Innova Memphis is a is a pre-seed, seed and early-stage investor that invests in early-stage, high-growth companies with potential to grow into significant economic contributors. Investments focus on companies with strong intellectual property or other competitive advantages in Biosciences, Technology and AgTech fields. Innova states that their goal is to nurture the growth of high techbnology and entrepreneurial efforts that will result in significant job creation, economic growth and competitiveness.
Timeline
Funded Companies
ThroughPut Inc. is a Palo Alto, California-based supply chain management software developer founded by Ali Raza.
A company focused on the health of piglets
Silq Inc. is a Memphis, Tennessee-based local search company founded in 2016 by Allison Sheppard-Nokes and Borhan Samei.
AgSmarts, Inc. is an industrial automation company founded by Brett Norman.
Skycision is a Pittsburgh-based company.
Restore Medical Solutions is a company founded by Shawn M. Flynn.
Arkis Biosciences is a Knoxville, Tennessee-based company founded in 2011.
People
Brandon Wellford
CFO
Dan Didato
Partner
Jan Bouten
Partner
John Fogg
Attorney
Ken Woody
Founding Partner
Nate Smith
Senior Analyst
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Contributors
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Meredith Hanel
Medical Genetics PhD, following life science applications that improve the health of humans and our planet. - 2
Jed Christiansen
Special Projects & Business Development at Golden, Founder - Seed-DB. - 3
Melanie Manipula
Helping organize knowledge. - 4
Aime Anne Nisay
QA Engineer of web and mobile applications - 5
Jude Gomila
Founder and CEO of Golden, Entrepreneur. Investor in 200+ companies. Cantabrigian (Gonville and Caius). Interested in the Universe. - 6
Henry Ogolla
Passionate about reading and writing.