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New Ventures & Startup Support

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New Venture Development

The place for Vanderbilt Faculty & Staff to go for support when planning, launching and growing your next startup company to commercialize a Vanderbilt innovation. Support services include business model development and validation, financial modeling, proof of concept testing, company formation and governance, and investor engagement.

Diagram showing the stages of venture development: Venture Assessment, Venture Launch, and Venture Growth.

10 YEAR STARTUP SNAPSHOT (FY17-FY26)

  • 76

    Startups

  • 49

    Founded in TN

  • $386M

    Funds Raised

  • 6

    Mergers & Acquisitions

  • 491

    Employees

  • 55%

    Success Rate (acquired or operational)

Startup-Friendly Transactions

Licensing to startup companies is a key component of Vanderbilt's commercialization strategy. Learn how CTTC structures startup-friendly licensing agreements.

Startup Spotlight: Vasowatch