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Nashville is becoming a top center for new businesses. The city's startup scene shows strength in sectors like healthcare and financial technology.

Companies like Rain, a fintech firm, have secured significant funding, with over $557 million raised. Similarly, healthcare startups such as Thyme Care and Imagine Pediatrics have attracted substantial investment.

Below is our list of 14 Nashville startups worth keeping an eye on.

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Rain offers an on-demand pay platform that lets employees access their earned wages before payday. Employers provide this as a financial wellness benefit, helping their staff manage cash flow without resorting to high-interest loans.

Year Founded2019
FoundersAlex Bradford, Jennifer Terrell
Funding Amount$557.6M
Startup SizeMid-Size Team (51-250)
Last Funding StatusSeries B
Top InvestorsTribe Capital, QED Investors, Sound Point Capital Management, WndrCo, VentureSouq

Thyme Care partners with health plans and oncologists to provide comprehensive support for cancer patients. Their dedicated care teams guide individuals through the complexities of treatment, offering personalized navigation and advocacy.

Year Founded2020
FoundersBobby Green, Robin Shah
Funding Amount$274M
Startup SizeMid-Size Team (51-250)
Last Funding StatusSeries D
Top InvestorsAndreessen Horowitz, Bessemer Venture Partners, Town Hall Ventures, Foresite Capital, AlleyCorp

Imagine Pediatrics has developed a virtual care model specifically for children with complex medical needs. Their service delivers 24/7 medical support directly to families, aiming to improve quality of life and reduce hospitalizations.

Year Founded2022
FoundersAlison Curfman, Meghan Haycraft, Taylor Beery, Zeena Johar
Funding Amount$104.6M
Startup SizeMid-Size Team (51-250)
Last Funding StatusSeries B
Top InvestorsOak HC/FT, Optum Ventures, Autism Impact Fund, Rubicon Founders

GoodShip offers a freight orchestration platform where shippers can manage and optimize their transportation networks. Their software provides the tools needed to improve carrier performance and create a more resilient supply chain.

Year Founded2022
FoundersDavid Tsai, Ryan Soskin
Funding Amount$40.4M
Startup SizeLean Team (11-50)
Last Funding StatusSeries B
Top InvestorsBessemer Venture Partners, Greenfield Partners, Flexport, Innovation Endeavors, FUSE

Elysian offers an AI-native Third-Party Administrator for handling commercial insurance claims and overseeing portfolios. Their platform uses generative AI to automate and bring deeper insight into complex insurance cases.

Year Founded2024
FoundersDinyar Mistry, Grace Hanson, Kashif Razzaqui
Funding Amount$9M
Startup SizeLean Team (11-50)
Last Funding StatusSeed
Top InvestorsPortage Ventures, American Family Ventures, TenOneTen Ventures

Phosphorus Cybersecurity builds a security platform designed to manage and protect the full range of an enterprise's connected devices, known as the Extended Internet of Things (xIoT). The platform automates the process of discovering, assessing, and fixing security risks for everything from IoT sensors to critical operational technology.

Year Founded2017
FoundersChris Rouland, Earle Ady, Rebecca I. Rouland
Funding Amount$70M
Startup SizeMid-Size Team (51-250)
Last Funding StatusVenture Round
Top InvestorsNeva SGR, MassMutual Ventures, SYN Ventures, Evolution Equity Partners, Atypical Ventures

Cloud Range builds a full-service cyber range platform for live-fire attack simulation and training. Their hyper-realistic scenarios allow cybersecurity teams to practice detecting and responding to complex threats in a safe environment.

Year Founded2018
FoundersDebbie Gordon, Glenn Ewing
Funding Amount$6.2M
Startup SizeLean Team (11-50)
Last Funding StatusUndisclosed
Top InvestorsCircadian Ventures, Tech Square Ventures

Marigold develops marketing technology designed to help businesses of all sizes build stronger customer relationships. Their relationship-focused platform gives marketers the tools to create personalized customer experiences that foster loyalty and growth.

Year Founded2017
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Funding Amount$410M
Startup SizeMajor Organization (1,001-5,000)
Last Funding StatusPrivate Equity
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Alto Solutions offers a platform for individuals to invest in alternative assets like startups, art, and crypto using their IRA funds. Their technology streamlines the otherwise complicated process, opening up access to a wider range of investment opportunities for retirement savers.

Year Founded2016
FoundersEric Satz
Funding Amount$70.3M
Startup SizeMid-Size Team (51-250)
Last Funding StatusSeries B
Top InvestorsFranklin Templeton, Gaingels, Alumni Ventures, Sequoia Capital, Coinbase Ventures

360 Privacy helps individuals protect their digital identity by removing personal information from the web. Their service automatically finds and scrubs user data from hundreds of data brokers and people-search websites.

Year Founded2019
FoundersAdam J.
Funding Amount$36M
Startup SizeMid-Size Team (51-250)
Last Funding StatusPrivate Equity
Top InvestorsFTV Capital

4 Additional Nashville Startups Worth Following

Our top ten picks are just the beginning of Nashville's startup story. Companies across the city are building new things in fields from energy and fintech to media and hardware.

Together, these next few companies have raised over eight billion dollars to fund their growth. Here’s a look at a few more startups shaping the city's future.

StartupIndustryYear FoundedAmount RaisedLast Funding Round
Silicon Ranch logo Silicon RanchEnergy2011$2.1BPrivate Equity
Built Technologies logo Built TechnologiesFintech2014$312.7MVenture Round
Concord Music Group logo Concord Music GroupMedia1969$6BDebt Financing
Fortress logo FortressHardware2017$9MVenture Round

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