenous cyclin-dependent kinase (CDK) 4/6 inhibitor, currently undergoing Phase 1b/2 trials for extensive-stage small cell lung cancer and Phase 2 trials for first-line small cell lung cancer and metastatic triple-negative breast cancer. The company is also developing lerociclib, an oral CDK4/6 inhibitor, which is in Phase 1b/2a trials for breast cancer and Phase 1b trials for non-small cell lung cancer. Additionally, G1 Therapeutics is progressing rintodestrant, an oral selective estrogen receptor degrader, currently in Phase I/2 trials. The company has partnered with Quantum Leap Healthcare Collaborative to evaluate trilaciclib for neoadjuvant treatment in locally advanced breast cancer. G1 Therapeutics aims to improve treatment outcomes for cancer patients through its innovative therapeutic approaches.
Diagnovus, founded in 2011 and located in Nashville, TN, specializes in molecular diagnostics aimed at rare cancers, including pediatric forms. The company is committed to developing innovative diagnostic tests that enhance the decision-making process for physicians, patients, and families dealing with challenging health conditions. By focusing on evidence-based products, Diagnovus aims to improve patient outcomes, support healthcare providers in delivering more effective care, and promote the efficient use of healthcare resources. Through its dedication to improving health and treatment quality, Diagnovus seeks to make a significant impact in the field of molecular diagnostics.
ABT Molecular Imaging, based in Knoxville, Tennessee, specializes in medical imaging by designing, manufacturing, and marketing biomarker generator systems and related accessories. The company’s flagship product, the BG-75 Biomarker Generator, produces unit doses of molecular imaging drugs for positron emission tomography (PET) at the point of use, allowing for on-demand generation of PET biomarkers and radioisotopes. This innovative platform incorporates quality control tests and maintains dose records for each generated dose, ensuring high standards in medical imaging. Founded in 2006 by industry experts Ron and Lynda Nutt, ABT Molecular Imaging distributes its products through a global network of sales and service partners.
Streamweaver is a software company located in Nashville, Tenn. The company's first product is a multi-angle mobile video app that automatically connects people to record together and then generates split-screen video.
SwingPal is a proprietary online golf lesson platform that connects golfers and instructors over the web and via mobile devices. Users record their swings with a smart phone, upload their videos instantly to a SwingPal account, and receive detailed and annotated video and audio analysis from a golf pro, as well as additional instructional videos.
Diagnovus, founded in 2011 and located in Nashville, TN, specializes in molecular diagnostics aimed at rare cancers, including pediatric forms. The company is committed to developing innovative diagnostic tests that enhance the decision-making process for physicians, patients, and families dealing with challenging health conditions. By focusing on evidence-based products, Diagnovus aims to improve patient outcomes, support healthcare providers in delivering more effective care, and promote the efficient use of healthcare resources. Through its dedication to improving health and treatment quality, Diagnovus seeks to make a significant impact in the field of molecular diagnostics.
Pathfinder Technologies (formerly Pathfinder Therapeutics, Inc.), a medical device company, engages in the design, development, and manufacture of solutions in the field of navigated abdominal surgery. The company provides an integrated intra-operative image guidance system for open liver surgical procedure; and accessories, including IRED localization probes, navigated RF ablators, and navigated ultrasonic aspirators. Its system consists of a software architecture that allows the surgeon to display a 3D view of the liver. Its system is used in various open liver surgery applications, including hepatic resection, open ablation, open biopsy, living donor transplant, cyst removal, and tumor removal. Pathfinder Technologies was founded in 2004 and is based in Nashville, Tennessee.
Pathfinder Technologies (formerly Pathfinder Therapeutics, Inc.), a medical device company, engages in the design, development, and manufacture of solutions in the field of navigated abdominal surgery. The company provides an integrated intra-operative image guidance system for open liver surgical procedure; and accessories, including IRED localization probes, navigated RF ablators, and navigated ultrasonic aspirators. Its system consists of a software architecture that allows the surgeon to display a 3D view of the liver. Its system is used in various open liver surgery applications, including hepatic resection, open ablation, open biopsy, living donor transplant, cyst removal, and tumor removal. Pathfinder Technologies was founded in 2004 and is based in Nashville, Tennessee.
Diagnovus, founded in 2011 and located in Nashville, TN, specializes in molecular diagnostics aimed at rare cancers, including pediatric forms. The company is committed to developing innovative diagnostic tests that enhance the decision-making process for physicians, patients, and families dealing with challenging health conditions. By focusing on evidence-based products, Diagnovus aims to improve patient outcomes, support healthcare providers in delivering more effective care, and promote the efficient use of healthcare resources. Through its dedication to improving health and treatment quality, Diagnovus seeks to make a significant impact in the field of molecular diagnostics.
SwingPal is a proprietary online golf lesson platform that connects golfers and instructors over the web and via mobile devices. Users record their swings with a smart phone, upload their videos instantly to a SwingPal account, and receive detailed and annotated video and audio analysis from a golf pro, as well as additional instructional videos.
American Hometown Media, Inc. owns and operates an Internet platform to engage in analog publishing of American home cooks. The company syndicates the editorial content featuring journalism celebrating hometown cooks to community newspapers, magazines, and other media around the country. It also offers Just A Pinch Recipes, a digital recipe and coupon social network with a focus on home cooks; and Just A Pinch Syndicated Media, a platform to deliver content on home cooks, recipes, and snapshots of the culture and heritage of America's hometowns to media contacts. The company was founded in 2011 and is based in Nashville, Tennessee.
Streamweaver is a software company located in Nashville, Tenn. The company's first product is a multi-angle mobile video app that automatically connects people to record together and then generates split-screen video.
ABT Molecular Imaging, based in Knoxville, Tennessee, specializes in medical imaging by designing, manufacturing, and marketing biomarker generator systems and related accessories. The company’s flagship product, the BG-75 Biomarker Generator, produces unit doses of molecular imaging drugs for positron emission tomography (PET) at the point of use, allowing for on-demand generation of PET biomarkers and radioisotopes. This innovative platform incorporates quality control tests and maintains dose records for each generated dose, ensuring high standards in medical imaging. Founded in 2006 by industry experts Ron and Lynda Nutt, ABT Molecular Imaging distributes its products through a global network of sales and service partners.
Streamweaver is a software company located in Nashville, Tenn. The company's first product is a multi-angle mobile video app that automatically connects people to record together and then generates split-screen video.
Diagnovus, founded in 2011 and located in Nashville, TN, specializes in molecular diagnostics aimed at rare cancers, including pediatric forms. The company is committed to developing innovative diagnostic tests that enhance the decision-making process for physicians, patients, and families dealing with challenging health conditions. By focusing on evidence-based products, Diagnovus aims to improve patient outcomes, support healthcare providers in delivering more effective care, and promote the efficient use of healthcare resources. Through its dedication to improving health and treatment quality, Diagnovus seeks to make a significant impact in the field of molecular diagnostics.
Pathfinder Technologies (formerly Pathfinder Therapeutics, Inc.), a medical device company, engages in the design, development, and manufacture of solutions in the field of navigated abdominal surgery. The company provides an integrated intra-operative image guidance system for open liver surgical procedure; and accessories, including IRED localization probes, navigated RF ablators, and navigated ultrasonic aspirators. Its system consists of a software architecture that allows the surgeon to display a 3D view of the liver. Its system is used in various open liver surgery applications, including hepatic resection, open ablation, open biopsy, living donor transplant, cyst removal, and tumor removal. Pathfinder Technologies was founded in 2004 and is based in Nashville, Tennessee.
SwingPal is a proprietary online golf lesson platform that connects golfers and instructors over the web and via mobile devices. Users record their swings with a smart phone, upload their videos instantly to a SwingPal account, and receive detailed and annotated video and audio analysis from a golf pro, as well as additional instructional videos.
MedCenterDisplay offers a multifunctional network that helps healthcare organizations connect with patients in a robust way. They focus on providing healthcare marketers with turn-key solutions backed by engaging, creative content. The company's digital signage systems allow healthcare organizations to reach each and every person who walks through the door.
Developed and tested by physicians and medical staff, MedCenterDisplay is an advanced digital communication network specifically designed to meet the needs of healthcare facilities. Their multi-functional network immediately engages patients and their families while they are waiting to see their healthcare provider.
NuSirt Sciences, Inc. is a biotechnology company based in Nashville, Tennessee, established in 2007. It focuses on developing innovative products for the prevention and treatment of metabolic diseases related to over-nutrition, such as obesity and type 2 diabetes. The company's technology platform combines natural compounds with pharmaceutical agents to activate sirtuin pathways, aiming to reduce the dosage of metformin, a standard treatment for early-stage type 2 diabetes, which some patients find difficult to tolerate due to side effects. NuSirt's lead product, NS-0100, combines leucine with a low dose of metformin and is currently undergoing Phase 2 clinical trials to determine its efficacy. The company has filed eleven patent applications, with two patents issued, and has conducted multiple pre-clinical and clinical studies to support its patented technologies. NuSirt has also formed strategic partnerships to enhance its research and development efforts in the field.
Diabetes Care Group, Inc. provides diabetes clinical care services for individuals with diabetes. It offers medical management, patient education and personalized counseling, behavioral modification, diet and nutrition, specialized medical treatment, blood glucose monitoring, point-of-care laboratory, and data management services to improve patient self-management and clinical outcomes. Diabetes Care Group, Inc. was formerly known as Diabetes Care Associates, Inc. The company was founded in 1986 and is based in Jackson, Mississippi. Diabetes Care Group, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Renal Care Group, Inc.
Originally founded in 1985 as a healthcare strategic planning consulting firm called m21partners, onFocus Healthcare was re-incorporated in 2008 as a business execution software solutions company. Today, onFocus is the leading provider of enterprise performance management (EPM) software and support services for the healthcare marketplace. Their product, onFocus epm™, ensures that patients get better, faster, and less expensive care by helping hospitals continuously execute and perform at higher levels. They are dedicated to the success of healthcare organizations and the executives, managers and employees who lead them. Through the use of their software products and advisory services, they strive to improve the execution success and performance of every provider they work with by at least 20%.
Pathfinder Technologies (formerly Pathfinder Therapeutics, Inc.), a medical device company, engages in the design, development, and manufacture of solutions in the field of navigated abdominal surgery. The company provides an integrated intra-operative image guidance system for open liver surgical procedure; and accessories, including IRED localization probes, navigated RF ablators, and navigated ultrasonic aspirators. Its system consists of a software architecture that allows the surgeon to display a 3D view of the liver. Its system is used in various open liver surgery applications, including hepatic resection, open ablation, open biopsy, living donor transplant, cyst removal, and tumor removal. Pathfinder Technologies was founded in 2004 and is based in Nashville, Tennessee.
Industrial Ceramic Solutions, LLC develops and manufactures air pollution control equipment for industrial and diesel exhaust filter applications. It offers diesel particulate and exhaust, high-temperature exhaust, air and gas, and odor and smoke control and elimination filers; and particulate matter filter cartridges. The company was incorporated in 1997 and is based in Oak Ridge, Tennessee.
Diagnovus, founded in 2011 and located in Nashville, TN, specializes in molecular diagnostics aimed at rare cancers, including pediatric forms. The company is committed to developing innovative diagnostic tests that enhance the decision-making process for physicians, patients, and families dealing with challenging health conditions. By focusing on evidence-based products, Diagnovus aims to improve patient outcomes, support healthcare providers in delivering more effective care, and promote the efficient use of healthcare resources. Through its dedication to improving health and treatment quality, Diagnovus seeks to make a significant impact in the field of molecular diagnostics.
Originally founded in 1985 as a healthcare strategic planning consulting firm called m21partners, onFocus Healthcare was re-incorporated in 2008 as a business execution software solutions company. Today, onFocus is the leading provider of enterprise performance management (EPM) software and support services for the healthcare marketplace. Their product, onFocus epm™, ensures that patients get better, faster, and less expensive care by helping hospitals continuously execute and perform at higher levels. They are dedicated to the success of healthcare organizations and the executives, managers and employees who lead them. Through the use of their software products and advisory services, they strive to improve the execution success and performance of every provider they work with by at least 20%.