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The Tennessee edition · 2026

Investment industrycompanies in Tennessee

Private equity, venture capital, real estate funds, investment banking, family offices and more: the companies building investment industry in Tennessee, with their founders, funding, team size and business models.

188 company profiles2 with recorded fundingNovember 2026 edition
Tennessee · Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 4.0)

Recent investment industry business events in the United States

Funding, M&A, contract wins and launches involving 23,456 investment industry companies in the United States, last 24 months: 3470 M&A deals · 626 Contracts · 144 funding rounds · 139 launches. Newest first; companies and investors link to their Fliar profiles. Latest event in our news feed: Aug 2026.

M&AAcquisition · Announced

Bain capital acquires Gong cha

Global bubble tea chain Gong cha has been snapped up by US private equity firm Bain Capital in a deal reportedly worth more than $US635 million ($900m).

Bubble tea
M&AAcquisition · Announced

Ssw partners acquires Delivery hero

Delivery Hero reached a separate agreement with SSW Partners, a U.S. investment firm, which will acquire Delivery Hero businesses in 14 markets for about $1.6 billion

Online food-delivery
M&AAcquisition · Announced

Graf Global acquires Big3

Big3, the 3-on-3 basketball league founded by Ice Cube and Jeff Kwatinetz, has entered into an agreement with a special purpose acquisition company to take the organization public. The…

3-on-3 basketball league
ContractService

LG Group · client: Nvidia

Jensen Huang, CEO of NVIDIA, spent four days in Seoul and secured agreements with SK Telecom, Naver, Doosan, LG Group and Hyundai Motor. The partnerships cover memory supply, data centre…

Technology
ContractService

Hyundai Motor · client: Nvidia

Jensen Huang, CEO of NVIDIA, spent four days in Seoul and secured agreements with SK Telecom, Naver, Doosan, LG Group and Hyundai Motor. The partnerships cover memory supply, data centre…

Technology
ContractService

Naver · client: Nvidia

Jensen Huang, CEO of NVIDIA, spent four days in Seoul and secured agreements with SK Telecom, Naver, Doosan, LG Group and Hyundai Motor. The partnerships cover memory supply, data centre…

Technology
ContractService

Doosan · client: Nvidia

Jensen Huang, CEO of NVIDIA, spent four days in Seoul and secured agreements with SK Telecom, Naver, Doosan, LG Group and Hyundai Motor. The partnerships cover memory supply, data centre…

Technology
M&AAcquisition · Rumored

Blackstone acquires H&R Real Estate Investment Trust

Blackstone Inc. is in discussions with Canada's H&R Real Estate Investment Trust about a potential acquisition, according to people with knowledge of the matter.

FundingPrivate Equity

Crowe

Top 20 Firm Crowe will receive an investment from private equity giant KKR, making it among the largest accounting firms to take PE money.

Investors Kkr
Accounting
M&AAcquisition · Announced

Autodesk acquires Maintainx

Autodesk (NASDAQ:ADSK) executives said the company's recently announced acquisition of MaintainX is intended to extend its software strategy from design and construction into the…

Software
ContractTechnology

Chai Discovery · client: Pfizer

Pfizer announced a licensing agreement with Chai Discovery that gives it early access to the new Chai-3 AI platform, which could improve its ability to identify and design new drug…

Biopharmaceutical
M&AAcquisition · Completed

Brand Velocity Group acquires Rcx sports

Investment firm Brand Velocity Group has acquired RCX Sports, a youth sports platform, from Raine Partners.

Youth sports platform
M&AAcquisition · Completed

Pathstone acquires Mill Creek Capital Advisors

Family office and ultra-high-net-worth firm Pathstone has acquired Mill Creek Capital Advisors, a Philadelphia-area independent RIA with roughly $12 billion in assets and 450 client…

Independent RIA
M&AAcquisition · Completed

Peak Rock Capital acquires J.R. Dalziel Limited

An affiliate of Peak Rock Capital ("Peak Rock"), a leading private investment firm focused on the middle-market, announced today that it has completed the acquisition of J.R. Dalziel…

Food Manufacturing
M&AAcquisition · Completed

Frazier healthcare partners acquires Altruix

WindRose Health Investors, LLC completed the sale of Altruix to Frazier Healthcare Partners.

Pharmacy services
M&AAcquisition · Completed

Peak Retirement Planning Inc. acquires Accenture

Peak Retirement Planning Inc. acquired a new stake in Accenture PLC (NYSE:ACN – Free Report) in the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm acquired 7,322 shares of the…

Information technology services
M&AAcquisition · Announced

Platinum equity acquires Horizon Organic and Wallaby brands

Los Angeles, CA—Platinum Equity announced the acquisition of Horizon Organic and Wallaby brands from Danone.

Dairy / Food and Beverage
M&AAcquisition · Announced

Cora group acquires Finastra's U.S. Mid-Market banking business

CORA Group, a portfolio of Jonas Software, an operating group of Constellation Software (TSX: CSU), today announced that it has acquired Finastra's U.S. Mid-Market banking business,…

Financial Services Software
M&AAcquisition · Announced

J.c. flowers acquires Monte paschi banque

J.C. Flowers has acquired the French banking arm of Monte Paschi Banque for an undisclosed sum, as reported by Detik Finance.

Banking
ContractSupply

Arrow · client: Nvidia

Arrow has expanded its portfolio of business solutions for the data center by entering into a distribution agreement with NVIDIA to offer its high-speed NVIDIA Mellanox Networking…

Technology
M&AAcquisition · Completed

Maxim partners acquires Stratum nutrition

Maxim Partners, a Chicago-based private equity firm, has acquired 100% of the shares previously owned by Novus Nutrition Brands.

Supplements, Foods, and Beverages Ingredients
M&AAcquisition · Completed

One rock capital partners acquires Innophos holdings

Innophos Holdings today announced the completion of its acquisition by an affiliate of One Rock Capital Partners, LLC, a private equity firm.

Specialty Materials
M&AAcquisition · Announced

Wellington management acquires Hartford funds

Boston financial giant Wellington Management is getting even bigger with a deal valued at an estimated $1.9 billion to buy longtime business partner Hartford Funds, in its first…

Financial
M&AAcquisition · Pending

Bain capital acquires Perpetual wealth management

Now Bain Capital, which had also earlier been looking at Perpetual Wealth Management, is in exclusive talks to buy the Perpetual unit. Sources say it is working hard on completing a deal.

Wealth management
M&AAcquisition · Completed

Toesca acquires Primus capital

After receiving the approval of the National Economic Prosecutor's Office in May, the financial holding company Toesca and TC Latin American Partners took control of Primus Capital, a…

Factoring
M&AAcquisition · Announced

New mountain capital acquires Asset living

New Mountain Capital is set to acquire Asset Living, a prominent player in residential property management, in a transaction valued at over $2 billion.

Residential Property Management / Real Estate Services
ContractService

Black legend capital · client: Garuda aerospace

The firm further assisted Garuda Aerospace in entering into a consulting agreement with California-based Black Legend Capital LLC for financial advisory, business development support,…

Financial advisory
M&AAcquisition · Announced

SLR acquires Anchor Environmental Consultants

UK-based sustainability-focused consulting firm SLR announced the acquisition of specialist marine and natural capital consultancy Anchor Environmental Consultants expanding its…

Marine and natural capital consultancy
LaunchRTX Spark Superchip

Nvidia

Starting this fall, Nvidia's new RTX Spark Superchip will debut in laptop and desktop computers from leading PC brands including Dell Technologies and Lenovo Group, CEO Jensen Huang said…

Microprocessor and graphics chip

Investment industry companies in Tennessee, by funding and team

Few investment industry companies in Tennessee publish revenue, so this list compares what is on record instead: recorded equity funding, team size, revenue model, age and stage. The 50 companies below lead on recorded funding and team size among 188 active companies.

Showing 25 of 50

Real estate fund focused on multiple properties

Real estate funds
US$46.31mSeries B · Dec 2025
54LinkedIn · Jul 2026
Advertising / Commission on transaction
15 yr2011
0none in 3 months · last posted Apr 2026

Real estate fund investing through value-added strategies

Real estate funds
US$450kSeed · Feb 2024
—Not available
Commission on transaction / Fee-for-service
4 yr2022
—No postings tracked

Manages Vanderbilt University's endowment, ensuring financial support for its mission

Limited partners
—None recorded
36,018recorded
Fee-for-service
12 yr2014
—No postings tracked

Sovereign wealth fund of Oneida Indian Nation

Limited partners
—None recorded
380-28% 12 mo to Dec 2022LinkedIn · Oct 2026
Donations / Fee-for-service
23 yr2003
0none in 3 months

Private equity firm focused on multiple sectors

Private equity funds
—None recorded
2,643+0% 12 mo to Dec 2023LinkedIn · Oct 2026
E-commerce - product
60 yr1966
0none in 3 months · last posted May 2026

Commercial bank

Investment banks
—None recorded
482-1% 12 mo to Dec 2020recorded Dec 2020
Commission on transaction / Fee-for-service
19 yr2007
0none in 3 months · last posted Feb 2026

Private fund and property management firm with decades of experience

Real estate funds
—None recorded
302-13% 12 mo to Dec 2022LinkedIn · Oct 2026
Fee-for-service
42 yr1984
0none in 3 months · last posted Jun 2026

Property investment management firm

Real estate funds
—None recorded
70+4% 12 mo to Dec 2021LinkedIn · Oct 2026
Fee-for-service
44 yr1982
0none in 3 months · last posted May 2026

Provider of entrepreneurial family office

Single family offices
—None recorded
59+19% vs previous recordLinkedIn · Oct 2026
Commission on transaction / Fee-for-service
10 yr2016
0none in 3 months · last posted Jul 2025

Value-added strategy focused real estate fund

Real estate funds
—None recorded
143+91% vs previous recordLinkedIn · Jul 2026
Commission on transaction / Lending
14 yr2012
0none in 3 months · last posted Jun 2026

Sector agnostic startup accelerator

Accelerators & incubators
—None recorded
131-5% vs previous recordLinkedIn · Jul 2026
Fee-for-service
16 yr2010
0none in 3 months · last posted Jul 2026

Business valuation and financial advisory firm providing expert consulting services

Investment banks
—None recorded
91+3% vs previous recordLinkedIn · Jul 2026
Fee-for-service
44 yr1982
0none in 3 months

Makowsky Ringel Greenberg is a vertically integrated regional real estate investment company specializing in acquisition, development.

Real estate funds
—None recorded
71-3% vs previous recordLinkedIn · Jul 2026
Commission on transaction / Fee-for-service
—
0none in 3 months · last posted Jun 2026

Healthcare investment firm partnering with innovative companies to address healthcare challenges

Venture capital funds
—None recorded
47+7% vs previous recordLinkedIn · Jul 2026
Commission on transaction / Fee-for-service
40 yr1986
0none in 3 months

Private equity firm focused on healthcare sector

Private equity funds
—None recorded
78+28% vs previous recordLinkedIn · Jul 2026
Commission on transaction / Fee-for-service
5 yr2021
0none in 3 months

Bailey Southwell & Co. is a boutique investment bank.

Investment banks
—None recorded
68+85% vs previous recordLinkedIn · Jul 2026
Fee-for-service
21 yr2005
—No postings tracked

Venture capital firm focused on healthcare services and digital health companies

Venture capital funds
—None recorded
24+50% 12 mo to Dec 2022LinkedIn · Jul 2026
Fee-for-service
13 yr2013
0none in 3 months

Investing in the US

Private equity funds
—None recorded
3+22% 12 mo to Dec 2022LinkedIn · Jul 2026
Commission on transaction / Fee-for-service
15 yr2011
0none in 3 months

Investment consulting firm

Investment consultants
—None recorded
35-2% 12 mo to Dec 2022LinkedIn · Jul 2026
Fee-for-service
36 yr1990
0none in 3 months · last posted May 2026

Single-family office focused on aviation, financial services, hospitality, insurance, and multiple sectors

Single family offices
—None recorded
40+23% vs previous recordLinkedIn · Jul 2026
Fee-for-service
78 yr1948
0none in 3 months · last posted Jan 2025

Real estate fund focused on acquiring and managing commercial retail properties

Real estate funds
—None recorded
35+39% 12 mo to Dec 2022LinkedIn · Jul 2026
Commission on transaction / Fee-for-service
17 yr2009
0none in 3 months · last posted Jun 2026

Investment fund focused on healthcare innovations

Limited partners
—None recorded
32-6% vs previous recordLinkedIn · Jul 2026
Fee-for-service
31 yr1995
0none in 3 months

Family foundation focused on establishing church

Limited partners
—None recorded
33-6% vs previous recordLinkedIn · Jul 2026
Donations / Fee-for-service
81 yr1945
—No postings tracked

Investment banking firm

Investment banks
—None recorded
29+45% vs previous recordrecorded Dec 2022
Commission on transaction / Fee-for-service
27 yr1999
—No postings tracked

Private equity firm focused on acquisition of companies

Private equity funds
—None recorded
39+22% vs previous recordLinkedIn · Jul 2026
Commission on transaction / Fee-for-service
12 yr2014
0none in 3 months
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Private equity fund companies

Private equity funds investing across businesses and growth opportunities.

  1. Kirkland's

    Private equity firm focused on multiple sectors

    Private equity funds
    See in list
  2. Greater Sum Ventures

    Provider of entrepreneurial family office

    Single family offices
    See in list
  3. Heritage Group

    Healthcare investment firm partnering with innovative companies to address healthcare challenges

    Venture capital funds
    See in list
  4. Altitude Ventures

    Venture capital firm focused on healthcare services and digital health companies

    Venture capital funds
    See in list
  5. West End Holdings

    Investing in the US

    Private equity funds
    See in list

Venture capital and startup investor companies

Venture capital firms, angel networks, and early-stage investors.

  1. Nashville Entrepreneur Center

    Sector agnostic startup accelerator

    Accelerators & incubators
    See in list
  2. Heritage Group

    Healthcare investment firm partnering with innovative companies to address healthcare challenges

    Venture capital funds
    See in list
  3. Altitude Ventures

    Venture capital firm focused on healthcare services and digital health companies

    Venture capital funds
    See in list
  4. Skyview Ventures

    Renewable energy investor and developer focused on sustainable solutions across North America

    Venture capital funds
    See in list
  5. NueCura Partners

    VC and angel investment firm investing in seed-stage startups

    Angel networks
    See in list

Real estate investment fund companies

Investment firms and funds focused on real estate assets.

  1. OakPoint

    Real estate fund focused on multiple properties

    Real estate funds
    See in list
  2. McNeill Investment Group

    Real estate fund investing through value-added strategies

    Real estate funds
    See in list
  3. Carter-Haston

    Private fund and property management firm with decades of experience

    Real estate funds
    See in list
  4. Wright Investments

    Property investment management firm

    Real estate funds
    See in list
  5. makowsky ringel greenberg

    Makowsky Ringel Greenberg is a vertically integrated regional real estate investment company specializing in acquisition, development.

    Real estate funds
    See in list

Investment banking and advisory companies

Investment banks and advisory firms supporting transactions and capital.

  1. SmartBank

    Commercial bank

    Investment banks
    See in list
  2. Mercer Capital

    Business valuation and financial advisory firm providing expert consulting services

    Investment banks
    See in list
  3. bailey southwell & co

    Bailey Southwell & Co. is a boutique investment bank.

    Investment banks
    See in list
  4. Brentwood Capital Advisors

    Investment banking firm

    Investment banks
    See in list
  5. XLCS Partners

    Global M&A advisory firm

    Investment banks
    See in list

Family office and institutional investor companies

Family offices, limited partners, and investment management organizations.

  1. Vanderbilt University Office of Investments

    Manages Vanderbilt University's endowment, ensuring financial support for its mission

    Limited partners
    See in list
  2. Greater Sum Ventures

    Provider of entrepreneurial family office

    Single family offices
    See in list
  3. Kemmons Wilson Companies

    Single-family office focused on aviation, financial services, hospitality, insurance, and multiple sectors

    Single family offices
    See in list
  4. Nashville Health Care Council

    Investment fund focused on healthcare innovations

    Limited partners
    See in list
  5. SouthWorth Capital Management

    Private equity firm backed by single family office

    Private equity funds

Public investment industry companies in Tennessee

Investment industry companies in Tennessee that are publicly listed.

  1. Kirkland's

    Private equity firm focused on multiple sectors

    Private equity funds
    See in list
  2. SmartBank

    Commercial bank

    Investment banks
    See in list
  3. Live Oak Acquisition

    Blank check company focused on mobility and motion technology sectors

    Special purpose acquisition companies
    See in list
3 companies in Tennessee

Investment industry startups in Tennessee

Recently founded investment industry companies in Tennessee.

  1. McNeill Investment Group

    Real estate fund investing through value-added strategies

    Real estate funds
    See in list
  2. Rubicon Founders

    Private equity firm focused on healthcare sector

    Private equity funds
    See in list
  3. Riverview Acquisition

    Industry agnostic blank check company

    Special purpose acquisition companies
    See in list
  4. Market Square Ventures

    Venture capital investment firm

    Venture capital funds
  5. OM Partners

    Healthcare-focused financial and strategic advisory firm

    Investment banks
14 companies in Tennessee

Investment industry companies hiring in Tennessee

Investment industry companies in Tennessee with hiring activity.

  1. OakPoint

    Real estate fund focused on multiple properties

    Real estate funds
    See in list
  2. Kirkland's

    Private equity firm focused on multiple sectors

    Private equity funds
    See in list
  3. SmartBank

    Commercial bank

    Investment banks
    See in list
  4. Carter-Haston

    Private fund and property management firm with decades of experience

    Real estate funds
    See in list
  5. Wright Investments

    Property investment management firm

    Real estate funds
    See in list
14 companies in Tennessee
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Capital & corporate activity

Investment industry funding and M&A across the United States

767 recorded equity rounds have gone to 23,456 investment industry companies in the United States — how much, at which stage, into which sub-sectors, from whom, and how Tennessee compares. Debt, IPO and grant rounds are excluded.

equity rounds, last 12 months49

US$1.42bn

equity rounds, last 24 months166

US$2.20bn

raised over five yearsUS$4.55bn

352 rounds in the United States

M&A deals, the United States3470

last 24 months

Capital by year

Equity funding into investment industry in the United States

amount rounds
$581m201852
$1.0bn201936
$148m202024
$347m202137
$648m202247
$839m202338
$568m202474
$777m2025120
$1.4bn202636

Bars show US$ raised; the number under each year is equity rounds. 2026 is year to date. The peak year was 2019, with US$1.01bn across 36 rounds.

The funding ladder · five years

Rounds and typical cheque by stage

AngelUS$2.50m1 rounds · median US$2.50m
SeedUS$203.96m162 rounds · median US$961k
Series AUS$554.16m97 rounds · median US$4.92m
Series BUS$825.87m63 rounds · median US$13.03m
Series CUS$250.99m7 rounds · median US$35.00m
Series D+US$2.46bn10 rounds · median US$200.00m
Private equityUS$250.00m12 rounds · median US$250.00m
Where the money went · five years

Most-funded sub-sectors

Infrastructure fundsUS$2.42bn26 rounds · 18 companies
Real estate fundsUS$1.12bn170 rounds · 115 companies
Investment banksUS$416.96m32 rounds · 24 companies
Private equity fundsUS$210.50m29 rounds · 27 companies
Accelerators & incubatorsUS$104.86m13 rounds · 10 companies
Investment consultantsUS$44.61m22 rounds · 17 companies
Venture capital fundsUS$35.62m6 rounds · 6 companies
Corporate activity · last 24 months

M&A in the United States

3216Acquisition
148Merger
42Takeover

Most active acquirers

  1. Kkr128
  2. Blackstone126
  3. Bain capital95
  4. Tpg62
  5. Goldman sachs59

Most acquired or merged

  1. Na14
  2. Nvidia10
  3. Altus power8
  4. American healthcare reit7
  5. Goldman sachs7

Each deal appears in the events strip at the top of the page.

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Investment Industry Landscape of the United States

The financials above are one chapter. The full investment industry landscape of Tennessee maps the whole industry — every segment, the capital behind it, the talent market and where the next opportunities are.

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Founders and momentum in Tennessee

Meet the people behind investment industry companies in Tennessee. 111 of 188 companies list founders or leaders; where a public LinkedIn profile matches exactly, the expanded profile shows the photo, headline, location and education.

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