by jason | Feb 25, 2022 | News
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...
by jason | Feb 22, 2022 | News
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...
by jason | Feb 20, 2022 | News
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...
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....
