Tech hubs across the US are growing and many are home to strong ecosystems that support startups and growth companies. However, not every city has a central repository of resources showing entrepreneurs and tech leaders where to build their networks, obtain investments, and find talent.

From startup resources and funding opportunities to tech news and education institutions, Nashville’s tech community continues to grow and thrive. Here is a snapshot of the vibrant support system available for companies and entrepreneurs to take advantage of.

The guide is broken down into the following sections: Startup Resources and Nashville Universities that include startup organizations, communities and events, accelerators, crowdfunding, regional economic development and incubators, venture capital and angel investors, tech news, and top schools in or near Nashville.

NASHVILLE STARTUP RESOURCES

STARTUP ORGANIZATIONS

Startup Nashville | Nashville Technology Council | Social Enterprise Alliance Nashville | Powderkeg | Vanderbilt Entrepreneurship Resources

STARTUP COMMUNITIES & EVENTS

Techfed Nashville | Music City Tech | Launch Tennessee 36|86 Festival | Nashville Entrepreneur Week | Women in Technology of Tennessee (WiTT) | Music City Legal Hackathon | Black in Tech Nashville | Nashville LGBT+ in Tech | Nashville Startup: Idea to IPO

ACCELERATORS

Nashville Capital Network | Vanderbilt University Summer Business Institute | Nashville Downtown Partnership

CROWDFUNDING

Kickstarter Nashville | People Fund

REGIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & INCUBATORS

Nashville Entrepreneur Center | Launch Tennessee | Nashville Business Incubation Center | Jumpstart Foundry | Bunker Labs

VENTURE CAPITAL & ANGEL INVESTORS

GrowthX | Angel Capital Group | Jumpstart Foundry | Pharos Capital Group | Gen Cap America | Claritas Capital | Petra Capital Partners | Council Capital | Heritage Group USA | Martin Ventures | NueCura Partners | Clayton Associates | Frist Cressey Ventures | Hall Capital | MedCare Investment Funds | Mountain Group Capital | First Avenue Partners | XMi High Growth Development Fund | Relevance Capital | TriStar Technology Ventures | Lead Capital | FINTOP Capital | Iroquois Capital | Richland Ventures | Tennessee Community Ventures | HCA | Altitude Ventures | InCrowd Capital

NASHVILLE TECH NEWS

Nashville Business Journal | Venture Nashville Connections | Nashville Post | Nashville Ledger | Tennessee Tribune | GCA The News | Entrepreneurs’ Organization Nashville – Member News | The Tennessean

NASHVILLE UNIVERSITIES

TOP SCHOOLS IN OR NEAR NASHVILLE

American Baptist College | Aquinas College | Belmont University | Cumberland University | Daymar College | DeVry University Tennessee | Fisk University | Lipscomb University | Middle Tennessee State University | Tennessee State University | Trevecca Nazarene University | Vanderbilt University | Welch College | Nossi College of Art | SAE Institute of Technology Nashville | Williamson Christian College | South College Nashville

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