They’re changing the face of healthcare entrepreneurship! A Black-led venture capital firm just raised $55 million for Black healthcare entrepreneurs, Nashville Post reports. Marcus Whitney is the co-founder of Jumpstart Health Investors (JHI), a venture capitalist...
On this episode, I talk with Marcus Whitney, co-founder and partner of Jumpstart Health Investors, focused on innovation and investment in health care. Whitney also is founder and general partner of Jumpstart Nova, a venture fund investing in Black-led health care...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Marcus Whitney stands out in Nashville’s $95 billion health care sector as an investor in startups. In addition to co-founding a venture capital firm, he’s organized an annual health tech conference and co-founded the city’s professional soccer...
When I first met Marcus Whitney, he was sitting in a dunk tank on a hot summer day at a fundraising event for the Nashville Humane Association in Tennessee. I had a new puppy in one hand and three balls in the other. It was the first time we met in person, but long...
The newest venture fund on the block that’s ready to invest is Jumpstart Nova. However, this fund is entirely unique from those that have come before it. Launched in January 2022, Jumpstart Nova became the first venture fund to invest exclusively in Black-founded and...
