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Tennessee Secretary of State Tre Hargett’s Mission Focus Series Tennessee State Capitol
Marcus Whitney joined Tennessee Secretary of State Tre Hargett as part of their Mission Focus series. Hargett shared “I...
AHA Leadership Podcast highlights health equity and innovation in conversation with Marcus Whitney American Hospital Association’s Leadership Dialogue Podcast
AHA Board Chair Wright L. Lassiter III in conversation with Marcus Whitney on leadership, innovation, and health equity as...
How Marcus Whitney is changing the face of health care Forbes
Marcus Whitney is changing the face of health care. Over the past two decades, Whitney has been a force in Nashville,...
Jumpstart Nova becomes first venture fund to invest solely in Black healthcare companies Afro News
The newest venture fund on the block that’s ready to invest is Jumpstart Nova. However, this fund is entirely unique from...
Black-led VC fund aims to level the playing field for minority health-tech startups CNBC’s Nightly News with Shepard Smith
CNBC’s Shepard Smith covers the launch of Jumpstart Nova on Nightly News and the opportunities and challenges of Black-led...
Nashville VC fund invests in health startups led by Black entrepreneurs NPR’s Marketplace
VC fund led by Marcus Whitney stands out in Nashville’s huge health care sector as an investor in black led startups. The...
Vanderbilt is founding partner in venture fund designed to invest in Black-founded and -led healthcare companies Vanderbilt University
Nashville’s Vanderbilt University announces commitment to Jumpstart Nova as a founding partner. “Jumpstart Nova’s ethos...
Jumpstart launches fund for Black founders Axios
JumpStart Nova Fund launches as first US venture to fund exclusively in Black Founded and lead health care companies with...
Fund launched to invest exclusively in Black-owned health tech ventures Modern Healthcare
Nashville, Tennessee-based Jumpstart Health Investors (JHI) raised $55 million for its new Jumpstart Nova venture fund,...
Jumpstart Nova: First Venture Fund Dedicated to Black Founded and Led Healthcare Companies Launches
JUMPSTART NOVA LAUNCHES AS FIRST VENTURE FUND TO INVEST EXCLUSIVELY IN BLACK FOUNDED AND LED HEALTHCARE COMPANIES IN THE US...
Jumpstart Nova invests in Cellevolve Business Wire
Jumpstart Nova invests seed funding in Cellevolve, a biopharmaceutical manufacturing company focused on innovation in the...