Jumpstart Foundry

Founded in 2020, Hopdoc is a platform that facilitates communication between doctors and patients. It specializes in providing customized patient engagement solutions, including Electronic Health Records (EHR) integration, billing platforms, and app development services for healthcare providers.

Ruth Clinic is a local medical practice in Columbia, Tennessee, focused on recovery from opioid use disorder. It provides medication-assisted treatment with a personal physician and dedicated counselor, supported by medical review and psychological services. The clinic operates a well-being and learning center to help patients heal and stay well, emphasizing integrated care that combines prescription medications with counseling and ongoing support.

AffirmHealth develops software that streamlines workflows for healthcare providers, helping them comply with state-controlled substance monitoring programs and maximize patient visit efficiency.

Pro Hydration Therapy, Inc. is a Nashville-based company specializing in hydration therapy services, particularly for athletes. The company provides intravenous (IV) hydration therapy, which is recognized as an efficient method for delivering fluids, electrolytes, and supplements. This service is designed to aid in the recovery of athletes from injuries and enhance their overall performance. In addition to IV hydration, Pro Hydration Therapy offers B-12 injections, which are beneficial for regulating the nervous system, improving digestive health, lowering cholesterol levels, and enhancing cell growth for better hair, skin, and nails. The company's focus is on delivering safe and individualized hydration treatments tailored to meet the needs of its clients.

HealthCare MarketMaker, Inc. is a healthcare solutions provider based in Nashville, Tennessee, founded in 2013. The company operates a virtual marketplace that connects buyers and sellers of medical and dental practices, as well as medical equipment. Its offerings include mRange, a tool designed to help practitioners determine the market value of their practices, calculated using a proprietary formula. Additionally, HealthCare MarketMaker provides mmReport cards for chiropractors, dentists, and physical therapists, assisting them in understanding their practice's standing relative to peers. This platform aims to facilitate efficient transactions within the healthcare sector.

Spotwise is an IT service provider for the parking industry that focuses on providing real-time analytics to lot operators by using camera technology. It uses high-end camera technology and proprietary image processing software to build parking management systems. Spotwise integrates with its clients’ existing payment system to enforce parking space. Its system works by using cameras mounted on its users’ existing light poles. Spotwise was founded by a team of engineers and entrepreneurs in 2014. It is based in Nashville, Tennessee.

Boomalang is an online language exchange platform founded in 2014 and based in Nashville, Tennessee. The platform connects native speakers from various cultures, facilitating improved cultural and conversational fluency through guided conversations. Boomalang leverages technology to create a natural language learning experience, allowing users to engage in video chats tailored to their interests. This approach enhances the process of learning different languages and helps customers develop their conversational skills effectively.

InvisionHeart is a company focused on enhancing cardiac care through innovative technology. It has developed a mobile electrocardiograph system that captures vital cardiac data, allowing a network of healthcare professionals—including physicians, nurses, and technicians—to securely access and annotate patient electrocardiogram tracings. The technology was initially created by a collaborative team of physicians and engineers at Vanderbilt University, addressing practical clinical challenges faced in heart care. With a strong leadership team and a dedicated clinical advisory board, InvisionHeart aims to improve the quality of care for heart patients, ensuring that essential cardiac information is readily available to healthcare providers regardless of their location.

dVisit, Inc. is a Nashville-based company that offers a mobile and web application designed to facilitate remote treatment for routine illnesses. The platform allows patients to efficiently communicate their symptoms and submit a brief online form for their family doctor to review. By streamlining this process, dVisit enables patients to save time—averaging 2.5 hours—while ensuring they receive care from their personal physician. This approach not only enhances patient-doctor communication but also supports continuity of care, as doctors can manage their patient volume effectively without increasing overhead costs. Ultimately, dVisit aims to improve the patient experience while enabling healthcare providers to enhance the quality and productivity of their services.

Contigo Financial is a company focused on transforming the subprime lending sector by offering innovative financial solutions to individuals with limited access to traditional credit. The firm collaborates with employers to deliver socially responsible short-term, low-cost loans as an employee benefit, specifically targeting those with weaker credit histories. Utilizing a robust web-based platform and a proprietary underwriting model, Contigo efficiently assesses and extends credit to eligible employees. The company has gained recognition as a graduate of the Jumpstart Foundry accelerator program and was awarded Vanderbilt University's Sohr Grant for startups, highlighting its commitment to improving financial accessibility for underserved populations.

The Skillery is an online platform that connects individuals with affordable, in-person classes and workshops led by local experts. Established in 2011, the company initially operated as an open marketplace for offline classes but has since evolved into a curated hub catering primarily to creative entrepreneurs, freelancers, and independent professionals. The Skillery offers a wide range of courses designed to help attendees enhance their skills and grow their businesses, with a focus on practical learning experiences. In addition to its core offerings, the company hosts events such as The Skillery EXPO and Nashville Creativity Summit to further engage and support its community.

SourceYourCity is a service that connects reporters with experts through confidential news sourcing in real-time. Unlike other services that connect reporters with experts on a national level, SourceYourCity focuses on making local connections. To achieve this, we designed a platform that gives reporters total control over their communications with an engaged audience of experts in their own city. Currently, SourceYourCity is located only in Nashville, Tenn. as its pilot market. By catering to three unique user-types–reporter, expert and PR pro–SourceYourCity seeks to create a better experience for both the report and expert/PR user than current competitors provide. This is accomplished by delivering relevant opportunities to experts based on both topic and location, while giving reporters access to a targeted professional community that delivers better source referrals in a manageable volume. SourceYourCity is led by Founder, President Neely Burks. Email us at team@sourceyourcity.com or Tweet us at @sycnash.

URGE is a point of decision mobile savings platform that incorporates innovative game mechanics, principles of behavioral science, and social networking to promote financial well-being. Through URGE, consumers immediately realize the benefit of making small tradeoffs of foregoing impulse purchases by enabling real time micro-transfers from a checking account to an URGE savings account. URGE is a product of Tradeoff, LLC, a Nashville based mobile behavior change company founded in February 2010.

Wannado Inc. is a company based in Nashville, Tennessee, that provides an online platform designed to facilitate event discovery and social experiences for users. Founded in 2011 and formerly known as Kahootzz, Inc., Wannado offers services that allow clients to post and share information related to various categories, including things to do, food and drink, and family activities. The company empowers both local consumers and event organizers through a suite of innovative marketing tools, helping users to efficiently browse and connect with trending concerts, networking opportunities, and volunteer events. Wannado also features a mobile application that enhances user experience and engagement, having gained recognition as the "Best Mobile App" in the 2013 Best of Tech awards in Nashville.

Bizen is a web-based business intelligence provider focused on enhancing the efficiency of local commerce for franchise and small-business owners. Founded by Jackson Miller and currently incubating at the Nashville Entrepreneur Center, Bizen offers a software service that integrates directly with point-of-sale systems, enabling users to identify sales trends and monitor key performance indicators effectively. The platform delivers concise daily summaries via SMS, allowing business owners to stay informed about their operations. Bizen aims to empower small businesses by providing them with the advanced tools and data analytics that larger companies typically enjoy, fostering an environment where more entrepreneurs can thrive.