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Pre-seed investors in Tennessee

5 of 7 pre-seed firms that report a preference say they can lead.

Can leadMostly followsNot reportedRecently active
Brickyard
Tennessee
Allan Davis, Barry Large+3 on the team
Pre-seedLeadsGeneralistConfirmed by the firm
$250K to $1MCan lead
Caduceus Capital Partners
Tennessee · Fund $50M (2024)
Adam Bauer, Dave Vreeland+4 on the team
Pre-seedSeedSeries ALeadsHealthtech
$100K to $1MCan lead
Dynamo
Tennessee · Fund $54M
Barry Large, Jon Bradford+3 on the team
Pre-seedSeedLeadsLogistics and mobilityConfirmed by the firm
Check size not reportedCan lead
Martin Ventures
Tennessee · Fund Own
Charlie Martin, Jordan Lipson+1 on the team
Pre-seedSeedSeries ASeries BLeadsHealthtech
$1M to $10MCan lead
Ridgeline
Tennessee · Fund >$180M
Andrew McMahon, Ben Walker+1 on the team
Pre-seedSeedSeries ALeadsDefense and space +3
$500K to $10MCan lead
Daytrip Ventures
Tennessee
Monique Villa Capra
Pre-seedSeedGeneralistConfirmed by the firm
Check size not reportedLead not reported
Innova Memphis
Tennessee
Dean Didato, Jan Bouten
Pre-seedSeedFood and ag +1
Check size not reportedMostly follows
Jumpstart Foundry
Tennessee
Vic Gatto
Pre-seedHealthtech
$100K to $250KMostly follows
Market Square Ventures
Tennessee
Brandon Bruce, Harry Boston+3 on the team
Pre-seedSeedGeneralist
Check size not reportedLead not reported
UTXO Management
Tennessee
Felipe Demartini, Guillaume Girard+2 on the team
Pre-seedSeedSeries ACrypto
Check size not reportedLead not reported

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Questions

How many pre-seed investors in tennessee are there?

Mode VC tracks 10 firms on this list as of 2026-10-15. 0 have been active since September 2026.

What check size do pre-seed investors in tennessee write?

The most reported band is $500K to $1M, reported by 3 firms on this list.

Which pre-seed investors in tennessee lead rounds?

5 of 7 firms that report a preference say they can lead. Turn on "Leads rounds" to see only them.