AIA organizes capital in angel funds across Appalachia and beyond; provides fund management and technical services, such as due diligence, deal structuring and valuation; and provides educational materials to demystify early stage investing for investors and entrepreneurs.

Sheltowee is a syndicate of funds and angel groups in Knoxville, Nashville and Louisville, KY; providing locally- selected ventures with nationally-selected funds to find a path to profit. Members work together to share connections and risk.

ART invests in late seed and early stage companies. Members make individual investment decisions but work together to leverage their experiences to strengthen due diligence, negoitiate terms and minimize investment costs.

The Lighthouse Fund is a committed capital, early stage fund formed by leading entrepreneurs and investors in the East Tennessee region that invests in companies, mentors management teams, and utilizes resources to help companies achieve great outcomes.

Three Roots Capital is an innovative finance company that works with business owners, commercial developers, banks and community organizataions in a variety of ways including equity investing, commerical debt, subordinated debt, and tax credit transactions.

Veteran Venture Capital invests in vetted investment opportunities to qualified veteran-affiliated businesses.