by jason | Feb 19, 2022 | News
The Jumpstart Nova venture capital fund, started by Marcus Whitney is investing in Black-led health-tech firms. Marcus Whitney, the co-founder of Jumpstart Nova, told CNBC he started the VC fund in Nashville after feeling a cultural shift from investors after the 2020...
by jason | Feb 16, 2022 | News
Dr. Derrell Porter knew he had a good idea: a company that provides a platform to help researchers develop and commercialize gene and cell therapies. “Academic medical centers and scientific innovators — they’re not pharmaceutical companies. They tend to look for...
by jason | Jan 18, 2022 | News
NASHVILLE, TN (TN Tribune) – Jumpstart Health Investors, alongside leading limited partners, announce the launch of Jumpstart Nova, the first venture fund in America to invest exclusively in Black-founded and led companies at the forefront of healthcare innovation....
by jason | Jan 14, 2022 | News
What You Should Know: – Jumpstart Health Investors, announced this week the launch of Jumpstart Nova, the first venture fund to invest in Black founded and led healthcare innovation companies. – The $55M fund will invest exclusively in Black founder-led healthcare...
by jason | Jan 13, 2022 | News
Nashville-based Jumpstart Health Investors launched Jumpstart Nova, the first U.S. venture fund to exclusively back Black-founded and led health care companies. Major players including Eli Lilly, HCA Healthcare and the American Hospital Association injected $55...
