--- title: "33 Venture Capital Firms in Tennessee (Nov 2026): Top 10 Ranked" last_updated: "2026-11-06" rows: "33" free_rows: "16" source: "SEC filings" canonical: "https://theinvestordatabase.com/lists/venture-capital-firms-in-tennessee/" --- # 33 venture capital firms in Tennessee We list 33 venture capital firms in Tennessee as of November 2026: each has an SEC filing on file, and the list was last checked on 6 Nov 2026. The cities with the most head offices on this list are Nashville (20), Chattanooga (4) and Memphis (3). - 33 firms - 17 with a fund filing or dated deal in the last 12 months - $40M median fund size on file (SEC Form D, 24 firms) - 107 named decision-makers on file ## First 16 of 33 venture capital firms in Tennessee | Investor | Type | HQ | Stages (our research) | Focus (our research) | Latest fund or deal | Fund size | Checked | Profile | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | Frist Cressey Ventures | VC firm | Nashville, TN | | Healthtech, Medtech | New deal, Oct 2026 | $400M (SEC Form D, 2025) | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/frist-cressey-ventures/ | | Fintop | VC firm | Nashville, TN | | Fintech, AI, B2B, SaaS | New fund, Sep 2026 | $250M (SEC Form D, 2022) | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/fintop/ | | Claritas Signal Partners | VC firm | Nashville, TN | Seed, Series A, Series B, Growth | Healthtech, AI, Media, Developer Tools | New deal, Aug 2026 | $14M (SEC Form D, 2021) | 2026-11-05 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/claritas-signal-partners/ | | Heinz Ventures, LLC | VC firm | Memphis, TN | Pre-seed, Seed | Healthtech, Medtech | New deal, Aug 2026 | $10M (SEC Form D, 2024) | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/heinz-ventures-llc/ | | 1616 Ventures | VC firm | Nashville, TN | Pre-seed | Healthtech, SaaS, Medtech | New fund, Aug 2026 | $150M (SEC Form D, 2026) | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/1616-ventures/ | | Teamworthy Ventures | VC firm | Nashville, TN | | AI, Future of Work, Fintech, SaaS | New fund, Aug 2026 | $125M (SEC Form D, 2021) | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/teamworthy-ventures/ | | FCA Venture Management Group | VC firm | Nashville, TN | Seed, Series A, Series B | Healthtech, AI, Medtech, Biotech | Portfolio news, May 2026 | $58M (SEC Form ADV) | 2026-11-05 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/fca-venture-management-group/ | | Friale | VC firm | Nashville, TN | Seed | Generalist, AI, Healthtech, Medtech | New fund, Feb 2026 | $75M (SEC Form D, 2026) | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/friale/ | | NCN Management Company PF | VC firm | Nashville, TN | Seed, Series A | Healthtech, SaaS, Medtech | Portfolio news, Apr 2026 | $35M (SEC Form ADV) | 2026-11-05 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/ncn-management-company-pf/ | | GoEx Venture Capital | VC firm | Nashville, TN | Seed | Proptech, Consumer | New fund, Jun 2026 | $5M (SEC Form D, 2024) | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/goex-venture-capital/ | | Genesis BioCapital | VC firm | Chattanooga, TN | Pre-seed | Healthtech, Biotech | New fund, Jan 2026 | $18M (SEC Form D, 2025) | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/genesis-biocapital/ | | MGP Venture Fund III | VC firm | Nashville, TN | Series A | Healthtech, Biotech, Agritech, Energy | Portfolio news, Jul 2025 | $150M (SEC Form D, 2021) | 2026-11-05 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/mgp-venture-fund-iii/ | | JUMPSTART Capital | VC firm | Nashville, TN | | | New deal, May 2025 | $120M (SEC Form D, 2022) | 2026-11-05 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/jumpstart-capital/ | | Ridgeline | VC firm | Memphis, TN | Series A | AI, Cybersecurity, Space, Mobility | New deal, Sep 2024 | $29M (SEC Form D, 2024) | 2026-11-05 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/ridgeline/ | | RV | VC firm | Brentwood, TN | Series A, Series B, Growth | Healthtech, Fintech, Impact, Medtech | New fund, Mar 2025 | | 2026-11-05 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/rv/ | | Blue Hour Ventures | VC firm | Nashville, TN | Seed | Healthtech, Medtech | New deal, Sep 2025 | | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/blue-hour-ventures/ | You are seeing 16 of 33. The full list adds 17 more firms and 107 named decision-makers. Get all 33 firms and 107 named contacts, $49, one-time: https://theinvestordatabase.com/buy/list/venture-capital-firms-in-tennessee This page: https://theinvestordatabase.com/lists/venture-capital-firms-in-tennessee/ ## Method and limits - Source: All 33 rows carry an SEC filing (Form D or Form ADV). 21 of the 33 have a website we checked; the other 12 rest on the filing or register entry alone. Filing date and fund size are SEC data where a filing exists. Stage, sector and check size are our research. - Inclusion rule: Organizations that back startups. Individuals, buyout funds and firms we found to be inactive are left out. This list holds VC firms, fund managers and corporate venture arms; accelerators and angel networks are in their own lists. Place: head office in Tennessee. - Order: Activity score out of 100: recency of the latest fund filing or dated deal (50: full marks within 3 months, then stepping down at 6, 12 and 24 months), size of the fund on file on a log scale (35) and completeness of the public record (15). It is a measure of activity and fit, not of quality or returns. - Fill rates: Of 33 rows: stage 15, sector 19, fund size 29, website 21. In the paid file: named decision-makers on 30 rows, firm email on 7, LinkedIn page on 11, check size on 1. ## Questions ### How many VC firms are in Tennessee? We list 33 as of November 2026. 17 of the 33 have a fund filing or a dated deal in the last 12 months. ### Which cities in Tennessee have the most VC firms? Nashville (20), Chattanooga (4) and Memphis (3). ### Which Tennessee VC funds filed with the SEC in the last 12 months? 13 of the 33 have a fund filing dated in the last 12 months. The most recent on this list are Low Time Preference (Sep 2026), Fintop (Sep 2026) and 1616 Ventures (Aug 2026). ### What stages do venture capital firms in Tennessee back? Of the 15 with a stage on file, seed (9), Series A (6) and pre-seed (4). A firm can back more than one stage, and 18 rows have no stage on file yet. ### Where does the data on venture capital firms in Tennessee come from and how often is it updated? All 33 rows have an SEC filing on file (Form D or Form ADV). Filing date and fund size come from the filing. Stage, sector and check size are our research. Rows on this list were last checked on 6 Nov 2026 at the latest. The whole file is re-verified twice a year. ### Can I download the list of venture capital firms in Tennessee as a spreadsheet? Yes. The file holds all 33 rows in Excel and CSV, with 107 named decision-makers and 7 firm emails, for $49 one-time. 16 rows are free on this page.