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By Adelina Osan, Associate Editor<\/em><\/p>\n

Nashville, Tenn.<\/strong>\u2014Launch Tennessee<\/a>, a public-private partnership dedicated to supporting high-growth entrepreneurs, recently announced that investors poured more than $280 million in Tennessee businesses last year. The amount brings aggregate investment in the state\u2019s startups to more than $945 million since LaunchTN began tracking investment data in 2012.<\/p>\n

\"Charlie<\/a>

Charlie Brock, CEO of Launch Tennessee<\/p><\/div>\n

\u201cThe spectacular growth of Tennessee as a center for startup innovation is a testament to the entrepreneurial culture of the region and has been exciting to watch,\u201d said Charlie Brock, CEO of LaunchTN, in prepared remarks. \u201cEntrepreneurs and investors alike sent a strong message in 2015 that Tennessee is a fantastic place to launch a new business as we increased our investment total following a record year in 2014.\u201d<\/p>\n

A 7 percent increase in aggregate capital raised was recorded in last year\u2019s investment activity, with an 11 percent spike in investments greater than $3 million. Spurred by diversification across emerging sectors like music, logistics and medical devices, investment in startups outside the strongest industries — healthcare and technology — more than quadrupled year over year. Since LaunchTN began the public-private partnership in 2012, more than 1,000 new jobs were created by 480 accelerated companies.<\/p>\n

Image via The Bradford Group<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Is Tennessee a startup Mecca? 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